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EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA – 101 for Area Boards
IOWA’S VISION FOR EARLY CARE, HEALTH, AND EDUCATION
“Every child, beginning at birth, will be
healthy and successful.”
• Adopted by state agencies and
public and private organizations
PURPOSE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA
• Build an early care, health and education system: State and communities work together • Empower individuals,
communities, and state-level partners to achieve desired results
• Create a partnership between communities and state-level partners to support children zero through age five and their families
EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA STRUCTURE
Tool A
Add Tool A (org chart)
EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA STATE BOARD
Composition: • Citizen members (15)
• State Department Directors or designee
Economic Development Authority
Education
Human Rights
Human Services
Public Health
Workforce Development
• Legislators (4) – Ex Officio
RESULT AREAS/INDICATORS
• Healthy Children
• Children Ready to Succeed in School
• Safe and Supportive Communities
• Secure and Nurturing Families
• Secure and Nurturing Early Learning Environments
• Low Birth Weight • Immunized Children
• Pre-literacy Skills • Quality Early Learning Environments
• Crime Rate • Juvenile arrests • Child Deaths • Unemployment rate • Children in Poverty
• Incidence of child abuse • Teen Births • Domestic Violence Rate • Accredited Family Support Programs in
Iowa
• Child Abuse in a Child Care Setting • Availability of Child Care • Working Parents • Quality Child Care Ratings
The ECI State Annual Report provides data for each of the above indicators.
STATE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM
• Interagency Representation • Department of Education
• Department of Human Rights
• Department of Human Services
• Department of Management • Department of Public Health
• Workforce Development
• Economic Development Authority
• Staff time in kind contribution from departments
• Team provides technical assistance to communities and ECI State Board
http://www.state.ia.us/earlychildhood/local_system/State_Tech_Team/state_tech_team.html
STATE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM
• Technical Assistance
• Support the ECI State Board’s efforts to address early care, education, health and human services
• Provide assistance and support to ECI areas Disseminate information statewide
Promote community capacity and leadership
Provide guidance on system building
Provide connections or linkages
• Family Support Coordination
• Support State board’s leadership for improving quality
http://www.state.ia.us/earlychildhood/files/emta_revised.pdf
WAYS TO ACCESS INFORMATION
• State Board Meeting Agendas/Minutes • Area Information/Annual Reports • Recorded ECI Webinars • Results/Data Information & Links • Tools/Guidance/Policies • Quarterly TA Meetings • Regional or On-site Training Opportunities • Stakeholders Alliance Meeting Information • Component Workgroup Meeting
Information
www.earlychildhoodiowa.org
There are 2000 days between birth and the first day of kindergarten. The first 2000 days of a child’s life have a PROFOUND and LIFELONG impact on physical and emotional wellbeing, readiness to learn and succeed, and ability to become a productive citizen.
www.earlychildhoodiowa.org
EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA AREAS
• By FY’14, there will 39 areas, down from 58 in 2010 (pending State Board approval)
• Geographically self-defined within state-legislated parameters
• Develop and implement comprehensive, community plans
• Commit to reaching results for young children and their families
http://www.state.ia.us/earlychildhood/local_system/map/index.html
LYON OSCEOLA DICKINSON
EMMET
KOSSUTH SIOUX O’BRIEN CLAY
PALO ALTO HANCOCK
WINNEBAGO
CLINTON
WORTH MITCHELL HOWARD
FLOYD CHICKASAW
WINNESHIEK
FAYETTE
ALLAMAKEE
CLAYTON
PLYMOUTH CHEROKEE BUENA VISTA HUMBOLDT WRIGHT FRANKLIN
BUTLER
WOODBURY IDA SAC
CALHOUN WEBSTER HAMILTON HARDIN
MONONA CRAWFORD CARROLL
GREENE BOONE STORY
MARSHALL
BREMER
BLACK HAWK BUCHANAN
DELAWARE DUBUQUE
GRUNDY
TAMA
JACKSON
BENTON
JONES LINN
CEDAR
POWESHIEK JOHNSON JASPER
KEOKUK
IOWA
WASHINGTON MAHASKA
MUSCATINE
SCOTT
MARION
LOUISA
POLK
MILLS
HARRISON
POTTAWATTAMIE
SHELBY
CASS
GUTHRIE
MADISON
DALLAS
ADAIR WARREN
AUDUBON
FREMONT
MONTGOMERY
PAGE
ADAMS
TAYLOR RINGGOLD
UNION CLARKE
DECATUR
LUCAS
WAYNE
MONROE
APPANOOSE
WAPELLO
DAVIS
JEFFERSON
VAN BUREN
LEE
HENRY
DES
MOINES
POCAHONTAS
CERRO GORDO
NW (NICE)
Lakes Area FMC
HAWC
Siouxland
Annette
Koster
Linking Families &
Communities
Building Families
Together 4 Families Cedar Valley’s
Promise
Partnerships 4 Families
Heidi
Schminke
Benton
Chris
Kivett-Berry
Boost 4 Families
Kids First Communities 4 Counties for Kids
(ADLM)
Kate Bennett
Caring CommUNITY
AIM
Corner Counties
Children First
As of February 21,
2013
EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA AREA BOARD OVERVIEW
http://www.state.ia.us/earlychildhood/files/toolkit_docs/section4.pdf
BOARD COMPOSITION
Tool LL, http://www.state.ia.us/earlychildhood/files/toolkit_tools/Tool_LL_final.pdf
WHAT DOES THE BOARD DO?
