Region Meeting Presentation October , 2015
Office of Academics and Transformation Marie Izquierdo, Chief Academic Officer Early Childhood, Exceptional Student Education, Title I Programs Dr. Magaly Abrahante, Assistant Superintendent Early Childhood Programs Marisol Diaz, Administrative Director
VPK Pilar Baldwin, District Supervisor Title I Fee-Supported Head Start/Early Head Start Dr. Maite-Riestra Quintero, Executive Director; Belkis Torres, District Supervisor PreK SPED Alexandre Lopes, Instructional Supervisor Transition to Kindergarten Kim Roy, Instructional Support Specialist
Where Learning Begins… Early Childhood Programs… Where Learning Begins…
2015-2016 Initiatives Fiscal Solvency Expand VPK Program Readiness Rates Teaching Strategies® GOLD™ Transition to Kindergarten Ambassadors Program Scholastic Literacy Events with Parent Academy
Mandatory COE Collection Importance of Correct VPK Program Coding Weekly Briefing # 18065 Missing COEs impact Discretionary account Control D Report (Product Number T0502P86-01) Head Start special circumstances Reporting personnel changes
Maximizing Capacity 417 open slots Promoting VPK Enrollment Attendance/Discipline Staffing implications
Program Expansion VPK or Inclusion Expansion VPK themed programs aligned with school Alternate Half Day Model Program
VPK Readiness Rates FLKRS-WSS within first 30 days (Kindergarten) State Readiness Changes 70% to 85% (2016-2017) Kindergarten Providers on Probation
PreK students must be coded with the correct Prek program code. PreK Program Codes PreK students must be coded with the correct Prek program code. A CODE: VPK FUNDED FULL-DAY ROLE MODEL CHILDREN IN SPED PROGRAMS B CODE: VPK HEAD START FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN E CODE: ALL NON-VPK PREK SPED STUDENTS F CODE: VPK TITLE I FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN G CODE: HEAD START THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN H CODE: EARLY HEAD START CHILDREN AGES 0-3 M CODE: MONTESSORI V CODE: VPK FEE-SUPPORTED MORNING SESSION ONLY (8:20 A.M. - 11:20 A.M.) X CODE: VPK FEE-SUPPORTED FULL-DAY (8:20 A.M. – 1:50 P.M.) Z CODE: NON-VPK FUNDED ROLE MODEL CHILDREN IN SPED PROGRAMS
Parent Information/COE Application www.vpkhelp.org Early Learning Coalition Transfer Department for parent information, transfer forms and transfer COEs Fax transfer forms to fax # 786-275-5180 or email to transfers@elcmdm.org COE issues: email vpkhelp@elcmdm.org
EARLY LEARNING COALITION ELIGIBILITY SERVICE CENTERS ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO APPLY FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY (COE) AT www.vpkhelp.org OR CALL 305-646-7220 North Service Center Golden Glades Office Park 1515 NW 167th Street, Suite 320 Miami Gardens, FL 33169 Central Service Center United Way Ansin Building 3250 SW 3rd Avenue, 1st Floor Miami, FL 33129 South Service Center The Centre at Cutler Bay Condominium 19001 SW 106th Ave., Unit C-109 Miami, FL 33157
VPK Program Contact Information Ms. Marisol Diaz, Administrative Director 305-995-7632 marisoldiaz@dadeschools.net http://earlychildhood.dadeschools.net Dr. Maria Riestra-Quintero, Executive Director (HS) 305-995-7689 mriestraquint@dadeschools.net Ms. Pilar Baldwin, District Supervisor 305-995-1997 plbaldwin@dadeschools.net Mrs. Belkis Torres, District Supervisor (HS) 305-995-2363 btorr@dadeschools.net
VPK Program Contact Information Mr. Alexandre Lopes, PreK SPED Instructional Supervisor 305-271-5701 alexlopes@dadeschools.net http://prekese.dadeschools.net Ms. Nancy Sapiro, Curriculum Support Specialist Fee-Supported VPK Program-Fiscal Monitoring 305-995-7661 nsapiro@dadeschools.net Mr. Michael Conte, Interventionist 305-995-7639 mconte@dadeschools.net Mrs. Zoila M. Vega, PreK SPED Registrar 305-271-5701 zvega@dadeschools.net