Sierra College State Preschool partnership with Placer County Office of Education

The 2013–14 Continued Funding Award from the Department of Education, Child Development Division to continue the operation of Sierra College’s State Preschools has been received to provide Child Development Services for the period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014:

Since the 1991 – 92 academic year, the staff has worked with the State of , Department of Education for continued funding for child development programs for center-based preschools. Two state preschools operate on the Rocklin Campus at the Sierra College Campus Children’s Center, and two state preschools operate on the Rock Creek School site in Auburn. One additional state preschool operates on the Cirby Elementary School site in Roseville. Due to licensing and other requirements, this grant continues to be sub-contracted to an outside licensing agency, Placer County Office of Education - Early Childhood Education (PCOE). The executive program director and grant administrator meet regularly to review and assess operations. The programs are also integrated into the college ECE Program as a lab school for ECE Student teachers. ______

Sierra College Family Childcare Homes partnership with Placer County Office of Education

The 2013– 14 Continued Funding Award from the Department of Education, Child Development Division to continue the operation of Sierra College’s Family Child Care Home Network Program has been received to provide Child Development Services for the period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014:

Since the 1991 – 92 academic year, the staff has worked with the State of California, Department of Education for continued funding for Family Child Care Home Network Program services to the Sierra College Child Development Centers located in Rocklin, Auburn and Roseville. Due to licensing and other requirements, this grant will continue to be sub-contracted to an outside licensing agency, Placer County Office of Education - Early Childhood Education (PCOE). ______

Sierra College Nevada County Campus Child Development Center partnership with Nevada County Office of Education and Placer Community Action Council

For the past several years, Sierra College has worked collaboratively with both Nevada County Office of Education and Placer Community Action Council to facilitate the operation of the Child Development Center located on our Nevada County Campus. The Collaborative Leadership Council and Executive Council, made up of members from the three agencies, meet on a regular basis to discuss a cooperative handling of services, maintenance and facilities, to best meet the needs of Sierra College lab school students, preschool and toddler participants in the program and parent needs in the community. For the ten years prior to partnering with NCSOS, a similar collaborative existed between Sierra College, Grass Valley School District and Placer Community Action Council. Sierra College participation with North Far North Regional Consortium

Regional Consortiums are funded by the Chancellor’s Office to enhance the development of vocational education leadership and economic development. As such, it provides an avenue for coordinating regional programs, increasing collaborative responses to state and regional needs, and serving as a primary link between local colleges, Economic & Workforce Development Program Centers and Initiatives, and the California Community College Chancellor's Office.

Sierra College is a member of Region Two and sends our Career and Technical Education (CTE) representatives (grant administrator and Faculty Chair) to regional meetings regularly. Districts that work cooperatively together with Sierra College from Region Two are: Lake Tahoe CCD, Los Rios CCD (, , , ), Woodland College and Yuba CCD. Region One College Districts from Butte – Glenn CCD, Feather River CCD, Lassen CCD, Mendocino-Lake CCD, Redwoods CCD, Shasta-Tehama-Trinity CCD and Siskiyous CCD work alongside Region Two Districts as well. Additionally, Statewide Regional Consortium Meetings are held with other regions.