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Bennington Minutes
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October 8, 2008
Old First Church Barn
1 Monument Circle Bennington, Vermont
11 am to 1 pm
Agenda - Legislative Luncheon
Purpose: To offer an opportunity for candidates and the early childhood community to forge an alliance to support young children and their families. In these difficult economic times, we expect joint responsibility and accountability.
• Welcome and Introductions
• Power Point - Preparing for the Storm
• Candidates Opportunity to address to the following Focused Issues:
•è All Children in Bennington County will have access to Quality Early Care and Education.
•è All Families will have access to health care
•è Early Care and Education is a major supporting force to the health of the economic infrastructure of our communities.
• Charting the Next Steps
Please note: meeting minutes are posted after BBF Council approval
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Building Bright Futures - Bennington County Early Childhood Council -
September 10, 2008
United Counseling Services: *** 11 am to 1 pm
Meeting Purpose: To learn about advocacy and techniques that allow us to be an effective advocate for Vermont’s young children and their families
- Introductions
- Consent Agenda
- Minutes from August 13, 2008. These minutes are approved by consent, please send any corrections or additions to
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- Advocacy – Kim Friedman
- Challenges, techniques, and appropriate uses of advocacy
- Lunch and Announcements
- Childcare Survey
- BCCCA Conference & Powers of Observation
- Champions For Children
- Virtual Strike
- Next Meeting – October 8,, 2008;
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- Legislative Information Session
- Old First Church Barn
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Building Bright Futures - Bennington County Early Childhood Council
August 13, 2008
United Counseling Services: *** phone: 442-5491
11 am to 1 pm
Meeting Purpose: To plan for the legislative luncheon
Introductions
Consent Agenda
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Minutes from July 9, 2008. These minutes are approved by consent, please send any corrections or additions to
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Planning for Legislative Meeting
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Development of purpose, message, materials, plus the who, what, when, where
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Using the Seven Steps of Planning (Robin will provide at meeting)
Lunch and Announcements
Updates - committees and actions
Confirm Meeting Plan for Legislative Luncheon
Reflection on the process
Next Meeting - September 10, 2008;
Kim Friedman - Advocacy and Champion for Children
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Bennington Reports
Minutes, Newsletters and Reports
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Vermont’s Building Bright Futures State Council (our state early childhood advisory council) is applying for federal stimulus funds to be used over three years to help advance Vermont’s early care and education system for children age 0 to 6. The application for these funds is due August 1st. We would like your feedback on the objectives we’ve chosen to address with these funds. To this end, we are offering two ways during the week of July 5th to offer comments:
A statewide public meeting via Vermont Interactive Television (VIT) on Tuesday, July 6, from 2-4 PM (go to www.vitlink.org/location for directions to the site nearest you);
An on-line comment form on this website: click here. To view the preliminary objectives and for more background information, click here. |
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Act 62, legislation concerning publicly funded prekindergarten education, required a written report from the Department of Education (DOE) and Department for Children and Families (DCF) commissioners to the House and Senate Committees on Education in January 2010 that included information on:
• Enrollment and costs,
• How districts were managing the “cap” on enrollment,
• A description of programs’ ability to meet the quality standards, and
• Impacts on children’s development.
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For Parents
Interested in getting involved?
The fastest and easiest way for parents of young children to get involved is to connect with other parents. There are many parent networks and groups for families with children under six across Vermont and one is likely to be a good match for your level of interest, skills and time. Start with your regional BBF Council
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