from the little bit and she's
looking to It's a pretty
amendment. All And everybody
is ready. We'll call the
meeting to order.
We're just reason top of
right. So father, we call the
order will have a rule usually
just around room so showing a
start Morris district to
really just one point.
>> district 3, member at
large. Here's 10 days before
the street. Eric Seymour
member large. Anderson, a
member at large, the counting
went into Susan mission
liaison, Robert Penn and Human
Services, Ashley Baker and
Human Services city are saying
citizens.
>> one. We know that you can
even Jennifer the county
attorney question we is it to
special guest in the thank you
guys for being with us today.
All right. We have war any
additions or deletions to the
Next item is approval of the
minutes from NOVEMBER
>> make the most say daily all
in favor. Motion and the will
be into the community and
>> All right. So our staging
areas of and half starting
community. So we do have
professional development
coming up. We had the and
documentation were party took
place as is don't know side of
read in embers meeting that
parties and Lisa Knocks over.
We're going to show you some
of the changes that have been
been made to our reimbursement
process. Things too, Rhonda
participate from our county
budget Finance Department.
What we have coming is some
grant writing workshops. We
actually isolated them based
on funding priority this year
so they can get very, very
specific feedback before going
to Let me introduce Ashley.
She is a new member of our
team. Here. She is a part-time
data I'll actually give a
little and about Hello. I'm
Ashley born and raised here
and you are county. So I roots
run pretty deep. My
background. It is mostly and
focus from school district. So
that's where most of mine data
patient comes from is from
that department there.
>> Really involved in the
community. I'm on the Fair
Board Agriculture. And I'm
also on reunification. So just
some of the boards that are
local. I'm very excited as a
living his actions and the
roots in data and kind
understands the focus world,
which we really
>> drive gives us a lot of
strength over on our side. But
she has led community and
really understands a lot of
the of your do with their kids
in different environments as
well. Did you know that brings
in a lot of knowledge thing
from it.
>> ration stick suspect health
for.
>> 18. 18 87 I think is my
aunt for this one that we that
the county.
>> All right. So our great
writing workshops again, there
are specific specific she's
specific to the actual focus
areas and then on that we're
doing part to where they're
going to be able to bring in
information and you lunch and
learn learn from each other.
We just for communication and
engagement. Part one of our
super heroes in action. The
winner part one was childcare
resources. They were
definitely excited to be the
winner and have already put
state claim that the rest of
the years as their zone. So we
will see how this plays out.
For part 2, that was just
launched its really about
every program talking about
what their superpower as what
is it that they're doing in
the community that no one else
is doing and what kind of
impact are they making as a
result of it? So really, as
you can see, right here is a
little bit deeper. We did just
also launch season 2 of the
sunny side of I or c last year
we focus on programs this
year. We're focusing on county
leadership and their
acknowledgment of programs
that are making an impact in
our community. So the first
one we just piloted wet. Our
county Administrator Johnson
can act to give overview in
County. What has been working?
Well, what are some
opportunities grow? It just
got pushed out yesterday. Our
next one coming up with U.S.
Commission commissioner Chair
floor. And he's going to
actually selective program
that he feels is meeting the
the children and families in
his district. So we're really
trying to personalize that and
help every commissioner
understand the program's the
outcome measures and giving
more of an active role because
we have our GIs map. We can
really does aggregate exactly.
Where are the programs are and
what parts of the community
they're serving. We also have
our annual report that's going
to be going out on social
media. When you walked in, you
got to see some the info
graphics that are going to be
pushed out along with that.
Over the last 2 years, we've
gone from just talking about
what program outcomes. We're
being a cheetah talking about
what those layers supports
mean for the community. So no
longer is it just looking at
programs and isolation is
looking at what layers, of
course, are doing for prenatal
support for the after-school
space, for academics or for
mental health. And so to be
able to have the opportunity
to share out of the community,
the impact of these dollars. I
think it is the best thing we
can do for our taxpayers to
really understand where the
money's going and how it's
it's pretty return back for
us. Community in short term.
We do have a new season what
he car. It.
>> What I will say that this
team does really well just
said happened collaborating
with the partners that are
already within our community
and with in our organization.
And so by partnering with it,
we've been able to add our GIs
map or now we have a new cease
Page and I'm gonna let Robert.
>> show you what that page
looks like and how it's
becoming even more transparent
for stakeholders in the nba
might not be on the sac to
know what the work is that
we're doing how to see the
data.
>> it's a little easier to
navigate this. Always here is
just like hidden places. So if
you wanted to finds so our
goal is to really try to make
it as user-friendly as
possible. There's still some
work to be done, but we just
wanted to share with you a
little. So Rob is going to
take a minute just to say the
new web page.
>> And then also to show you
our updated GIs map, which is
with this now for a year, the
funding programs.
>> Yes, and this is home page.
Thank you. Specifically the
sky over 90 for all these
fantastic buttons and easy to
use interface. Very, really
helped us out tremendously and
were able to organize a lot of
information in a way, more
friendly way for are looking
for information figure by the
top there. We have our big
buttons the most common click
through. So we have our
agendas and minutes which can
Today's agenda is already
there.
>> And and then our funding
profit opportunities. So this
is rfp that upcoming. Starting
in JANUARY, average their
instructions one to win free
the timeline they can rsvp for
the workshops. So all the
informations that one major
ones, 5 people come very
easily navigated to it. Going
back, we also have our Seas
Act reports of explosions of
that. You'll see this year's
applications, the funding
recommendations as all of our
cash But also just added, it
is our annual report and the
supporting documents. So if
you want to dive into part
more detail here it is right
on the website. You can find
very quickly.
