CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

AGENDA

Head Start Committee

Supervisor John Gioia, Chair

Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston, Vice Chair

Monday, November 17, 2025

9:00 AM

1470 Civic Court, Suite 200, Concord |

11780 San Pablo Ave., Suite D, El

Cerrito |

1025 Escobar Street, Martinez |

Audio: 888-278-0254 code 9910418

Zoom: https://cccounty-us.zoom.us/j/89752281411

The public may attend this meeting in person at either above location. The public may also

attend this meeting remotely via Zoom or call-in.

Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference

of the Committee.

Call to Order

Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda

(speakers may be limited to two (2) minutes).

APPROVE the Board of Supervisors Head Start Committee Minutes of

September 15, 2025.

25-4755

Head Start Committee Minutes - 9.15.25 DRAFT

Attachments:

DISCUSS and ACCEPT the Head Start Committee Update.

25-4756

November 2025 Head Start Committee Update

1. CCB-25-25 Continued and Expansion Funding Application Fiscal

Year 2026-27

Attachments:

2. CCB-25-26 Cost of Care Plus Rate Payments to Child Care Centers

Pursuant to Senate Bill 120

3. MB-25-09 The Desired Results Developmental Profile (2025) for

California State Preschool Programs and Special Education Division

Funded Programs

4. New HSPPS Compliance Timeline and Analysis

The next meeting is not yet scheduled. It is TBD for January 2026 following the Board of

Supervisor's January 13, 2026 Reorganization Meeting.

Adjourn

General Information

This meeting provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to

attend a the meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting.

Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and

distributed by the County to a majority of members of the Committee less than 96 hours prior to

that meeting are available for public inspection at 1025 Escobar St., 4th Floor, Martinez, during

normal business hours. Staff reports related to items on the agenda are also accessible on line at

www.co.contra-costa.ca.us.

HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:

Persons who wish to address the Committee during public comment on matters within the

jurisdiction of the Committee that are not on the agenda, or who wish to comment with respect

to an item on the agenda, may comment in person, via Zoom, or via call-in. Those participating

in person should offer comments when invited by the Committee Chair. Those participating via

Zoom should indicate they wish to speak by using the “raise your hand” feature in the Zoom app.

Those calling in should indicate they wish to speak by pushing *9 on their phones.

Public comments generally will be limited to two (2) minutes per speaker. In the interest of

facilitating the business of the Board Committee, the total amount of time that a member of the

public may use in addressing the Board Committee on all agenda items is 10 minutes. Your

patience is appreciated.

Public comments may also be submitted to Committee staff before the meeting by email or by

voicemail. Comments submitted by email or voicemail will be included in the record of the

meeting but will not be read or played aloud during the meeting.

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For Additional Information Contact: Sheila Walsh (swalsh@ehsd.cccounty.us)