AGENDA

 

MANSFIELD SCHOOL READINESS COUNCIL

Wednesday, March 17, 2004

Conference Room C

6:30-9:00 PM

 

PLEASE CALL 429-3315 ASAP IF YOU ARE

UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING

 

 

I.                     INTRODUCTIONS

 

II.                   MINUTES: Joint MSRC/Task Force: January 14, 2004

 

III.                   COMMUNICATIONS

A.  “Towns Help Kids Succeed”: Municipal early childhood success initiative and Chronicle article.

B.  Application for Discovery 2004-07: Abstract, Budget and Action Plan

C.    Letter from National League of Cities re: “Freddie Mac Foundation Early Childhood Challenge”

D.    Community Conversation Follow-up: Summary Report, small group report-outs and evaluations

E.     Chronicle article on Rowland educational proposals

 

IV.               PROGRAM UPDATES

A.  Status of the current School Readiness Grant; enrollments, plans for next year, proposed legislation (K. Grunwald)

B.     Community Conversation Follow-up (S. Baxter/K. Grunwald)

C.    Status of Discovery 2004 (S. Baxter)

D.    Other

 

V.                 OLD BUSINESS

A. Discussion with Representative Denise Merrill (tentative)

B. Proposed MSRC Evaluation Committee schedule (K. Grunwald)

C. Other

 

VI.               NEW BUSINESS

A. Formation of sub-committees (S. Baxter)

B. Proposed FY 05 School Readiness Budget

C. Other (motion to include needs 2/3 vote of members present).

 

Vll.       NEXT MEETING: May 12, 2004

 

VIII.            ADJOURNMENT