>> We did some acknowledgment
that all of our documents are
very pretty, which we
appreciate. But the supporting
documents are there as well,
which gives like the dever
look at where all of this, you
Kate comes from. So while
we're very happy to be able to
present that information in a
very visually pleasing way,
all the documentation is also
there. So it's not. It's not
that we're not showing the
work behind it with the
programs are submitting as
their evidence achieve post
anywhere. You know, when there
are positions that are open
for the committee and, you
know, I committee those I keep
getting asked like looking to
serve the community to know
that. I surprising. Secondly,
even living in Senate yet
tell. So we do all of our
social era of our county as a
whole. They also pushed out
and then it's the main web
page and then.
>> Anytime you want to see any
vacancies with any committees.
Is on the regular Web site.
Just goes open. I think it's
called vacancies. And then you
can see all the vacancies that
are available. We can also add
somewhere to this was it's a
good point. What interested in
a fight to seize at the
weekend. But the timeline on
there and then a link to the
page where they can do that.
Because there is a timeline
today might put in an
application and that somebody
might not get back to over 6
would be good for them. Just
understand the timeline to
that.
>> Well, we are waiting for
things that will have a list
of all the We have our funded
programs, of course, of the
Star Dash board that
everyone's familiar with every
year we've year said there's
the storm knowledge as well.
>> you go into just that you
guys know it has and a
programs in with their stated
outcomes are how much money
they were allocated and how
many children. They said no,
they were served and this is
what we pull over and I hate
it to the Florida reports. So
interest so previously, all of
this was just an like black
and white documents. And in
order to find out what agency
put in for the great to be a
public records request, it
wasn't like it was in public
and what we were fine. What I
found when I came and this is
judgment passes, are. What
people are putting in their
grant application of what was
admitted as like their final
report, those outcomes and
always match nor did the
outcome measures matchup. So
we want to just make sure
we're very transparent what
they put in their funding
recommendation from the
beginning is what you will see
their reporting on on the back
and another state of the
support that they actually met
were did not meet those
objectives and the number of
planes they said they served.
>> And then we also our
professional learning. These
days that we're hosting with
wings for babies and world
destruction. So this is for
the most part the rest of the
year. We still have a few
things that will fall as we go
through as we see the needs. I
have everything that we've
ever done as well as the
upcoming are all in one day.
So they want residency for
some of these all the
information Web site.
>> And as we have different
documented representations, we
put them on there so people
can be accessed the
information and you guys can
see what we're providing as
well. Again, your
>> And then I'm going to
there's a lot of really cool
things I would spend all day
highlighting everything. But
I'm gonna end of the GIs map
but right here on the popular
things to have huge. Thank you
to join And they're fantastic
team for putting this together
for us. So by default, you
should have current year. But
last year's data is here as
well. This is last year's by
AUGUST focus on this year for
now. But if curious, you it's
going last year, but these are
all of the sites that are
funded programs for this
fiscal We serve. What's really
cool is what you guys did for
us this year is now the
districts are filters. So
we'll use our very own
commissioner as an example for
district one. If you click
that, you can now see every
single program sites that
served at this district. You
need them drill down further
and go buy focus areas. And
want to say successes called
life. And now we have all the
programs that success in
school, my in district one
rolling down to find their
information you're looking
for. This is something that
you guys team worked very hard
break for us and we're very,
very happy. Very thankful for
them.
>> you know, we don't have
facts yet. That is We start.
Have at the conclusion of
quarter one because that's
when we see actual children
served. So that will be coming
post order one. But right now,
you can see all of these sites
might have program. Things
are.
>> click on one of the little
dots just they can do about
that. If you're working out in
the community or you're
working with students, this is
just good to know because you
can if you can to during you
can track somebody to tell
services that he did a success
well live in and they can see
what program it is with where
the contact information is who
they serve. Said this is just
a good resource. Thing for
parents. When you read into
they're looking for, something
particular election with And
you have will be, you know it
the more children. There's are
the bigger the circle.
>> Right. And only color
coordinated Luvin Coleman
called Operation Red being
caught population centers,
color, coordination and sizes.
And that that meant.
>> All right. And then
Robert's going to share with
you what they went over and
our training with
reimbursements just so you can
see the level of fidelity
behind numbers. Process. No
one that puts and to receive
funding through children
services gets that money on
the front end. All of this or
embers Vance. And it is a
multi layered. I've process,
we streamlined it even
further. And we've refined it
even the for all talk about
that.
>> I did make a change this
year in the name of
transparency and efficiency.
So we're calling it abc's and
You can head to time for So
this is what referring to. So
every single line item now has
a letter associated with it.
So even if you're not
financially minded, you can
see the cover. Which is the my
landing requested. Then
there's going to be a
supporting document directly
behind Also labeled so you can
match apples to apples to
directly understand whats
going find where the money's
going to I do have an example.
Next slide. I don't have a
couple of lines. This is the
exact same cover. She's just
dancing. Actually read If you
have a couple times so we can
see covers plus a or the car
And then I will. So we have
listed. We have the title is
there which is matching up. I
have all these arrows.
>> This is a part of the
training that we did for our
agencies for contract signing.
But as you can see, apples,
apples, there's a dollar
amount. There's where it came
was a little note. They in
this case, they just made a
very it. There's 12 months
we're going take their salary
divided by 12 in just have a
flat request, which fine. But
we haven't noticed where the
money's going, where it's
coming from and it all. That
is apples to apples. So again,
this was done so even if
you're not financially minded,
you can look at the fact can
get a large and directly match
where the money to this
decrease the size of the
pocket replaced it with more
accurate information. I think
before people are just sitting
whatever they had and it would
take hours to get through it.
So this is really
>> only reduce the amount of
work for the agency and as
also made it a lot more
accurate and reliable.
>> As you're going through
this, have you felt counties
don't of Problem children the
course of all this that, you
know, I could you're not
Roberts voice is or I
surprising with so typically
it's something like a rounding
error and the excel by a penny
or something like But I'd say
implemented which was
effective OCTOBER. We haven't
had any issues as far as
missing documentation.
