Local Early Childhood Advisory Councils (LECACS)

The LECACs have a common set of goals:

  • To establish annual benchmarks of school readiness skills of children entering kindergarten.
  • To conduct a periodic local needs assessment concerning the quality and availability of early childhood education and development programs and services
  • To develop an action plan for increasing the overall participation of children in existing programs, including outreach to special populations, elevating the quality of existing programs and coordinating the RTT-ELC goals and objectives at the local level.
  • To coordinate early childhood initiatives and reforms locally.
  • To report progress or challenges to the Governor’s State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care. 

The LECAC Chairs/Co-Chairs Contact List (PDF) provides names and contact information for each county.

Download the recommended Local ECAC Bylaws Template.

For more information about the Local ECAC, please email: angeline.bishop-oshoko@maryland.gov.