February Board Meeting

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February Board Meeting

• February 13, 2007

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EEC Guiding Principles

• Put children and family first
• Be flexible and accountable
• Balance access, affordability, quality, and
  coordination/continuity of care
• Prioritize the needs of low-income families
• Build on strengths of current system minimize
  weaknesses maximize resources
• Seek input from staff and stakeholders
• Keep interested parties informed of progress
• Provide timely and comprehensive information to
  Board for decision-making

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Agenda

• Assessment and Child Outcomes Discussion
• Barbara D. Goodson, PhD
• Principal Scientist
• Abt Associates 
• EEC/United Way of Mass Bay Workforce Advisory
  Group Discussion
• Peg Sprague
• Vice President, Community Impact
• United Way of Mass Bay
• Family Child Care Licensing Tablets Demonstration
  
• Joan Clark, Associate Commissioner for
  Information Technology
• Elizabeth Lovece, Director of Software
  Development
• Regulation Reform Update and Timeline
  Discussion
• March Meeting Preview - Discussion

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Stages of EEC Family, Group, School Age Licensing
Regulation Development

• Board provides input on alignment approach
  December 2005
• EEC develops draft regulations
  January 2006 March 2007
• Intensive informal external review process
  April-June 2007
• Board vote to send out for public comment
  Fall 2007
• Implementation preparation Fall 2007
• Board vote on final regulations after revisions
  Winter 2007
• Technical assistance/training Spring/Summer
  2007
• New regulations take effect Fall 2008
• Some regulations may be phased in over time