>> One of the things I'm still
working with some of agencies
on is through this exercise or
as Megan mentioned, that they
actually don't have to send as
much as they ares taking out
demonstrators burning with the
extra pay board has been a
huge save or vote for us and
the agency. But now since
implementing that. So so.
>> Just to finish us off so
far, everything looks like
properly accounted for that
the the expenses of these
folks are. So 2 are legitimate
it all tell today. No of know
crazy things going on, Good.
>> Was really nice to is we
can check in with think is it
you know, Robert, as everyone
aware of what they're putting
in for Mika, they say they
have. So when we go on to say
that is to get this eye on, is
happening?
>> All right. So we do have
onboarding taking place
tomorrow is not mandatory for
anyone. That has been a part
of seaside or the grants are a
needs assessment committee
previously for anyone knew it
is mandatory. So what will
over tomorrow? It is the
Sunshine Law. The purpose
next. Oh, my goodness, and
husband of the flu. And I'm
pretty know this is rising. So
>> know history of time or
night I feel great in New York
as we get issues be
>> and I'm Megan talk.
>> little bit deeper on the
roles and responsibilities
because this is a big part of
what is going to be gone and
onboarding time
>> like that. He said he
started onboarding based on
your suggestions that we want
to. Thank you for that. You to
the committee said we should
all understand role roles and
responsibilities what the tech
is a little more.
>> And that started all see
MR. Seymour in the disease and
to chair and I was color old
means. All right, tomorrow.
And anybody wants to come in
any news is that number,
they're more than welcome to
have the subcommittee members
coming as well as the main
committee. Everybody that's
themself feel Not a
requirement. Likely. We just
wanted to go over the rules
and responsibilities of a
second season. The committees
because there's a question
that arose last meeting about
it. And these the 2
subcommittees, eyes provided
delegate authority by a
committee. You also left the
subcommittee knowing what
their roles and
responsibilities are and then
they take on the tasks that
have been him. So for the
needs assessment committee,
they conducted anyone updates
full reassessment every 5
years. We are in year 3 of our
curtains assessments. We're
going to be looking you know,
in the next year to really say
what we need to do to get this
also be full needs assessment
by the time you will. When
ends it is usually a two-year
process that we're going to
get that pretty soon. I
identify and at ease and under
needs. We review hundreds of
data points. We've told you
guys is that it is an
extensive process. In every
year we have stated we review
all of this data point again
as well as calling and local
experts believe questions. We
have we have local experts
around the communities feels
that we make sure our
represented and then Dave
present the findings through
their executive update to the
main committee. We also ask 2
different a different
dissipated, the site visits
because it gives them a better
understanding was play on for
the Grants Review program
subcommittee. This is a
committee that reviews over
usually 60 different grant
applications a year. It's
based on a scoring rubric.
That was created with rfp, an
application to help identify
the needs that were identified
in a needs assessment as well
as the needs that have been
identified in the ordinance.
So once we lifted that we did
develop the r Pa. They read
through hundreds of pages. I
think it ended up being I
don't want to what was like.
300 hours per per cent of how
much they're reading. They
deliberate and they bring the
fighting to you after their
early reading. We did just so
everybody here knows make a
commitment from our grants
that committee members that
they all 60 applications and
score them unless there is
identified conflict with
interest for any of their
stores to be counted. And we
did that to make sure that
everybody was getting a
welfare scores in judgment. Is
up to me. They have
historically been the basket
coming on site business. So i
always like to give a shout
out. However, this year.
>> You guys are something
offensive as numbers that
thank you for that. Coming up,
Next. We have the main
committee, which is you
wonderful people. And I just
want to thank you for the
insight you get. And I have
learned a lot, everyone. And
when there's some pushback,
sometimes it really makes. I
think as as the community
stronger as a staff, think
about things and it makes our
processes stronger. So I do
appreciate all the feedback
we've received and your main
job is to review the needs
assessment. Updates a
long-term plans and findings
from the review subcommittee
mainly to look and see a
delegates. Authority of are
they following the processes
and procedures in place to
ensure that and everybody
knows how the decisions were
made. Many say we're at. They
selected members for out you
guys. Elected members of the
needs assessment. Canadian
subcommittee after getting
their applications oversee
program monitoring, including
reviewing accordingly dated.
That's what we're going to do
today. We're going to quickly
go over the in report. But if
there's any agencies that you
see in your that we are still
plenty today that you want to
bring in. We ask that you
please let us that schedule
you that you can ask the
questions and you guys can
have since, you you you can
have the opportunity to make
sure that they're doing what
they're saying. They're doing
the grant application. You
guys participated safe. Is it
make sure we follow the
Sunshine law help us maintain
this The sec. You delegates
how much money coming in from
the beginning is the ultimate
authority really when it comes
out that it makes the final
decisions based on your
recommendations, they do
delegate. The people in this
room have that you know,
there's a lot of trust in
there. Lead do want to add
anything for the vuse This is
really long. This is what
staff does. Staff is really
here to facilitate and support
all of the work. Another read
everything see us every day.
But if there's anything you
ever need from us, we're happy
to help. And if you have any
questions about what our goals
are, please reach out and we
can sit down and chat about
that. This is just a reminder
that we will be selecting new
subcommittee chairs next month
as well as vice chair. He says
case the chair cannot be
present with us. These are
just the people who have put
interest of these roles for
grants. We him a brand who
have shown interest beating
the Grants Review committee
ever has to interested meeting
committee of PRESIDENT Is not
here today to the nearest
interest and vice chair. You
not have to stick to this
list, but we wanted to share
with you who would be
interested leading to next.
It's a lot Kentucky. Is
oldest. Budget is a business
to run through this as well.
does it have been really
great. Where is the ph that Is
that at the end of the and
childcare resources visited,
this one of the first one It's
the last of his eyes. It's
been a while, great program.
