1. Region Meeting Presentation October , 2015

2. 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

3. 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

4. Where Learning Begins…
Early Childhood Programs…
Where Learning Begins…

5. 2015-2016 Initiatives Fiscal Solvency Expand VPK Program
Readiness Rates
Teaching Strategies® GOLD™
Transition to Kindergarten Ambassadors Program
Scholastic Literacy Events with Parent Academy

6. 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

7. Maximizing Capacity 417 open slots Promoting VPK Enrollment
Attendance/Discipline
Staffing implications

8. Program Expansion VPK or Inclusion Expansion
VPK themed programs aligned with school
Alternate Half Day Model Program

9. VPK Readiness Rates FLKRS-WSS within first 30 days (Kindergarten)
State Readiness Changes 70% to 85% ( ) Kindergarten
Providers on Probation

10. 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

11. Parent Information/COE Application
Early Learning Coalition Transfer Department
for parent information, transfer forms
and transfer COEs
Fax transfer forms to fax # or to
COE issues:

12. EARLY LEARNING COALITION ELIGIBILITY SERVICE CENTERS
ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO APPLY FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY (COE)
AT OR CALL
North Service Center
Golden Glades Office Park
1515 NW 167th Street, Suite 320
Miami Gardens, FL
Central Service Center
United Way Ansin Building
3250 SW 3rd Avenue, 1st Floor
Miami, FL
South Service Center
The Centre at Cutler Bay Condominium
19001 SW 106th Ave., Unit C-109
Miami, FL 33157

13. VPK Program Contact Information
Ms. Marisol Diaz, Administrative Director Dr. Maria Riestra-Quintero, Executive Director (HS) Ms. Pilar Baldwin, District Supervisor Mrs. Belkis Torres, District Supervisor (HS)

14. VPK Program Contact Information
Mr. Alexandre Lopes, PreK SPED Instructional Supervisor
Ms. Nancy Sapiro, Curriculum Support Specialist
Fee-Supported VPK Program-Fiscal Monitoring
Mr. Michael Conte, Interventionist
Mrs. Zoila M. Vega, PreK SPED Registrar