• Legal & Fiduciary
• Planning & Oversight
• Resource Development
• Representation
Tool GG, http://www.state.ia.us/earlychildhood/files/toolkit_tools/Tool_GG_revised_10-10.pdf
OPEN MEETINGS
accessible
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posted
OPEN MEETINGS/ OPEN RECORDS LAWS
OPEN MEETINGS/OPEN RECORDS LAWS
Resources Available: Iowa Attorney General’s “Sunshine Advisory” Bulletins,
http://www.state.ia.us/government/ag/sunshine_advisories/
Iowa Freedom of Information Council, http://www.drake.edu/journalism/IFOICWebSite/index.html
ECI Tool D – Open Meetings/ Tool E – Open Records, http://www.state.ia.us/earlychildhood/local_system/Tools/tool_kit_tools.html
Checklists for meeting Open Meetings/Open Records http://www.state.ia.us/earlychildhood/files/resource_links/mtgs_checklist.pdf
http://www.state.ia.us/earlychildhood/files/resource_links/records_checklist.pdf
Role of the Board Chair
Knowledgeable
Engaged
Focused
Respectful
Collaborative
BOARD BY-LAWS
Tool X, http://www.state.ia.us/earlychildhood/files/toolkit_tools/Tool_X_DevelopingBoardBylaws-11-10.pdf
Recruitment of Board Members
BOARD ORIENTATION
BOARD EVALUATION
BOARD EVALUATION RESOURCE LINKS
• http://www.state.ia.us/earlychildhood/files/toolkit_t
ools/toolF.pdf
• http://www.state.ia.us/earlychildhood/files/resourc
e_links/self_evaluation.pdf
• http://www.state.ia.us/earlychildhood/files/resourc
e_links/board_meeting_eval.pdf
• http://www.state.ia.us/earlychildhood/files/resourc
e_links/board_selfassessment.pdf
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
School Ready
• Support comprehensive services for children ages zero
through five. Legislated categories are:
– Family Support for children Prenatal thru age 3; home
visitation component (Tool FF)
– Preschool Support for Low-Income Families (Tool C)
– Quality Improvements (Tool II)
– Other Early Care, Health and Education
Services
– Administrative funds (Up to 3%)
Source: State funds
Tool G
EARLY CHILDHOOD
• Enhance quality child care capacity in support of parent capability to obtain or retain employment, including: • regular child care, including recruitment of
providers
• child care for mildly ill children
• second or third shift child care
• infant child care
• training to increase quality for center-based and home-based child care providers
Source: Federal Funds
Tool G
COMMUNITY PLAN
Guides decision-making
Sets priorities
Living and breathing,
ever-changing document
Building the
foundation
Tool NN
REPORTING
Outside Annual Review
Compiled annually
Includes the two-
page Executive Summary
Quarterly Financials
Tool M
LEVELS OF EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION PROCESS
Time for reflection
Continuous improvement
Confirms communication action, process
and effort
Frequency based on
rating
DATA – PERFORMANCE MEASURES
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QUESTIONS?
• Please type in questions for either Shanell or
Elizabeth
OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA
Shanell Wagler, Administrator
Iowa Department of Management
Capitol Building, Room 13
Des Moines, IA 50319-0001
515/281-4321
shanell.wagler@iowa.gov
www.earlychildhoodiowa.org