Was really nice is people from
each part of their programs
that were there. So there was
people at a table ready to
share any data. All of access
to data. All of them are very
excited to share. So the idea
to overload which I would much
prefer that data under so it
was great to see all of for
right track. And we that
concern and I would flow is
going on program for programs
that they run a red, too. Feed
the lands. I love when we have
member of your neck can speak
to I really was impressed. But
this program, they are kids
that clearly needed the help
and intervention and
>> that's what and his team
do. There's a reading coach
there is there was good
interaction with the students.
The students understood why
they were there. What I truly
appreciated about John's you
share the story about one of
the kids that. You know is
coming up with flags to his
behavior and newington taken
the time. Well, not really
taking the time that. People
that can reach child. And not
been able to. And John was
able to reach them. And why
not really the root cause what
was going on. And that's just
so so important to be able to
have someone that connects. Is
able to connect to kids and do
that. And that's what this
program does. Had really good.
Outcomes. Megan, I don't and
Robert onto. Chime
>> I guess they would it. What
I see there's growth here.
Absolutely. And working
towards route comes there is a
feedback that we can
strengthen those. They've gone
out of that need homes of
these really strong and
outcomes. That person is
coming in coaching them on
daily I feel like the return
investment for this program
has increased because they're
really looking and businesses
organization that I was like,
how can we get better? What do
we need to do? And then they
seek out that resources. Top
of do that. I want to chime in
on that because this actually
is run by someone who used to
at the health department.
>> Formed out the goodness of
his heart. And this is a group
that. You know, wasn't they
wouldn't have advanced the way
they answer without the help
of see sack and the
development work that we have
done with all of our agencies.
I it really was beautiful to
see.
>> So what do these what does
this program? Hope to achieve
the me too, to give you a
little bit of background If
you Kim, the types of kids are
coming into this program. What
are What are their challenges
and issues? Are we getting
kids who already are smart and
coming in and just getting
help with their homework?
>> Are we getting kind the
lower end? We're not achieving
and they're being brought to
help improve.
>> There are a lot of that is
in the annual report. If you
just talk want you deep dive I
don't know their statistics
off the top of my head. I I
But I would want to do that. I
so. They've never had a hard
time.
>> Because they have trust in
the community bringing the
right kids to the after-school
program. The here have a very
good relationship and that
really for their they're
bringing in a lot kids really
struggle academically and
socially emotionally they
always about this kind what
they're doing now, though, is
they're actually providing
academic supports that are
meeting the standards because
they're actually bringing in
tutors that are coming from an
academic background, which was
not the case 3 years So they
also and I would they're now
using correct? Well, they were
always bringing in the right
kids. Now whether matching it
with is research base outcome
measures.
>> And because it spans it
does ban.
>> The second grade I I there
is some high school kids, more
or less
>> But in reunification week,
I mean, these are things we
can look at it. Certainly I'm
I could dive into all
graphics,
>> Income levels and all of
that to give you a good.
You'll be able to get a
picture with the its of the
deal with Britain.
>> So I was 9, there's 33 say
think that they have a second
as well. Any other questions?
Thanks in teen driver doing
the talk about look.
>> Sure. Because of the nature
of the program are able to
through no mental health
thing, they have a brand new
person that they just hired.
She was absolutely fantastic,
young and energetic we're
sharing some of the stories on
how connecting with the
student says she was serving
and they were sending out to
me the students at the schools
themselves. They also want
their main location. They are
absolutely data-driven. They
were very impressive. But the
back of the and U.S. Doing an
excellent job. And you can
definitely tell that the team
is working for the right
reasons, stated that are all
artists
>> This is another one where
data wasn't as strong. The
last couple times we've gone
and now they have a staff to
speak So we're seeing a lot
more just across the board.
Was sent a physical based tool
to collect data, to monitor
progress said that is a new
thing as well. We're seeing
it's a gigantic. Will there be
along with clinicians So they
Variety of ways. Quick data.
>> Positive have to say the
photo with the bubbles might
be the greatest photo I've
ever had I it over to think it
is real quick just because we
are. Robert, about these
little kids love Robert and we
want that year and they came
barreling towards Robert. That
is an imposing a hat so
anything was Santa.
>> The most optimum was a
various when got my her yard
workman's comp now it was
number of my notes and totally
forgot him. But the dedication
of the staff was amazing. Just
to talk to the 2. And I again,
I took great notes.
>> Forgot them at home and
that both the members that we
spoke with just so energetic
about these children for
their, you know, early Head
start program. We saw kids
from group was went 2 year-old
and then we went in and saw
the 4 year olds and their
classroom as they going
through different skills and
things. But it was amazing. We
discussed about the testing
process to see where these
children are when they first
come in as far as our skill
level's arm and then they were
retesting was in every 3
months for 2 months. I don't.
>> depending on the age was
like her. It will depend. But
they had great notes showing
where they were doing this
with these students. They
also, of course, encourage
parent participation. There
are some things that the
parents do have to do and they
get them in there so they can
get their feedback on how the
children are developing. But
great program. They had all
kinds of children activities.
They were growing and teach in
3, 4, year-olds and Blaine 3
year-old grandson. That is not
an easy feat. They were doing
all kinds of amazing things.
These children and they were
at that point looking like
they were getting some good
results. I like thank board.
So every year that's Or did
They're the ones that direct
where the school's direction
is going you about view, that
this would be a model.
>> We're going have that.
That's have. This is a good
>> All right. Kind to see
>> I mean, the rooms, where I
would like to see probably get
another space. But I don't I
would imagine I would like to
see what their everything
attendance because it was
seats left open. Students seem
to be authentically engaged.
Every student was having good
time. I enjoyed seeing
tutorial programs will where
the students were receiving.
