AGENDA

MANSFIELD ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN

Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Mansfield Community Center: Community Room

6:30-8:30 PM

PLEASE CALL 429-3315 ASAP IF YOU ARE

UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING

I. INTRODUCTION/MINUTES:

A. Introductions: new members and guests

B. Adoption of minutes of June 1, 2005.

II. COMMUNICATIONS (Consent Agenda, unless otherwise noted)

A. University of CT Provost’s Study

B. Chronicle Articles:  MAC Name Change, Full-Day Kindergarten, School Readiness Grant

C. School Readiness Grant Slot Allocation (gold paper)

III. NEW BUSINESS

A. Provost’s Childcare Implemenation Committee (Jane Goldman and Deb Adams)

B. Update on status of Mt. Hope Montessori (Becky Lehmann)

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

IV. PROGRAM UPDATES

A. Discovery 2005 Action Plan Update (Sandy)

B. Regional Learning Circle:  Community Mobilizatiuon (Maureen Crowley, Bethany Maines, Katherine Paulhaus)

C. Stone Soup Conference (Sandy)

D. Role of the Collaborative Agent (Kevin)

E. School Readiness Grant (Sandy/Center Directors)

F. Family Information Packets (Becky)

V. OLD BUSINESS

A. Update on Full-Day K (Monique Brown/Rachel Leclerc)

B. “Other”

VI. Next Meeting(s)

· October 19, November 16, December 7. (Please bring your calendar to plan remaining meetings)

· Meetings are held from 6:30- 8:30 PM at a location to be determined.  Additional meetings may be scheduled as needed.

     VII.  Adjournment