Professional Development Advisory Council

PDAC Steering Committee

Goals:

  1. Ensure PDAC Steering and all PDAC members have awareness of depth, breadth, history, and importance of PDAC’s work.
  2. Ensure PDAC continues to be a strong and productive advisory group to the Illinois Department of Human Services through ember leadership development.
  3. Ensure all relevant state agencies and other needed constituencies are represented on PDAC including those participating in standing up the Department of Early Childhood.
  4. Increase information technology representation on PDAC.
  5. Gain better understanding of how early care and education workforce has changed post COVID (e.g. generationally, culturally etc.) in order to strengthen professional development supports.

 

Upcoming Meeting Dates

  • August 7, 2024
  • October 9, 2024
  • December 4, 2024
  • March 5, 2025
  • May 14, 2025


Steering Agendas
Steering Minutes


Members

 

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