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Custer County Kids Council updates bylaws, BOCC approves MOUs and assigns commissioner liaison
Summary
The county’s early-childhood council revised bylaws to meet state requirements; the Board of County Commissioners approved two memoranda of understanding and designated Commissioner Lucas as the council’s county liaison.
Custer County Kids Council director Stacy Terrell told the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 13 that the council updated its bylaws and the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the county to meet requirements of the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.
"We are under the guidance of the Colorado Department of Early Childhood," Terrell said, and explained that the council removed a steering-committee requirement and revised officer roles so the council would meet state membership rules. She said the updated bylaws will be taken to the council for a vote that evening and that the MOU with the county updates the county’s role as fiscal agent.
The board voted to approve the MOU between Custer County and the Custer County Kids Council and separately approved the MOU that designates the county commissioner liaison; commissioners designated Commissioner Lucas as the county’s appointed representative with voting rights on the council. The motions passed and were recorded in the minutes.
Terrell also alerted the board to pending state legislation under consideration that could affect local early-childhood governance and funding. She said a draft measure — identified in the meeting as "Senate Bill 205-119" in the discussion — would modify the Department of Early Childhood and could eliminate local coordinating organizations, which would affect funding streams and the local delivery of universal preschool. "That would directly impact families," Terrell said, noting the council’s current annual funding is just under $50,000.
Terrell also told the board the local school board planned a special meeting that evening to discuss replacement of the superintendent; she described broad community concern about the timing and potential effect on local schools.
Ending The board approved the MOUs and the commissioner liaison designation; Terrell said she would continue to monitor state-level proposals and return to the board with updates as needed.
