Subchapter S. CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Sec.
5.201. Establishment.
5.202. Functions.
5.203. Organization.
5.204. Executive agencies.
The provisions of this Subchapter S adopted by Executive Order No. 1978-6, dated March 14, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 788; amended by Executive Order No. 1979-10, dated July 25, 1979, effective July 1, 1979, 9 Pa.B. 2615, unless otherwise noted.
The Commonwealth Child Development Committee, is to be the people’s advocate for child development programs throughout the Commonwealth.
The functions of The Commonwealth Child Development Committee shall be as follows:
(1) Design, publish, and continuously evaluate a comprehensive statewide plan for child development, with special attention given to early childhood programs and services. The plan is to show its relationship to other State plans for services to children and their families.
(2) Establish policies and procedures and provide technical assistance for the development of regional or district plans to articulate community priorities and needs.
(3) Recommend priorities for the allocation of Federal, State and local funds, based on identified gaps and inadequacies in services.
(4) Evaluate existing and proposed child development programs and plans for conformance to existing policy and to the statewide plan.
(5) Recommend administrative and statutory changes needed in the field of child development.
(6) On behalf of the Governor, approve and disapprove Head Start Program applications as provided for in Public Law 93-644, Title V, Section 516.
(7) Provide a public forum for the discussion of child development programs and problems.
(8) Serve as the state level committee for the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Child Development Program and exercise the responsibility required by this program and as the Governor may direct.
(9) Serve as a mechanism for airing differences of policy and procedure among State agencies providing services to young children.
(a) The Child Development Committee shall not exceed 25 members appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be designated as Chairperson, and shall be composed as follows:
(1) The head of each of the following agencies is to designate one representative or, in the case of the Department of Public Welfare, two representatives from different program sectors, to serve as Committee members:
(i) Commission for Women
(ii) Department of Agriculture
(iii) Department of Community Affairs
(iv) Department of Education
(v) Department of Health
(vi) Department of Public Welfare
(vii) Governor’s Office of Budget and Administration
(viii) Governor’s Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse
(ix) Office of State Planning and Development
(2) The remainder of the membership shall be representatives of local governments, private and voluntary agencies, and parents of children receiving services.
(b) Appointments shall be for a period of 2 years and may be renewed twice.
(c) The Chairperson of the Committee shall submit names of non-Committee members to serve on subcommittees and task forces of the Committee to the Secretary of Public Welfare for approval and appointment. Such appointments shall be renewed and approved on an annual basis.
(d) The Committee shall be housed in the Department of Public Welfare, which shall serve as the fiscal and administrative agent for the Committee.
All agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor shall cooperate with and provide assistance as needed by the Committee in performing its functions.
§ 5.201. Establishment.
§ 5.202. Functions.
§ 5.203. Organization.
§ 5.204. Executive agencies.
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