CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
1025 ESCOBAR STREET  
MARTINEZ, CA 94553  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Executive Subcommittee Meeting  
Monday, October 6, 2025  
6:00 PM  
1470 Civic Ct. Suite 200 Concord | Zoom:  
Head Start Policy Council  
Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the  
Committee  
1.  
Roll Call and Introductions  
Janelle Lafrades, Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:09 p.m.  
Janelle Lafrades, Chair, reviewed the desired outcomes.  
Norma Chayrez, Parliamentarian, reviewed the meeting ground rules.  
2.  
Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda  
(speakers may be limited to two minutes).  
There were no public comments  
3. Staff Report  
Michelle Mankewich, Administrative Services Assistant III, provided these program updates.  
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Update on the full enrollment initiative, CSB has been working towards full enrollment for the past year,  
and reached our goal in the month of September. Now they work continue to maintain full enrollment.  
A Formal invitation was extended to Executive Team for the 2025 Parent and Family Engagement  
Conference in Orlando, Florida December 8-11, 2025.  
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4.  
Attachments:  
The team reviewed the minutes from the Executive Meeting on September 3, 2025. No corrections  
were noted.  
A motion to approve the Executive meeting minutes was made by Norma Chayrez and  
was seconded by Gabriela Garibay.  
This Discussion Item was approved.  
5.  
6.  
Attachments:  
The team reviewed the PC minutes for September 3,2025, no changes were noted, it will be  
presented at the Policy Council Meeting on October 15, 2025, for approval.  
Attachments:  
The team reviewed the PC minutes for September 24, 2025, a correction was noted, a spacing  
error. It will be presented at the Policy Council Meeting on October 15, 2025, for approval.  
7.  
Decision regarding Parent Recognition of Staff  
No eligible nominees were available, discussed how to encourage other parents to submit nominations.  
8.  
Attachments:  
The team reviewed and set the agenda for the October 15, 2025, Policy Council Meeting.  
9.  
Meeting Evaluation  
Pluses +  
Meeting was held.  
Went over several topics  
Discussed a seating strategy to promote conversation among reps prior to policy council meetings.  
Deltas -  
Dim screen during meeting  
The next meeting is currently scheduled for November 5, 2025.  
Adjourn  
Meeting Adjourned at 7:15 p.m.  
The Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend  
the Committee 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 3068 Grant St, Concord, during normal business hours. Staff reports  
connection malfunctions for any reason, the meeting may be paused while a fix is attempted. If the  
connection is not reestablished, the committee will continue the meeting in person without remote  
access. Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day  
prior to the published meeting time.  
For Additional Information Contact: Ana Araujo aaraujo@ehsd.cccounty.us