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Vacancy Notice - Early Childhood Community Oversight and Advisory Committee
Board of SupervisorsMembership and Seat Qualifications
The below listed summary of seats, term expirations and membership information shall serve as notice of vacancies, upcoming term expirations, and information on currently held seats, appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Appointments by other bodies are listed, if available.
Seat numbers listed as “VACANT” are open for immediate appointment. However, you are able to submit applications for all seats and your application will be maintained for one year, in the event that an unexpected vacancy or opening occurs.
Seat: 1
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Connor Skelly (first term)
Term Ending: 10/8/2027
Qualifications:
Parent or guardian of a child who is enrolled in a facility that provides early care and education services, which includes child care, early care, preschool, infant and toddler care.
Term: 2-years (Limit: 2 consecutive terms). Initial term for first appointee is 3-years.
Seat: 2
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Christie Herrera (first term)
Term Ending: 10/8/2026
Qualifications:
Representative of SF USD’s Early Education Division, or any successor to that division, recommended by the Superintendent of Schools to the Mayor.
Term: 2-years (Limit: 2 consecutive terms and subject to rejection by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Supervisors within 30-days of appointment).
Seat: 3
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Krystle Danridge-Pierson (second term)
Term Ending: 10/8/2027
Qualifications:
Must be an early care and education provider that serves infants and toddlers ages zero to three.
Term: 2-years (2 consecutive term).
Initial term for first appointee is 3-years.
Seat: 4
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Emily Moriarty de Ayora (first Term)
Term Ending: 10/8/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a family support provider, a provider or educator who works with children with special needs, a community member with expertise in early education, a member of the mental health community specializing in early care, a member of a philanthropic organization, which has an emphasis on early care and education issues, or a member of the business community with an interest in early care and education issues.
Term: 2-years term. (Limit: 2 consecutive terms).
Seat: 5
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: VACANT - (Holdover Member - Abigail Stewart-Kahn Term expired 10/8/25)
Term Ending: 10/8/2027
Qualifications:
Must be a representative of an institution of higher education that specializes in early care and education.
Term: 2-years term. (Limit: 2 consecutive terms within 30-days of appointment).
Initial term for first appointee is 3-years.
Seat: 6
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 10/8/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a family child care provider.
Term: 2-years term (Limit: 2 consecutive terms).
Seat: 7
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Barbara Ellen Walden (first term)(residency requirement waived)
Term Ending: 10/8/27
Qualifications:
Must be a provider of early care and education at a community-based child care center in San Francisco, but cannot be a SFUSD provider.
Term: 2-years. (Limit 2 consecutive terms).
Initial term for first appointee is 3-years.
Seat: 8
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Cindy F. Lopez-Chastain (second term)
Term Ending: 10/8/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a family support provider, a provider or educator who works with children with special needs, a community member with expertise in early education, a member of the mental health community specializing in early care, a member of a philanthropic organization, which has an emphasis on early care and education issues.
Term: 2-years term. (Limit: 2 consecutive terms)
Seat: 9
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Monique Guidry (second term)
Term Ending: 10/8/2027
Qualifications:
Must be a representative of the Child Care Planning and Advisory Council.
Term: 2-years term (Limit: 2 consecutive terms).
Initial term for first appointee is 3-years.
Seat Information
Seats 1 through 5’s appointment by the Mayor shall be effective immediately but may be rejected by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of appointment by the Mayor.
Application Process
Please Note: Depending upon the posting date, a vacancy may have already been filled. To determine if a vacancy for this Commission is still available, or if you require additional information, please call the Rules Committee Clerk at (415) 554-5184.
Applications and other documents may be submitted to BOS-Appointments@sfgov.org
Next Steps:
Applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be contacted by the Rules Committee Clerk once the Rules Committee Chair determines the date of the hearing. Members of the Rules Committee will consider the appointment(s) at the meeting and applicant(s) may be asked to state their qualifications. The appointment of the individual(s) who is recommended by the Rules Committee will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.