The support from live persons
on their computer they were
all involved and engaged. Far
as the little You know, you
ask a few questions. You know,
find out if they know exactly
what's going on, but they were
on top of the game. They knew
exactly what was happening in
U.S. All. Corporate earnings
teachers will around a little
reconstructions. So it was
great saying aye, you know,
really want to go back again.
>> Were they there? New new
space wasn't the new space. So
we went to both. Actually, has
said it we went in. We saw
spoke about 3 different
programs, their new space and
just of we didn't get to see
those programs in action. They
brought parents and we got to
speak.
>> 2.
>> The instructors for those
programs and we went to the
second location, which was at
>> church. I forget the name,
after-school program. They had
some of the teenagers are that
would normally get the news 5.
About a little little
overcrowded? But they do a lot
of teachers there that are
certified teachers as one of
the things they make sure that
for each grade level, they
have to there so they can
really help with the
instruction and the
intervention then they have to
programs where they do have
kids. You want to to from the
University of Florida Gators
and some other school that
event.
>> But use of technology it's
been a very successful
programs That's something I
think pretty great thing to
see. Sorry. Sometimes people
are his words and sometimes
and and now sports. We also
visited, give and she better.
>> Bob came from this
committee is on a vacation
right now. I asked him if you
cancel his plans speak to the
seat. No, but, you know, this
is a program that has 2
different programs. One is an
after school program where
we're able to see I was
depressed because they provide
intervention teachers there as
well that pulled the data and
then they have signed a
training for students that are
struggling reading in
different areas. So it's not
just here's a worksheet. It's
what are you specifically need
help on and how provide that
small group instruction based
on that there ability it.
Thank I didn't j. He's just
great have you. Other than
that Jalen, the runs the
program. If you don't that it
was, I think most of
regardless. He uses a lot of
data in a research space
program. So looking back at
the research, they have all
different levels of steps that
the kids get through. At the
end, they're measuring their
employers satisfaction survey
ended. They successfully
completed internship, is a
great way at the end is if the
figures are can have a data
and they're very successful.
>> all, in all these and what
you want about them much
longer.
>> Services you're always
going programs that we can.
I'm sorry. Yes, by a bunch
their facility is fantastic
that they really need to have
from last year site is a
worry, have age appropriate
task for the kids to do for me
on all the way to the
teenagers in this space is
really welcoming and really
allows for those interventions
and for the kids to be relaxed
in an environment that will
allow them to participate in
in 4 in the program. Of
course, this is the program
that receives referrals the
courts. So we want listen for
one of those. We did a lot of
our station one facility, 8
ERs who chaired a number of
stories that what have you
tearing up if you're listening
to So, yeah, we're very
impressed with by a bunch
money that this program is
continuing to grow. And that
is going invest things in the
community.
>> I will share one It has
come to our attention that
there MAY be insurance
concerns. The level of
insurance that they need to
have in order to run this
program because of the funding
from the county makes it
really difficult for them.
It's triple the cost for So we
MAY see them coming to the
table to get back some of the
funding because they MAY not
be able to continue it if they
cannot find an insurance
provider.
>> This is a this is the
courts came to the buggy.
Budget said, will you run
every other counties this way
to the eu budget stepped up
and they everything. Get
grants for it. You could tell
they love this program. You
can tell that the judges are
very thankful they had this
for them that the judges are
increasing today. They my
Visit from here is that don't
have that story. All right.
And it's a cease-fire that law
enforcement there which they
talk it to have the law
enforcement there. So there's
never any discussions. So it's
just something for the
committee to look at what
we're doing. It. Just like the
program. They take it on their
having some issues now
maintaining it. So.
>> And then if the violence
doesn't take that on the only
place that says supervises it
says the PlayStation correct.
And that's not something cdc's
acting on impose turned
violence. That is is the
reality Odessa serving Pratt.
And so maybe they resolve it
because I did ask him he
pleased that in writing
exactly what your issues are
so we can bring to the
committee.
>> And this was about 3 weeks
ago and I haven't received
anything yet. So maybe it's
been resolved. Maybe they
found an intern. Would be able
to do that at a more
reasonable and their minds
cost. So we'll see.
>> What was what was enough
asked what financial hole that
they were looking at?
>> I'm really not sure because
I asked for in writing and it
got it. It was just hey. Can
you talk to management about
lowering it? And I was like
with that is not. It's Nazis.
Acts conversation to have a
management. Requirements are
not okay. Our and we get
number. I think they found the
policy right now that they
think they have the evidence.
>> like $12,000 it was but
what we will find that out 12
year.
>> Yeah, we have strategy and
I don't know what the
baseline.
>> As we will find out once
they got in writing because
there MAY be opportunities
that come to the table here.
So. Team
>> We decided to prevention
prefer intervention program.
>> Yes, so I able see
>> Elaine that we went over
there really impressed
educator the teacher. She's
certified has a background
curriculum that they're using
basically is a lot of skills.
Social emotional skills for
children coming from an
extreme, extremely traumatic
situation and that they're
actually house at the from
Family Center. It was a group
6 kids. I mean, they were just
incredibly engaged, respectful
interactions instructor
instructor is passion about
this program, which I think he
is a lot comes to those late
night tutoring sessions as you
have to have somebody who's
really engaged authentically
connect into what they're
doing with the students. What
I really impressive was the
way that she connects. Not
only kids in a small group,
but also digitally. She needs
each session with them and
checks. Their attendance has
been full of their focus
checks or grades checks their
tests. Gore's and it has an
open conversation with them
about, you know what they
scored on their outer attest
that day. Did they do is get
is a thought they were going
to do. What can you do better?
So individuals setting with
these kids and it was just a
really nice clean space. I
would like to see more kids in
here. I know is different
situation that you might not
always have kids and their
because people are coming in
going into transient
population. But it was really
it was a joyful experience
interact with herself. I was
like a dream to the kids that
use. And there I 4th grade to
maybe 10th grade.
