When

May 20, 2013 - May 21, 2013


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Where

Sheraton Grand Hotel 
1230 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

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800.325.3535  or 916.341.3610

 
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2013  Annual Spring Institute

Child Development Policy Institute - Education 

For nearly 20 years, the Child Development Policy Institute has been a leader in policy matters, dissemninating timely, accurate information, with insightful analysis on education budget and legislative issues.

In a continuing effort to provide the early care and education field with the most up-to-date and relevant information, we invite you to join Tim Fitzharris, Ph.D. and special guest speakers for the 10th Annual Spring Institute to be held at the Sheraton Grand Hotel Sacramento, May 20-21, 2013.

Guest Speakers:

  • Assembly Speaker, John A. Perez
  • Senator Carol Liu, Chair, Senate Education Committee and Author of SB192 on Early Childhood Education
  • Senator Marty Block, Chair, Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee #1 on Education
  • Mac Taylor, Legislative Analyst, State of California
  • Lynette M. Fraga, PhD, Executive Director, Child Care Aware of America, Arlington, VA
  • Scott Graves, PhD, California Budget Project
  • Tom Torlakson, Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • Rachel Ehlers, Education Consultant, Legislative Analyst Office
  • Mary Beth Phillips, PhD, former Military Child Care Liaison for California, now with R&R Network
  • M.A. Lucas, Executive Director, Early Care and Education Consortium, Washington, DC, and Founding Director of the U.S. Army Child, Youth and School Services
  • Assemblyman Rocky Chavez, Member, Assembly Budget Subcommittee #2 on Education Finance
  • Assemblyman Kevin Mullin, Assembly Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore and former CDPI Public Policy Chair
  • Nancy Lunardi, Chief, Policy and Administrative Support Bureau, California Department of Social Services
  • Nancy Remley, Administrator, Child Development Division, California Department of Education
  • Phyllis Savage, Administrator, Fiscal and Administrative Services Division, California Department of Education
  • Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California
  • Will Lightbourne, Director, California Department of Social Services
  • Rick Mockler, Executive Director, California Head Start Association
  • Glen Thomas, Former California Secretary of Education

Registration Fees:

  • $204.00/Early Bird Registration (before May 6th)
  • $240.00/Regular Registration (after May 7th)

Registration fees include hors d'oeuvres at the May 20th evening reception and breakfast and lunch at the full-day conference on May 21st.   Please click the "Register Now " button below.

Sheraton Hotel Reservations

CDPI-Education has arranged for a block of rooms to accomodate overnight guests (block rate effective through 05.26.13).

  • Standard or Double Rate - $149
  • Triple Rate - $204
  • Quad Rate - $229

You may make a hotel reservation by either calling 800.325.3535 or 916.341.3610;   Please note the room rates above do not include taxes.

CDPI-Education is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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