EEC Annual Legislative Report

Report Outline and Timeline

December 2009

Reporting Requirements:

Progress in achieving goals and implementing programs authorized under M.G.L. c. 15D;

Progress made towards universal early education and care for pre-school aged children;

Progress made toward reducing expulsion rates through developmentally appropriate prevention and intervention services;

Behavioral health indicators: Estimates of annual rates of preschool suspensions and expulsions; Types and prevalence of behavioral health needs of children served by the

Department; Racial and ethnic background of children with identified behavioral health needs; Existing capacity to provide behavioral health services; and Analysis of best intervention and prevention practices, including strategies to

improve delivery of services and to improve collaboration of services. Rules and regulations promulgated by the Board related to civil fines and sanctions,

including the types of sanctions and the amount of the fines; and Findings and recommendations related to the study on the programmatic

financing and phase-in options for the development and implementation of the Massachusetts universal pre-kindergarten program.

Annual update on the strategic plan ratified by the Board in February 2009. Mandate to develop and annually update an implementation plan for a

workforce development system, which is designed to support the education, training and compensation of the early education and care workforce, including all center, family child care, infant, toddler, preschool and school-age providers.

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Outline of Report

FY10 Context

Strategic Direction from the Strategic Plan (five sections)

Appendices (including data charts)

Indicators of Success from the Strategic plan (over 40 in full plan)• Accomplished this

year• Plan to do next year

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Timeline

December 12: Board Planning and Evaluation Committee Meeting – Discussion

January 12: EEC Board Meeting – Discussion

January 14: Board Planning and Evaluation Committee Meeting – Discussion

February 9: EEC Board Meeting - Vote

February 15: Report Due

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