A. Introductions – Greet our new member Kathleen Mahoney

B. Adoption of minutes of August 23, 2006.

C. Thank You:

Mansfield Family Information Packet Assembly: Becky Lehmann, Katherine Paulhus, Joan Buck, Maria Dickson

Comments on Discovery Program Survey : Anne Bladen, Joan Buck, Kathleen Mahoney, Jane Goldman, Mary Jane Newman, Maria Dickson, Becky Lehmann, Kate Vallo

Multi-Cultural Connections Team Event: Kate Vallo, Judy Stoughton

Know Your Town Fair: Joan Buck,

Festival on the Green: Joan Buck

The “M”: Maria Dickson

Northwood Apartments Last Event: Katherine Paulhaus, Jane Goldman, Nancy Hovorka

School Readiness Special Task Force : Lisa Dahn, Mary Jane

Newman, Katherine Paulhus, Susan Daley, Anne Bladen, Jane Goldman

Discovery Audio Conference on Voters Attitudes on ECE: Joan Buck, Rachel Leclerc, Anneliese Rilley

II. COMMUNICATIONS (Consent Agenda, unless otherwise noted)

A. CT Early Childhood Cabinet Top 10 Priorities “Ready by 5 & Fine by 9”

B. MAC Meeting Calendar for 10/06-7/06

C. School Readiness Space Allocation Policy

III. NEW BUSINESS:

A. Small Group Break-Out Sessions:

· Northwood Apartments Outreach Group-Event 10/4/06 Need volunteers

· Kindergarten Forum: Check-in and perhaps broaden

· Week of the Young Child Activities, Report on meeting with Parks and Recreation, Advertising and Scheduling

B. School Readiness Task Force Policy on Space Allocations:

· MAC to vote on the adoption of this new policy

C. MAC Supporting Childcare Cost for ABC’s of Parenting

· New 7-Week Course Begins Oct. 26, 2006-Dec. 14, 2006

IV. PROGRAM UPDATES

D. School Readiness Grant

· School Readiness Grant Award: All spaces are full!

· Report on CT Dept. of Ed. Liaison’s Meeting, 9/27/06

E. Discovery

· Northwood Apartment Event –October 7, 2006 at 12N-4PM

· Holinko Estates-Contact

· Statewide Voters Survey of Attitudes on Early Care and Education, Audio Conference and some findings. CT Parent Power and Early Childhood Alliance Tools.

· Stone Soup Conference on October 24, 2006

V. OLD BUSINESS

A. “Other”

VI. Next Meeting(s)- November 1, 2006, Wednesday. (Please see new calendar in MAC Packet)

· 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