Transcript FY13 Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Procurement Board of Early Education & Care: Discussion and Vote September 18, 2012

FY13 Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK)
Procurement
Board of Early Education & Care:
Discussion and Vote
September 18, 2012
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Review of UPK Policy Objectives for FY13
(1) Further Alignment of UPK with the Massachusetts Quality
Rating and Improvement System (QRIS):
• Current UPK programs must be at least self-assessed level 3 in QRIS in
order to be eligible for the renewal grant.
(2) Increase Access to UPK Funds:
• In addition to being at least a self-assessed level 3 program, current
UPK programs must also demonstrate that they serve “high needs
children”* to be eligible for the renewal grant.
• Programs will be required to conduct formative assessment(s) and/or
screening(s) to identify “high needs children.”
(3) Increase the Number of Programs Participating in UPK:
• Any program that attains at least a self-assessed level 3 in QRIS and
serves “high needs children” will be considered a UPK program and can
apply for the open competitive grant.
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FY13 UPK Grants Available
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At the Board of Early Education and Care meeting on February,
14, 2012, the Board discussed and approved the UPK grant
requirements for FY13.
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As presented to the Board, there were two UPK grants that
would be released during FY13:
1. Competitive Renewal Grant for existing UPK programs:
• $5.5 million was allocated for this grant.
• Request for Response (RFR) was posted on March 30,2012.
2.
Open Competitive Grant for new or existing UPK programs:
• $500,000 was allocated for this grant.
• RFR was posted on August 28, 2012.
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UPK Participation Data
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FY12 UPK Renewal
Grant
FY13 UPK Competitive
Renewal Grant
Total # of Children Served
in UPK Programs
6,100
5,727
Total # of Programs
208
186
Total # of UPK Classrooms
391
350
Total # of High Needs
Children Identified
N/A
1,559
FY13 Attrition Rate by Region
UPK Participation Data (cont…)
Program Type
FY11
FY12
FY13
Center-Based
132
116
108
FCC Independent
4
1
1
FCC in System
98
74
62
Public School
17
16
14
Private School
1
1
1
Total
252
208
186
FY13 Attrition Rate by Region
4
Region 1
(Western)
Region 2
(Central)
Region 3
(Northeast)
Region 4
(Metro)
Region 5
(Southeast)
Region 6
(Metro Boston)
2
2
7
8
2
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UPK Fund Allocation
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FY12 UPK
Renewal Grant
FY13 UPK
Competitive
Renewal Grant
FY13 UPK Open
Competitive
Grant
Funds Allocated
$5.8 million
$5.5 million
$500,000
Funds Spent
$5.5 million
$4.7 million
N/A
Difference
$300,000
$800,000
N/A
FY13 UPK Open Competitive Grant
Recommendation
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There is approximately $800,000 available from the FY13
UPK Competitive Renewal Grant for new or existing UPK
programs.
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EEC will seek approval from the Board to increase the money
allocation from $500,000 to $800,000 for the FY13 Open
Competitive Grant.