Austin (Tex.). Boards and Commissions. Child Care Council Records An Inventory to the Collection


Descriptive Summary
	Creator:	Austin (Tex.). Child Care Council
	Title:	Austin (Tex.). Boards and Commissions. Child Care Council Records
	Dates:	1978-2008

	Abstract:	In 1985, the Mayor's Task Force on Child Care recommended to the Austin City Council that it establish a Child Care Commission. A week later, via city ordinance, the City Council established the Child Care Commission to "make recommendations to the City Council of plans for the creation, development, and implementation of programs for quality child care . . . ." In 1991, the City Council changed the name of the commission to the Child Care Council, and in 2009, the City Council replaced the Child Care Council with the Early Childhood Council. The collection is primarily made up of the meeting minutes, agendas, annual reports, and major accomplishments of the Child Care Commission and Child Care Council.
	Accession number:	AR.2014.004
	Quantity:	4.8 linear feet (12 boxes)
	Location:	Archives Stacks
	Language:	English
	Repository:	Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, 810 Guadalupe, PO Box 2287, Austin, TX 78768

Administrative History

Boards and commissions are an established feature of Austin's municipal government. State, federal, and charter provisions establish several of the city's boards and commissions, but most result from the passage of ordinances. Boards and commissions address a multitude of topics, including planning, zoning, transportation, parks, libraries, and the airport. The influence and value of boards and commissions is significant because, by offering citizens an opportunity to participate in the city's governmental process, they lend a more diverse viewpoint for the city council to consider. A full list of the current City of Austin boards and commissions is available on the City of Austin website.

In 1985, the Mayor's Task Force on Child Care recommended to the Austin City Council that it establish a Child Care Commission. A week later, via city ordinance, the City Council established the Child Care Commission to "make recommendations to the City Council of plans for the creation, development, and implementation of programs for quality child care . . . ." In 1991, the City Council changed the name of the commission to the Child Care Council. In 2009, the city council replaced the Child Care Council with the Early Childhood Council. This council, which is currently governed under section 2-1-123 of the city code, has multiple duties, including making recommendations to the city council for "the creation, development, and implementation of programs that promote optimal development for young children" and "programs and activities that contribute to the continued development of a system of high-quality early care and education and after-school programs for Austin's children."

Sources:

Recommendation of the task force on child care (p. 8)-- http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/edims/document.cfm?id=12042 (accessed on August 26, 2014)

Ordinance establishing the Child Care Commission-- http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/edims/document.cfm?id=13104 (accessed on August 26, 2014)

Ordinance changing the name of the Child Care Commission to the Child Care Council-- http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/edims/document.cfm?id=23670 (accessed on August 26, 2014)

Ordinance establishing the Early Childhood Council-- http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/edims/document.cfm?id=125771 (accessed on August 26, 2014)

Section 2-1-123 of the city code-- https://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=15302 (accessed on August 26, 2014)

Website of the Early Childhood Council-- http://www.austintexas.gov/ecc (accessed on August 26, 2014)

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Scope and Contents

The collection is comprised of four series. The first series, Administrative Records (1985-2008), contains meeting minutes, agendas, annual reports, and major accomplishments of the commission and council. The second series, Task Forces, Committees, & Subcommittees (1985-1999), includes materials from the Early Care & Education Task Force. The third series, Assessments & Surveys (1978-1999), includes surveys and survey summaries regarding child care providers. The fourth series, Assorted (1986-2000), includes documents detailing the history of the commission, as well as other materials related to the commission's work.

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Arrangement
	Arranged into four series:
		Administrative Records
		Task Forces, Committees & Subcommittees
		Assessments & Survey
		Assorted

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use

The Austin History Center (AHC) is the owner of the physical materials in the AHC collections and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the AHC before any publication use. The AHC does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners. Consult repository for more details.

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Index Terms
	This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
	Organizations:
		Austin (Tex.). Child Care Commission.
		Austin (Tex.). Child Care Council.
		Austin (Tex.). Early Childhood Council.
	Places:
		Austin (Tex.)
	Subjects:
		Child care--Texas--Austin.
		Children--Texas--Austin.
		Day care centers.
	Document Types:
		Agendas.
		Annual Reports.
		Clippings.
		Correspondence.
		Meeting Minutes.

