Placer County Child Care Advisory Council

Regular Meetings

  • 1st Wednesday of January, March, May, September and November

The presiding officer, as needed, may schedule additional meetings, including public meetings.

Members

SeatNameRepresentsTermAppointed ByExpires
1Vacant SeatCounty Consumers3 years
Board of SupervisorsJune 30, 2025
2Katherine Katches
County Consumer3 years
Board of SupervisorsJune 30, 2024
3Denyse CardozaCounty Child Care Providers3 years
Board of SupervisorsJune 30, 2024
4Shalon Warner
County Child Care Providers3 years
Board of SupervisorsJune 30, 2023
5Steven BruceCounty Public Agency3 years
Board of SupervisorsJune 30, 2026
6Debra Eastman
County Public Agency3 years
Board of SupervisorsJune 30, 2024
7Vacant Seat
County Community3 years
Board of SupervisorsJune 30, 2023
8Vacant SeatCounty Community3 years
Board of SupervisorsJune 30, 2023
9Vacant Seat
County Discretionary Member3 years
Board of SupervisorsJune 30, 2025
10Jennifer HollisterCounty Discretionary Member3 years
Board of SupervisorsJune 30, 2024
11Vacant SeatSchools Consumers3 years
SchoolsJune 30, 2025
12Sarah Richie
Schools Consumers3 years
SchoolsJune 30, 2025
13Kumudini Wickramasinghe
Schools Child Care Providers3 years
SchoolsJune 30, 2024
14Melanie Nett
Schools Child Care Providers3 years
SchoolsJune 30, 2026
15Cara Peterson
Schools Public Agency3 years
SchoolsJune 30, 2026
16Vacant Seat
Schools Public Agency3 years
SchoolsJune 30, 2023
17Vacant SeatSchools Community3 years
SchoolsJune 30, 2025
18Vacant SeatCommunity Schools3 years
SchoolsJune 30, 2025
19Maggie SteakleySchools Discretionary Member3 years
SchoolsJune 30, 2023
20Darlene JacksonSchools Discretionary Member3 yearsSchoolsJune 30, 2023

Composition

Resolution 98-126 approving restructure of Committee. Representation: Board of Supervisors shall appoint half of the members in each category and the County Superintendent of Schools shall appoint the other half of the members. 

  • Up to 4 members shall be consumers of child care
  • Up to 4 members shall be child care providers
  • Up to 4 members shall be community representatives
  • Up to 4 members shall be public agency representatives
  • Up to 4 members shall be public members, at the discretion of the appointing agencies

Terms of each member shall be three years and will end on the 30th day of June of the corresponding year of their term. The Board of Supervisors shall appoint members from solicited applications by the County.

Purpose

To implement the recommendations contained in the Child Care Master Plan. Committee to be active until task is complete (Resolution 93-401).

Conflict of Interest

  • Yes

Compensation

Members shall receive no compensation for their services; however, any member traveling on official business for the Council shall be reimbursed for his actual and necessary traveling expenses.