Board of Early Education and Care EEC Annual Legislative Report: Update March 10, 2009
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Board of Early Education and Care
EEC Annual Legislative Report: Update
March 10, 2009
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Discussion Overview
Review Consolidated Annual Report
• Content/ Various reporting Requirements
Addressed
Highlight new elements of the Report
Share key data included in the Report
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Section 1: Board/EEC Actions, Policy Decisions,
Accomplishments
Section 2: Progress Updates By Initiative
Consolidated Annual Legislative Report:
Requirements Addressed
M.G.L. Chapter 15D Reporting Requirements
Five Year Master Plan
• Comprehensive recommendations on the development of a
coordinated system;
• Goals and standards for the Department
Annual Report
• Overall Progress made;
• Specific reporting requirements, including implementing
UPK, reducing preschool suspension and expulsions,
developing behavioral health indicators, use of fines and
sanctions, etc.
Workforce Development Plan
• Develop and annually update implementation plan for a
workforce development system
FY09 Budget Line-Item Reporting (3000-1000)
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Report on the status of EEC’s programming in the various areas
FY09 Annual Legislative Report Outline
Context
Section 1: Board/EEC Actions, Policy Decisions,
Accomplishments
Section 2: Progress Updates By Initiative
Areas on Which We Are Not Reporting
Conclusion
Attachments
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Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK)
Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS)
Alignment of “Rates” and Quality Standards
School Readiness Assessment/Child Outcomes
Workforce and Professional Development
Supporting National Accreditation
Promoting Positive Behavioral/Mental Health
Reporting Requirements Chart
EEC Strategic Plan
Workforce Report
Board/EEC Actions, Policy Decisions, and
Accomplishments: Overview
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Highlights from the Jan 08- Jan 09 Year
Framed within 5 Strategic Directions
Recognizes Public Commentary received
before a Board decision, where relevant
Designed to help address the legislative
requirement to report on progress made
towards meeting goals and implementing
programs
Board/EEC Actions, Policy Decisions, and
Accomplishments: Overview
Strategic Direction 1- Quality
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Board Decides to Update EEC Licensing Regulations
Board Approves UPK Expansion Plan and Policy Changes
Universal Pre-K Pilot Implementation Evaluation
Released
Board Approves Early Childhood Mental Health
Consultation Funding
QRIS Moves Forward
MA Selected as one of 4 States to Receive Technical
Assistance to Develop Early Childhood Accountability
System
Board/EEC Actions, Policy Decisions, and
Accomplishments: Overview
Strategic Direction 2- Family Support, Access, and
Affordability
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Homeless Families Gain Immediate Access to Financial
Assistance
Board Approves COLA Adjustment for Financial Assistance
Massachusetts Becomes a “Strengthening Families” State
Board Approves Income Eligible Reprocurement
Deficiency Leads to New Limits on Access for EEC
Financial Assistance
9C Reductions Expedite Implementation of New Policies
Relative to Subsidy Management and Rates Paid to
Providers
Board/EEC Actions, Policy Decisions, and
Accomplishments: Overview
Strategic Direction 3- Workforce
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Early Education and Care and Out of School Time
Workforce Development Task Force Submits
Recommendations
Board Approves New Guidelines for Early Childhood
Educators (ECE) Scholarship Program
New Professional Development Calendar Launched
Board/EEC Actions, Policy Decisions, and
Accomplishments: Overview
Strategic Direction 4- Communications
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New Family Guide, “Learn and Grow Together”
Released
Progress on translation of EEC materials/resources
Enhanced Child Care Search on Website Launched
Board/EEC Actions, Policy Decisions, and
Accomplishments: Overview
Strategic Direction 5- Infrastructure
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Upgraded and Unified IT System Under
Development
EEC Single Sign-On for Web Applications Launched
Web-Based Improvements to Background Record
Check (BRC) Processing Developed
Progress Updates by Initiative: UPK
Current UPK Grantee Overview
Grant Program
Current Classroom
Quality Grantees*
(originally funded in
FY07 or FY08,
renewed each year)
FY09 Assessment
Planning Grantees***
(one-time funding)
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# Sites
# UPK
Classrooms/
Homes
# UPK
Children
# Cities/
Towns
245**
406
5,700
97
Grant
Award
Amount
$5,000 $200,000
(average=
$36,400 per
site)
60
agencies
including
162
programs
N/A
N/A
72
$2,800 $60,000
(average=
$12,500 per
agency)
Progress Updates by Initiative:
Workforce
Current ECE Scholarship Program Funding
FY2009
$4M
1018 applicants approved
by EEC
57% Attending Public Institution
43% Attending Private Institution
Current Building Careers Funding
FY2009
$1.2M
717 participants
(projected)
18 Public Institution
3 Private Institutions
CDA Scholarship Funding
FY2009
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$50,000
146 Approved Applicants
Progress Updates by Initiative:
Accreditation
FY2007
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$1.7M
114 CPC awarded grants
1,189 programs participated in
accreditation activities; 693
became accredited
180 family child care providers
participated in accreditation
activities; 19 became accredited
Progress Updates by Initiative:
Mental Health
Mental Health Consultation Services Grant
FY2009
$2.5M
(post 9c)
10 grantees
serve over 1,400 children in 70
communities
Comprehensive Mental Health in Child Care Programs
FY2009
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$620,000
16 cites
360 children served
2,500 hours of individual
services to children
1,400 hours of consultation to
child care staff
950 hours working with families
Annual Legislative Report:
Next Steps
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Board Approves Report
EEC submits Report to Legislature and
EOE, on behalf of Board, on March 16
EEC and Policy Subcommittee continue
development of Capacity Report, to be
submitted in June