Description:
The Early Childhood Community Oversight and Advisory Committee (ECCOAC) was established to make recommendations to the Department of Early Childhood (the “Department), established by Chapter 2A, Article XXIII of the Administrative Code, regarding the Department’s mission of providing early care and education for children ages zero to five in San Francisco and other City departments involved in early care and education initiatives. The ECCOAC shall also advise the Department on developing the Department Strategic Plan for expanding high-quality early care and education in San Francisco, as described in Section 2A.310 of the Administrative Code, and offer expertise in the areas of policy, planning, collaboration, and strategic partnerships. In collaboration with the Children and Families Commission (the “First Five Commission”), the ECCOAC shall provide input and recommendations to the Department regarding overall strategies, policies, and procedures for the Department. The ECCOAC shall provide analysis, guide design engagement processes, and make recommendations to the Department, the Mayor, and the Board of Supervisors regarding use of funds for the Early Care and Education for All Initiative, described in Section 20.17-1 of Article XVII of Chapter 20 of the Administrative Code, and the Babies and Families First Fund, described in Section 10.100-36 of Article XIII of Chapter 10 of the Administrative Code.
The ECCOAC shall consist of nine members: The Mayor shall appoint to seats 1-5 (subject to rejection by two-thirds vote of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days) and the Board of Supervisors shall appoint to seats 6-9 as follows:
Seat 1: must be a parent or guardian of a child who is enrolled in a facility that provides early care and education services, which includes child care, early care, preschool, infant and toddlers care;
Seat 2: must be a representative of the San Francisco Unified School District’s Early Education Division, or any successor to that division, recommended by the Superintendent of Schools to the Mayor. If the Superintendent of Schools fails to make a recommendation within 90 days of a vacancy the Mayor may appoint a person to hold this seat;
Seat 3: must be an early care and education provider that serves infants and toddlers ages zero to three;
Seat 4: must be a family support provider, a provider or educator who works with children with special needs, a community member with expertise in early education, a member of the mental health community specializing in early care, a member of a philanthropic organization, which has an emphasis on early care and education issues, or a member of the business community with an interest in early care and education issues;
Seat 5: must be a representative of an institution of higher education that specializes in early care and education;
Seat 6: must be a family child care provider;
Seat 7: must be a provider of early care and education at a community-based childcare center in San Francisco, but this member cannot be a San Francisco Unified School District provider;
Seat 8: must be a family support provider, a provider or educator who works with children with special needs, a community member with expertise in early education, a member of the mental health community specializing in early care, a member of a philanthropic organization, which has an emphasis on early care and education issues, or a member of the business community with an interest in early care and education issues; and
(Seat 9: must be a representative of the Child Care Planning and Advisory Council (“CCPAC”) established by Article XX of Chapter 5 of the Administrative Code, recommended to the Board of Supervisors by the CCPAC.
Members shall serve for two-year terms. No member may serve more than two consecutive terms. For the purpose of term limits, serving more than half of a term shall count as serving a full term.
Members of the previously established Office of Early Care and Education Citizens’ Advisory Committee seated as of the effective date of the Ordinance shall by operation of law become the initial members of the ECCOAC.
Holdover Information:
Not Applicable
Report:
The ECCOAC shall provide policy recommendations on strategies, processes, and services to meet the Department’s goals and priorities consistent with the EC COAC’s purpose described in Section 5.13-2. In collaboration with the First Five Commission, the EC COAC shall develop policy recommendations regarding the Department’s coordination of services, policies, and planning strategies for early care and education.
Authority:
Administrator Code -Article XIII (Ordinance No. 189-22)
Sunset Date:
None
Administering Department
Department of Early Childhood Care and Education
Contact:
Arianna Cruz-Sellu
SF Department of Early Childhood
1650 Mission Street, Suite 312
San Francisco, CA 94103
(628) 652-3058
arianna.cruz-sellu@sfgov.org
Updated: December 17, 2025