(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – The Early Childhood Development Authority will meet Friday, April 25, from 9 a.m. until 12 noon in the First Floor Conference Room of the Capital Plaza Tower in Frankfort.
The group will hear an update on KIDS NOW, discuss budget and legislative updates and hear information about professional development.
The Early Childhood Development Authority is the governing body for the KIDS NOW initiative. The group determines how early childhood development funds will be expended and ensure that programs are expending funds as intended. The authority meets at least quarterly and at other times as needed. Meetings are held in Frankfort.
A full agenda follows.
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING
April 25, 2008
9 a.m. – 12 noon
First Floor Conference Room, CPT
500 Mero Street, Frankfort KY
Agenda
9 – 9:15 a.m. Call to Order / Review of Materials/KIDS NOW Updates
(Action Item: Approval of Minutes from September 12, 2007, Meeting)
9:15 – 10 a.m. Budget and Legislative Updates
(Action Item: Approval of Budget Changes)
10 – 10:15 a.m. Strong Start Kentucky Update
10:15 – 10:45 a.m. Division of Child Care Update (Regulation Changes, STARS, Subsidy, Vision 2012-training and technical assistance)
(Action Item: Approval of Additions to Professional Development Framework)
10:45 – 11 a.m. Professional Development Update
(Action Item: Approval of Northern Kentucky University for Director’s Credential)
11 – 11:15 a.m. Feasibility Study Update
11:15 – 11:45 a.m. KIDS NOW – Third Party Evaluation Update
11:45 a.m. – noon Other Business
(Questions, Announcements, Adjourn)
Future Meeting Dates: July 25 and October 24, 2008
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