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What you want to be different when ECEAP is expanded into an entitlement program and all eligible children can be served
becoming an ECEAP provider and how to
to ECEAP processes that can support expansion
legislatively-mandated timeline
Comprehensive education, family support, and health services Whole child development to enhance success in school and life Strength-based support for families Culturally-relevant services
2020 Goal: 90% of children ready for kindergarten, with race and family income no longer predictors of success
ready in 6 of 6 WaKIDS domains in the fall of their kindergarten year 59% in the spring.
Planning to pilot summer programs to fix drop off Increasing dual language instruction and programs Developing targeted math training and supports Expanding ECEAP
ECEAP/HS
2019 $12.00 2020 $13.50 2017 $11.00 2018 $11.50
Initiative 1433 Mandates increased minimum wage
Projected Program Impacts
risk families, will suddenly become ineligible with the impact accelerating through 2020
programs like WCCC will also be affected
increase as a result of higher staff wages
Governor’s budget funds rate increases: +$467 (part-day), +$610 (full-day), +$953 (extended-day) Senate budget funds rate increases: +$449 (part-day), +$612 (full-day), +$955 (extended-day) House budget funds rate increases: +$220 (part-day), $610 (full-day), +$469 (extended-day)
DEL Exploration
130% FPL
with specific risk factors
Legislative Intention:
and across child and youth outcomes. Timeline: ü July 1, 2017 – New Office of Innovation and Alignment established to shape creation of the new agency ü July 1, 2018 – Assumed beginning of new agency ü November 1, 2018 & November 1, 2019 – Reports to legislature about specific additional child and youth programs outside DSHS and DEL
School years 2015-16 and 2016-17 School year 2017-18: +1,857 slots School year 2018-19: +1,857 slots School year 2019-20: +1,857 slots School year 2020-21: +1,858 slots
Slots needed for statutory entitlement
19,120 Slots 17,262 Slots 15,407 Slots 13,548 Slots 11,691 Slots
The Governor’s budget requested some of what is needed
2018 - Add 1133 slots
2019 - Add 1577 slots
SB 5901 proposes to extend the timeline for ECEAP entitlement to 2022-2023
Moving Towards an Entitlement Program
Senate budget funds +600 slots (360 part day and 240 full day) in FY 2018 and +600 more in FY 2019 House budget funds +800 slots in FY18 and +1243 slots in FY19 (~20% part-day, 60% full-day and 20% extended-day)
Facility Needs -
classrooms are needed by 2020
expertise
expansion
session classes Governor’s Capital Budget
issue bonds to fund ~240 projects
for school facilities for a mix of
improvements
major
improvements
Suggested Norms - We commit to listening to understand, learning from each other, sharing openly and speaking constructively in all matters, even when disagreeing. Suggested Voting Method - Members use their “thumbs” to indicate their position
publicly and privately
programming
WHAT: Multi-year initiative to improve state Pre-K quality WHO:
Tennessee) with TA from the Ounce
WHY:
policy, systems and practice to achieve better results for young children
that need to be resolved before you can address your issue successfully?
the barriers?
Aim: Establish a four-year plan to expand ECEAP into an entitlement program Question: What needs to be done between now and June 2018?
you?
supported and appropriate for diverse communities across the state, and address barriers to participation.
Early Achievers as the framework for quality.
Care subsidy to promote stability and high-quality for low-income children.
models according to demand for services and availability of supply.
will rate an Early Achievers level 3-5 by 2020.
2016 or begin remedial activities by September 2016 to rate a level 4.
ü Current work: Aligning standards to support integrated service delivery
ü Potential future work: Aligning other shared functions such as coaching
Early Start Act Aims to Align Early Learning Services
April 1
Child Outcomes (i.e.Developmental Screenings) Family Engagement & Partnerships (i.e. Family Support Visits)
May 1
Administration & Oversight (i.e. Eligibility & Enrollment) Professional Development (i.e. Staff Qualifications)
June 15
Environments (i.e. Indoors & Outdoors) Interaction & Curriculum (i.e. Curriculum Planning)
Children are eligible if they are at least 3, but not yet 5 by August 31 of the school year and either: From families ≤110% FPL ($26,730 for family of 4). Qualified for special education services (on IEP). Receiving Child Protective Services (CPS), Indian Child Welfare (ICW) Services or Family Assessment Response (FAR) services. Above 110% FPL with specific risk factors related by research to school performance.
Part Day
per day *
Full School Day
per day
week
Extended Day
2,370 hours per year
* For Part Day slots awarded prior to 2015, minimum requirements are 2.5 hours per day and 320 hours per year,