1. Early Learning Advisory Council
3rd Quarter Meeting
Tampa
July 16, 2019

2. ELAC Quarterly Meeting
Adrian Alfonso, ELAC Chair
Call to Order
Introductions and Roll Call
Announcements
Approval of Agendas and Minutes
Current Agenda
Past Agenda,
Minutes,
Past Minutes,

3. OEL - Agency Update Legislative Update
Committee weeks start September 16
Legislative affairs has been moved to DOE
Funding formula report is due October 1
Potentially more federal funds

4. Funding Formula Report
OEL - Agency Update
Funding Formula Report
Must consider market rate, wage, salary, or cost of goods and services data by county
Must identify a minimum percentage of potentially eligible children served per county
Cannot use waiting list data
Is non-binding, i.e., the Legislature does not have to adopt or act upon it

5. Budget by Funding Source
OEL Budget
Budget by Funding Source
.04%
.02%

6. OEL Budget
Budget by Program Area

7. 2018-19 Legislative Appropriation* % Increase/ (Decrease)
Budget
School Readiness
Legislative Appropriation*
Increase/ (Decrease)
% Increase/ (Decrease)
School Readiness Program
$ 690,877,228
$ 760,877,228
$ 70,000,000
10.1%
* Includes a LBC amendment for $60,000,000 in nonrecurring authority for
Increase in Budget Authority
Match program $ 30,000,000
Performance differential program in pursuant to s (2)(o), F.S $ 40,000,000
Restored nonrecurring funding $ 60,000,000

8. Voluntary Prekindergarten
Budget
Voluntary Prekindergarten
Legislative Appropriation
Increase/ (Decrease)
% Increase/ (Decrease)
Voluntary Prekindergarten
$ 398,444,762
$ 402,280,371
$ 3,835,609 1%
Increase in Budget Authority
Workload increase $ ,835,609

9. Partnership for School Readiness
Budget
Partnership for School Readiness
Restoration of Nonrecurring
Legislative Appropriation
Increase/ (Decrease)
% Increase/ (Decrease)
T.E.A.C.H. ($7m NR restored)
$10,000,000 $0 0%
HIPPY ($2.5m NR restored)
$3,900,000
  $3,900,000
Teacher Training ($3m NR restored)
$3,000,000
  $3,000,000
Performance Funding ($12m NR) *
$15,500,000
$6,400,000
($9,100,000)
(58.7%)
Help Me Grow ($425,000 NR)
$2,233,957
$1,808,957
($425,000)
(19.02%)
*$2.9m non-recurring was restored for the purposes of implementing the provisions of
s (2)(o), F.S.; provider differential funding was moved to the School Readiness
category.

10. Partnership for School Readiness
Budget
Partnership for School Readiness
Special Projects
Legislative Appropriation
Increase/ (Decrease)
% Increase/ (Decrease)
Riviera Beach Early Learning to Kindergarten Pilot
$150,000 $0 0%
Little Havana
$100,000
  $100,000
Florida Institute of Education: Florida Rural Early Learning Exchange Network
$300,000
Books for Babies
  $0
($150,000)
(100%)
Preschool Emergency Alert Response*
$800,000
  $600,000
($200,000)
(25%)
Jack and Jill Children’s Center
$50,000
Linking Educational Assets for Readiness Now LEARN
$347,110
100%
Miami Children’s Museum
$350,000
Brain Bag Early Learning Program
$54,329
* Back of the bill revert and re-appropriate unexpended balance.

11. Program Unit Update | School Readiness
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Program Unit Update | School Readiness
School Readiness Monthly Waiting List History Fiscal Year to
Source: Office of Early Learning, Family Portal
Data as of May 31, 2019.

12. VPK Program Participation Rate 2005-2006 to 2023-2024*
Program Unit Update | VPK
VPK Program Participation Rate to *
Source: Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Estimating Conference, March 8,
* are actual enrollments, are estimated enrollments and to are projected enrollments.

13. EFS Modernization Project Update
OEL – Agency Update
EFS Modernization Project Update
Staffing Changes
Hired 3 positions (2 BA, 1 QA) with 2 more positions being created.
Production Support
Resolved over 5,000 tickets since March 25, 2019.
Conducted 40+ on-site visits and webinars.
Upcoming: OEL IT Support Portal launch.
Releases
Deployed nine releases since March 25, 2019.
Upcoming planned releases: R4.1.4 and R4.2.

14. EFS Modernization Project Update
OEL – Agency Update
EFS Modernization Project Update

15. ELAC Quarterly Meeting
Committee Updates
Policy/Legislation & Finance Committee Leigh Giunta, Chair Best Practices and Communication Committee Marcus Rowe, Chair ELAC Strategic Planning and Rules Committee Aakash Patel, Chair

16. Committee Breakout/ Report Out
ELAC Quarterly Meeting
Committee Breakout/ Report Out
Policy/Legislation & Finance Committee Leigh Giunta, Chair Best Practices and Communication Committee Marcus Rowe, Chair ELAC Strategic Planning and Rules Committee Aakash Patel, Chair

17. ELAC Quarterly Meeting

18. ELAC Quarterly Meeting
The Hillsborough Early Learning Network: A Professional Development Partnership
Lisa Sutter
Hillsborough Early Learning Network Program Coordinator
Jennifer Park
Early Learning Officer

19. Association of Early Learning Coalitions Lindsay Carson Chair
Partner Update
Association of Early Learning Coalitions Lindsay Carson Chair 19

20. ELAC Quarterly Meeting
Open Discussion
Orange County Minimum Wage Discussion
Public Comment
Wrap Up
Motion to Adjourn

21. Next meeting October 25, 2019 Destin