>> they that day. They were
talking about conflict
resolution. So they were doing
some articles rating, not
talking about how they can
apply what they read in
article to daily lives.
>> it was session. Kids are
super respectful
>> And then this is just big
thank you to this just for
comparison from last year, we
had Graham. We programs by
this time last year and have 4
committees made up for this
patient was gay was a
participant rate 50% this
year. We've already seen the
team programs and others 18.
We've had 13 participation
giving us the participation
rate of 72%.
>> mean, everybody sat or
anything so We really
appreciate think this is one
of the ways. And when we look
at rules and responsibilities,
one of the big roles as the
oversight and buy you showing
up ensuring with the
committee, what you see there
I think is one of the biggest
things we could do. Oversight.
>> You know, is that there's a
lack size or anything like
that. But the committee, your
role is to to participate. I
thank you for those in common.
And if you go on more, please
do. Upcoming. Say that we have
won it coming up. Senator
Levin, thank for setting up.
We have 2 that are available
in DECEMBER 12 and healthy
start and one JANUARY 7th at
healthy starts out they've got
a lot of programs or not. It
is at present with Robert. You
can sign right now, right for
you leave. It would be great
if we had with this possible
by committee members at the
end of this.
>> All Thank business our
first item
>> overview by attorney
Schuler on term limit. Was
going to go over there
I
everybody who's in for I to
talk sure to like dust talk
about out terms work on The
second committee, take this
opportunity. Talked about a
little bit more than that
because it wanted explain to
you search structurally how
ladies direct your attention
to our find on to it county
coaches. Come your home page
here and you can go down to
the section and here in our
county code. So the sections
of our with the board of
County commissioners
committees. Or this first part
of first chapter seeing here
capture border commissioners,
meetings and procedures. And
thing I would point out. Is
that. A lot of people assume
our board of county
commissioners in our
committees are Robert's rules
order type person or Indian
River County has its own rules
of procedure. Guide our
committees. And I'm not gonna
go through them today. But
just if you want to read you
can go and about. How it works
because it's not always right.
Exactly the same way because
the board of county
commissioners, but question,
parliamentary procedure
questions. That's where you
would go for your answer.
Chapter. One of deals
specifically with with
commissions and boards and
you'll see here that act
because you're so important
and you has its own section.
There's also general
provisions that words
committees, although you will
find a little bit of
differences between general
provisions in our code that
boards and committees
sometimes little bit different
procedures in Is just
particular to you? But I did
want let you know where you
can find this in your coach.
Here in Section 102.3, I
wanted to point out. That
these are your general
provisions that are planning
build up all the commissions
and the board's unless there's
something different in the sea
sacked ordinance. So, for
example, the Sea mean
Committee members are
four-year terms, but that is
also here. Fault in our code.
So it's not specified term of
the committee of the board is
going to be 4 years. And
here's something I wanted to
point out about the seasick
mean committee that I don't
think is common MAY not be
commonly understood is that is
that point? The terms for the
main committee members begins
in JANUARY. In the term is
independent of the person who
occupies the term. Not to give
you an example of that is like
our board of County
commissioners. If a
commissioner gets elected to a
four-year term can't finish
for some reason and the
governor appoints a
replacement 2 years that
replacement is serving out the
rest of that regional
commissioners tournament and
works the same Leon Army
communities and our Pfizer
boards that that like this is
the second is the same. So. It
really only applies for
certain members on this
committee that we're tracking
your turn, but just you
understand our our office, the
county attorney's office for
the main communities consider
committee monitor. And that's
our job is to make sure that
we're tracking your term
saying no. When did it with
me? So again, we've got some
general provisions here in
here. You can see. Under the
rules of procedure. It says
commission and board show
followed of county commission,
which is what I showed you
before. We have regulatory
commissions and boards and
advisory. You're an advisory
board, a regulatory commission
or board would be war that has
been the regulate the Planning
Commission. I promise you
reckon does And here you are.
Here's our sea said here's our
sea sec rules this in this
section of our code and couple
things. Ok? So here's our
membership one of the 3.0, 2,
2, is our membership of the
sea. Saxo. We have our county
commissioner who is now
non-voting member. We have 6
what we call x, voting
members. And what that means
either We're in agency. And so
it's the officer, the agency
holding that position and the
people rotate through This are
not here. These ex officio are
not going to be members of
board of County commissioners
of point. And we have 5 voting
members who are appointed by
the board County
commissioners. And so that
would be or district one
district. 2 representatives
they serve at the pleasure of
that commissioner. And so even
though in our office, we're
tracking that four-year term.
If we have a commission of it,
served for that. One for your
journalist whose Joe Fresh or
as an example because he
served several terms. He could
have the same. See sect
members served throughout his.
Tourism as a commissioner for
several successive terms
because that person serves at
the pleasure of the mission
so. We we also have 3 at-large
members that appointed by the
board. And those are really
for purposes of this code MAY
be the most critical that we
track because if you see when
you go down in our section
here, there are of those
particular members, one, all
of the board members here on
this on this committee have to
be residents for at least 24
months prior to their
nomination. Again, we have or
4 year term. And then it says
that at-large members no more
than 2 successive or your
terms. So there is a time
limit. There are really the
only time limited committee
members. One thing I wanted to
explain about that because it
MAY not be obvious is that
because we are tracking those.
Members by term. It is
possible. Served for more than
8 years. If when you're
initially pointed Seder
initially appointed 2 years
into someone else's term, that
person doesn't finish. Your
pointed at large to fulfill
the remainder of that term and
how we interpret it is under
the code. Then you have the
opportunity to serve no more
than 2 successive 4 year term.
So it is conceivable that some
of our at large members go a
little bit longer than 8 years
based on that. Generally,
otherwise, they're they're And
then as you go on in our code,
we talk more about the duties
here. We have some committees.
Subcommittees are less formal.
