AGENDA

MANSFIELD ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Mansfield Town Hall, Council Chambers

6:30-8:30 PM

Meal will be provided

PLEASE CALL 429-3315 ASAP IF YOU ARE

UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING

I. INTRODUCTIONS/MINUTES:

A. Introductions: new members and guests:  Anne Bladen, new interim acting director of Uconn Child Labs

B. Adoption of minutes of September 21 and November 17, 2005.

II. COMMUNICATIONS (Consent Agenda, unless otherwise noted)

A. Completed final copy of Discovery 2005 Assessment & Planning Tool 

B. Drafts #2 & #3 of The School Readiness Waiting List- Enrollment Policy

C. Daily Campus Article about UConn Work Life web site

D. Chronicle Article on Universal Preschool

E.       Connecticut Parent Power Survey Results for CT and  

            Mansfield

III. NEW BUSINESS

A. “B-A-N-G”: Big Audacious New Goal Leads to more focused Action Planning

B. CT Parent Power Survey results for Mansfield

C. Discovery “50th Community” Invitation

D. School Readiness 50% Subsidy for Professional Development for Four Participating Centers

E. Connections Team – Conflict Resolution Workshop, Jan.30, 2006: Kate Vallo and Janet LaMarre (Handout)

IV. PROGRAM UPDATES

A. School Readiness – 5 New Slots,

                  B.        Discovery 2006 New Calendar, Action Plan due 2/28/06

V. OLD BUSINESS

A. School Readiness Waiting List/ Enrollment Policy

B.  “Other” 

VI. Next Meeting(s)- Suggested Meeting Dates (Please bring your calendar)

· 2/28/06 Tues., 3/22/06 Wed., 4/27/06, Thurs., 5/24/06, Wed., 6/28/06, Wed., NO MEETING JULY, 8/23/06, Wed., 

· Meetings are held from 6:30- 8:30 PM at a location to be determined.  Additional meetings may be scheduled as needed, or removed as not needed.

     VII.  Adjournment