The Early Childhood Professional Development Council, in collaboration with the Council on Postsecondary Education, shall:
(a) Work with existing entities to develop an early child care and education credential system to facilitate the attraction and retention of persons who provide early child-care and education services;
(b) Work to develop a seamless system of professional development beginning with entry level employment in early child care and education and proceeding through a master's degree-level program.
Membership
September 2002
Dr. James L. Applegate
Council on Postsecondary Education
Mr. Keith W. Bird
Kentucky Community TCS
Ms. Ellen Burke
Berea College
Ms. Brenda E. Cook
Green County Extension Office
Ms. Nancy A. Cully
First Steps
Ms. Jewell Deene Ellis
KY Department of Education
Mr. Rick R. Hulefeld
Children, Inc.
Dr. Nancy W. Lovett
Calloway County Early Childhood Center
Ms. Colleen M. Mendel
Western Kentucky University
Ms. Sherri Meyer
Western KY University
Ms. Nicki Patton
Democratic Headquarters
Ms. R. Kathy Smoot
Hazard Community College
Dr. Marilyn K. Troupe
Education Professional Standards Board
Dean Retia S. Walker
College of Human Environmental Sciences
Mr. Larry W. Williams
Allen County Board of Education