They're actually if you read
the content of this, there are
only 2 year terms they serve.
I Option in city this means
committee has a lot of power
over their existence and even
though they're written into
our code. So because those are
two-year terms in their less
and our code provides to the
rules. Committee can establish
rules and procedures that MAY
differ. I know that community
services is tracking those
some committee members of the
year tracking them
differently. As of NOVEMBER,
we just absorbed taking on the
role of monitoring the
subcommittees in NOVEMBER. So
we'll talk about So I just
wanted to go over that.
Wondering if anybody has any
questions. So question I would
ask is how do they know what
term they're Okay. Another
taking over some houses, ok?
So I didn't hand some
information. She that kind
thing going do with
>> must accept this u reason
this is always had write.
You've representative Durham
dcf or department of Health,
whatever, whatever they
because we are looking at
their term, but it matter is
not much or is tracking
because really, again, only
ones that were most concerned
at-large members that are
terminated. So I did view I
handed out GOD nation about
personal information about you
that you have a question about
it. Please contact me a
office. And if you see it the
here, something that looks If
you have a question right now
that I can take have to.
>> commission the same
replaces another one of term.
New commissioner come in and
replace the appointee in the
middle as well.
>> Well, yeah, because of
there's someone who's not
here. By get How will we know
if someone is coming and
midterm? Because it doesn't
say what turned their hand. So
we just want to make sure
staff the questions get feel
this their last. Lindsay
Samberg, for example, it shows
2025 27. So why does what
would her official first term
start? Because I assume what
buying is that she's taking
over someone right? So again.
Our communities track has a
little bit of mind. It is.
We're about to transition out
of using ran against.
>> So if you want specific
information, for example,
Lindsay. He was appointed in
SEPTEMBER on SEPTEMBER 20 She
in this be someone else's his
first full term would JANUARY.
21 7.
>> got a list of that so I can
disperse it. Everybody of like
whether they're currently in
someone else's term, they've
officially start their first
time, a So really it's only
words I think it really
matters for is the average
members. He had again
commissioner appointed.
>> doesn't. We're tracking
that term someone to serve at
the pleasure of that do not
through a limited so they
could just go
>> So a nice end that we'll
necessarily all the Robert's
rules of order for it. So what
is required for us have a
quorum vote like how many?
It's also for actions actually
is a generation majority We.
Sodium. If you're a 15 member
board. So that would be.
>> 8 right now.
>> And maybe start printing on
the agenda is to public with
>> so we don't we don't follow
Robert's rules of order at So,
I asked to make chapter one 2
wanted them. Are is. Was the
worst Any other questions.
Know. Thank you, Senator.
>> Alright, next, I going to
playing pride and annual
reports. I'm just waiting for
that. Yeah. Sorry. We sale.
And so as of NOVEMBER, rc sack
staff is now observing
monitoring the subcommittees.
So what we did it we actually
went through and figure out
exactly when each person's
term started when their first
term ends.
>> So that you can see very
clearly when they started.
Thomas Time they have this was
asked one of the many members
last year. So we just want to
make sure everyone gets a copy
of it and you can see exactly
is currently. And when they
came in and when their terms
with that and please that.
>> Prior to 2022, the new
ordinance. It wasn't tracking
term limits a subcommittee. So
in that the word came in.
Every said everybody is that
you won't see anybody on there
prior to 2020. I just want to
clarify for public record.
They were tracking it.
>> But it was being tracked
through the commission's
office through the
commissioner says and Laura,
when they rewrote the
ordinance, it restarted
everyone's And now what you've
all been waiting for, this.
>> there any committee of the
on a report coming up? I like,
like you said, it was super
here. Big on being so for the
cotton impact very least a
sleazebag your calendars,
you're going to be getting
ours, bp very soon. It will be
severely if the because every
child deserves moving on. This
is our working. 24 25 can you
please put to So follow along.
And then it's already been
whole front street fighters.
>> we didn't do this year's.
We didn't print out the pages,
but has been available to you
in the end times.
>> And we also have it on our
website as supporting
documents for the fiscal year.
So anyone in the public can
see and anyone supporting
documents. So there's any
questions about how did the
agency's me that what kind of
kid. So they're serving. It is
required in the fall
description that they include
all of that along with their
data points. So encourage you
to please read that if you
have any questions about any
of the programs. Well, we're
here to show you is how staff
took all of this information
and it's showing you what the
layers, of course, are doing
for this community. If you
want to see the details that
is and the supporting
documents and then you can see
each programs out. Condoms and
this like condensed very
pretty as some people call it
pretty version that these his
name, is it overall highlights
and it the snapshot what the
agencies reported back
addition to the supporting
act. As we said, there's also
supporting evidence. So
Senator Edwards and all of
that that we you track of it.
We can share with you the suv
impact if you have any
questions.
>> I support.
>> What you're saying a thank
you to the county
commissioners. And if we flip
over. Reason that, you know,
out. There it is. I've got
friends the utilization pages
Page 40 shows you where their
money based on a round of
funding important that in a
fight interviews. Said this
year, we at. They last year
than at the utilization rate.
They have a clue how which is
99.6% ever. It was all bent
serving children. Indian River
County flips 8. There are some
cute pictures in here
something the love. Thank you.
