AGENDA

 

MANSFIELD SCHOOL READINESS COUNCIL

Wednesday, May 19, 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: Mansfield School Readiness Council; March 17, 2004

 

III.                   COMMUNICATIONS

A.  “Advocates Push For Preschool Funding”; Chronicle, March 30, 2004

B.  “Spending On Kids: A Business Argument”; ct.now.com

C.    Discovery 2004-07, Action Plan, Section C (5 pages)

D.    “CCC Update; March 2004

E.     Mission, Goals, Objectives and Action Plan

F.     List of Potential New Names for MSRC

 

IV.               Program Updates

A. Status of current School Readiness grant; enrollments and plans for next year (K. Grunwald and Center Directors)

B. Community Conversation: May 13, 2004 (S. Baxter)

C. Discovery 2004-2007: Discussion with David Nee, May 6, 2004 (K. Grunwald, S. Baxter, J. Buck)

D. Other

 

V.                 OLD BUSINESS

A.  Evaluation Committee Update (K. Grunwald)

B.     Update on MSRC Mission, Goals & Objectives (J. Buck and S. Baxter)

C.    New Name; process for defining new mission and objectives (all)

D.    Update on CCC (S. Baxter)

E.     Other

 

 

 

VI.               NEW BUSINESS

A. Report on Freddie Mac Early Childhood Initiative and Annual Conference (S. Baxter)

B. Report on meeting: “School Transitions Are Family Transitions  (J. Buck)

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

 

Vll.       NEXT MEETING: date to be determined; please bring your calendar and consider a possible daytime meeting.  Representative Denise Merrill will be invited to attend.

 

VIII.            ADJOURNMENT