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Related Material

Archives and Manuscripts

AR.2001.014 Austin (Tex.). Office of the City Clerk Records

Austin Files

AF Subject Files Nursery Schools - Day Care - Child Care Commission N3400 (40) T

General Collection

A 362.82 FA Austin (Tex.) Families and Children Task Force. Report Recommendations. 2008.
A 362.71 AUM4543R 1985 Austin (Tex.). Mayor's Task Force on Child Care. Report of Mayor's Task Force on Child Care. 1985.
A 362.712 YO Young, Mary E. Child Care Needs Assessment for the City of Austin: Final Report. 1983.
A 649.12 RE Child Care Commission. Recognizing Quality in Child Care (videorecording). 1988.
A 649.1 QU Austin Child Care Council. Questions & Answers: A Family Resource Guide. 1992-1995.

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Administrative Records, 1985-2008, undated
		Meetings, 1986-2005, undated
Box	Folder
1	1		Correspondence, memoranda, and meeting minutes, 1986-1987, undated
	2		Meeting minutes, 1986-1988, undated
	3		Agendas and minutes, 1987, undated
	4-5		Meetings, 1988-1989
Box	Folder
2	1-2		Meetings, 1988-1989
	3-5		Meetings, 1990
Box	Folder
3	1-2		Meetings, 1990-1991
	3-5		Meetings, 1991-1993
Box	Folder
4	1-2		Meetings, 1992-1993
	3-4		Meetings, 1993-1994
Box	Folder
5	1-3		Meeting minutes and history, 1995-1996
	4		Agendas, meeting minutes, mission statements, strategic plans, and handwritten notes, 1997-1999, undated
	5		Meeting and history binder, 1998-1999
Box	Folder
6	1-2		Meeting and history binder, 1998-1999
	3-5		Meeting and history binder, 1999-2000
Box	Folder
7	1		Meeting and history binder, 1999-2000
	2-4		Meeting and history binder, 2000-2001
	5		Meeting and history binder, 2001-2002
Box	Folder
8	1-2		Meeting and history binder, 2001-2002
	3-4		Meeting minutes, 2002-2003
	5		Meeting minutes, 2003-2004
Box	Folder
9	1-2		Meeting minutes, 2003-2004
	3-4		Meeting minutes, 2004-2005
		Annual Reports, 1985-2008
Box	Folder
9	5		Annual reports and major accomplishments, 1985-1993
	6		Annual report and work plan, 1987-1988
	7		Annual reports and major accomplishments, 2000-2008

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Task Forces, Committees, & Subcommittees, 1985-1999, undated
Box	Folder
10	1	Subcommittee recommendations, 1985, undated
	2-3	Early Education & Care Task Force--preliminary recommendations and assorted materials, 1994-1995, undated
	4-5	Early Care & Education Task Force, 1988-1999, undated
	6	Early Care & Education Task Force, 1994-1999, undated
Box	Folder
11	1	Ad hoc parenting section committee--proposal to Austin-American Statesman, 1993-1994, undated

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Assessments & Surveys, 1978-1999, undated
Box	Folder
11	2	Child care provider survey, 1978-1987, undated
	3	Child care supply and demand industry assessment, 1992-1993, undated
	4	Austin-Travis County child care salary, benefit, and tuition survey summary, 1997-1999

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Assorted, 1986-2000, undated
Box	Folder
11	5	“Recognizing Quality in Child Care” video, 1986-1988, undated
	6	Council membership lists, 1987-1991, undated
	7	Legal opinions, 1987-1991, undated
	8	Orientation manual, 1988
	9	Commission history, 1988, undated
Box	Folder
12	1	Break the Cycle/Children in Crisis programs, 1989-1990, undated
	2	Town meetings/annual art contests, 1991-1992
	3	Articles on child care, 1993-1999, undated
	4	"The Future of Austin's Children," 1994-1996, undated
	5	Early Childhood Services customer service logs, circa 1997-1998
	6	Child care report: compensation and staffing, 2000
	7	Assorted documents, 1987-1998

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