December 12, 2019 at 2:00 PM - Early Childhood Committee

1. Call to order

2. CENSUS 2020

2.A. Co Chair of the Saginaw Education Committee

2.B. Partnerships to plan CENSUS activities to make sure families are counted

3. Head Start Partnership with Greater Michigan Construction Academy

4. GSRP

4.A. Meeting with Saginaw Public Schools Early Childhood Staff

4.B. Monthly advisory meeting

4.C. Attendance and enrollment

4.C.1. Saginaw Public is still in need of about 4 children

4.C.2. Kinder Kare SVRC still needs 4 children (pending 2) 

4.C.3. Carrollton part day still needs 7 children (pending 1)

4.C.4. Merrill has 3 children over their allotment - seeking 6 additional slots

5. Great Start Collaborative

5.A. Trusted Advisors Grant

5.A.1. $12,000 grant received through the MDE

5.A.2. 4 parents serve as Trusted Advisors

5.A.3. Information shared with parents in our 12 school districts

5.A.4. Additional funding for this grant and an extension of services

5.B. 2020-2022 Strategic Plan

6. Birth - 5

6.A. Heather Tithof voted Vice Chair of the HFA/PAT Advisory Council

6.A.1. Guidance body of both programs to ensure fidelity and best practice standards

6.A.2. Fulfill the role of a state entity for the HFA multi-state system

6.B. SPSD 32P(4) Carryover - $178,170

7. Call to order

8. CENSUS 2020

8.A. Co Chair of the Saginaw Education Committee

8.B. Partnerships to plan CENSUS activities to make sure families are counted

9. Head Start Partnership with Greater Michigan Construction Academy

10. GSRP

10.A. Meeting with Saginaw Public Schools Early Childhood Staff

10.B. Monthly advisory meeting

10.C. Attendance and enrollment

10.C.1. Saginaw Public is still in need of about 4 children

10.C.2. Kinder Kare SVRC still needs 4 children (pending 2) 

10.C.3. Carrollton part day still needs 7 children (pending 1)

10.C.4. Merrill has 3 children over their allotment - seeking 6 additional slots

11. Great Start Collaborative

11.A. Trusted Advisors Grant

11.A.1. $12,000 grant received through the MDE

11.A.2. 4 parents serve as Trusted Advisors

11.A.3. Information shared with parents in our 12 school districts

11.A.4. Additional funding for this grant and an extension of services

11.B. 2020-2022 Strategic Plan

12. Birth - 5

12.A. Heather Tithof voted Vice Chair of the HFA/PAT Advisory Council

12.A.1. Guidance body of both programs to ensure fidelity and best practice standards

12.A.2. Fulfill the role of a state entity for the HFA multi-state system

12.B. SPSD 32P(4) Carryover - $178,170