Program Quality Meeting

Thursday, July 13, 2023 – Zoom

Chairpersons: Maureen Eaton and Maegan Adams

Agenda

1. Welcome and introductions 

2. Staffing and enrollment update

• Current data
• BristolWORKS update

3. OEC updates/other issues:

• OEC Fee Schedule Survey - need your input!
• WBDC technology survey - if you want: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/child-care-tech
• Enrollment Grant - must certify by July 14^th!
• Licensing regulation changes - comments due by Aug. 1: https://www.ctoec.org/news/notice-of-proposed-changes-to-child-care-center-and-group-child-care-home-licensing-regulations/
• Care4Kids payments behind by one week
  1. Advisory group being formed with 10-12 providers
• Blue Ribbon Panel - form to provide feedback: https://www.ctoec.org/blue-ribbon-panel/feedback/
• No update for EC Reporter and OEC ARPA Grant
• Other 

4. Legislative Session

• Update - attached OEC and EC Alliance overviews
• Kindergarten age change

5. Kindergarten Registration and Fire/Police Ride

• Eliana Lora going to Stafford
• August Pearson going to Hubbell

6. Professional Development

• August PD through EC Consortium - August 21 from 8:30-11:30

7. Classroom observations

8. End of Year Financials

9. Other

• FY 24 grants starting to wind their way through City processes
• Family Fun Day August 5, 2023 from 11-3 at BAIMS
• Dropping off monthly checks later today

10. Next meetings:

• August 10, 2023 at 9:30
• September 14, 2023 at 9:30