Card customers who are out of
the feeling mess the district
in stated intentions. Me and
we've over 21,000 touch
points. Just remember of grass
in the community to point to
the cause. We don't know if a
child is unhealthy our
program. Might also be afters
We don't want always say
individual, but that is where
we're getting those numbers
and some big things is didn't
really focus on learning this
year. Majority of her finding.
you look at, helping kids and
so great early in development,
we able to touch. That we had
9,000 overnight doesn't touch
points in early childhood
development, 6,500 to their
receiving better access to
quality education through
professional development early
education. Teachers 1600 City
Ward, families received for
the support that we're looking
at. Helping families too. We
know you talk to caregivers
education. You know what
what's the real issue? And
they say. Parents said not
only do our program, support
students, the teachers and
educators, that we're really
all try to understand how we
get parents involved. So for
all of our points. For all of
our priority areas, we make
sure that parent education and
care to engage. A part of
that? We are seeing a lot of
progress in that period
engagement prior month. A
survey, encouraging survey,
but we're asking to get really
parents involved 2 in the
whole process of raising your
kids. 92% of the outcomes that
were given by our agencies
were methods years. And that
is be was at 88% year
previous. This is. Just
remember that the thousands
our love challenging than they
were before are there was room
to grow, always or some real
research base outcomes here.
So those are overall ways that
we can find 7 to flip through.
We're going to now move to
some funding priorities. What
we're asking is ready to go
over some of the bigger points
and data figures in funding
priorities. And how are able
to use our wonderful day
absolute the has come and
steps to isn't it? Lake City,
72 the layers of But if
there's any question every
over the big numbers or if
there's any organizations
programs that you guys would
more information about. We're
going to take those notes. All
demand We get you that
information that we have and
you can let us know that was
sufficient enough. So for
health and well-being, there
were 7 programs and health and
well-being its summer house.
But some of the big highlights
were that we were able to
reach almost 4,000 students in
prevention programs that this
is all of those programs
helping hoping students not
get to the place where it
needed to spend extra money on
intervention we were able to
work with over 200 care
takers. These are family
members or people that are in
charge of. All right. Fielder
and guardianship of really
help them understand how to be
better. Parents. I know you're
going to moms, particularly
that help with their here to
make sure their babies for the
healthiest as possible with
board. And the new students
received physical education,
support and nutrition advice
out of 87 for event, a 7% of
participants party that's
killer skills. Well, as anyone
made muscle brosseau, as Ed
just say, kids are to be
outside more. It is. These are
really starting to monitor.
They ran a mile this much. Now
the band has. Now we're seeing
that lift seeing really some
excitement of tracking that
for us and health and
well-being. Are there any
questions about a disease that
you guys with that and health
and wellbeing or that you
would like to add additional
information really give a
minute to look at it for
second place. So we're looking
at pages 13. That And I know
we sent this in But I just
want to make sure you have the
space right now. There's
anything that's concerning we
have bring. The programs to
you to discuss.
And these get
it. You guys can always email
me to after you have some time
my e-mails or give me a call.
So you have to make final
decisions that we just wanted
to space for that thing, data
they're really, is. I mean,
past That's fantastic.
>> Well, I think it came last
meeting while the agencies are
selecting their own out some
measures and that is trail and
and the rfp process. That is
exactly what they're telling
us. This is the research be
shot you are using. This is
how on measure that outcome.
And then the grant
subcommittee this size. Is
this something that we feel
should be recommended for
funding to make an impact
based on the needs assessment
and when they bring that
forward is really important.
Looking at those outcome
measures and that we in this
that we facility to see. You
have space to look at them as
well e do. We feel like this
is going to create a return
back on the needs in the area.
And I think the more we hone
in on what outcome measures
are and what staff is doing is
just making sure its research
base and that we're providing
professional development. But
that this committee really
interesting. The grant
subcommittee that the redirect
that they have and the metrics
that they're looking at are
creating the return back and
asking questions if you don't
feel like those outcome,
measures are appropriate to
make the return on investment
fired U.S. Funding. Once we
fund we're really looking. Are
they doing what they said?
They're doing? So it's not a
matter of questioning the
agency's once they've been
funded based on their outcome
measures. It's a matter of are
they actually creating the
right dosage? Is that tenants
and their program after Are
they meeting with the kids
enough in order have the
outcome measures that they
said not question the outcome
measures that we've already
funded for. You know, we're
here to facilitate But this is
the fruit of your labor,
everything that you've done
leads to these outcome,
measures that were not
reporting out to you. So one,
take a minute and enjoy that
because this is why. You know,
the county commissioners put
aside this this funding and I
think in the next 5 years,
what we're gonna be able to
see is what does 5 years of
support around nurturing
families in communities do to
impact earnings assessment?
What is 5 years of funding due
to impact success school and
life. We should be able to see
a 5 year really clear
indicator of funding leading
to action and hopefully
filling gaps. So where we can
move on to the next needs that
MAY be Warren has pressing 5
years prior. Governor
convincing communities we
>> 2,601 touch points. What is
the unique programs and
supports we see here and that
people is the fatherhood
program. I did. The father
abandoned son, a father, say
that they felt like they could
be better fathers because of
the reserves based curriculum
we've reached, you know it and
46 families through ensuring
healthy pregnancies 34 others
took part in. Supportive
parenting. So once they have
their child, they had some
around it that this is really
when you're looking at the
aces you look at your tree
damage are like how we says
that's really looking at
parents. If they had, we're
how do we help educate dance
if they can provide the best
possible space for without
risk factors? 99% children
that went to supervised visit
in the in programs that we had
showed that parents show full
compliance and 96% had
positive interactions and were
monitored the entire program.
If anybody has any questions
about the programs that were
in communities in the know,
>> what the h#
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is. We didn't
have a lot of programs of
flying under like reduce
recidivism word, juvenile
delinquency. And so that's
something that you MAY want to
look at as as a committee, you
know. I know you guys are very
well connected out in the
community. Are there programs
that are helping with that
rescue that you think maybe
should be applying for
funding, get them in Arlene's
sooner than later so that they
can start doing some of the
professional development
because we want to make sure
we're providing as much
support as possible.
>> And then finally, we have
successes school and my we had
almost 9,000 students that
attended a program have
remember a man. Looking at
some of the funding areas of
area, 100% of students who are
in a program that focused on
student attendance at.
>> The tainted tenets of up to
90% rate.
>> 79 students had reading and
math 93 1% of its students
were having reading prevention
it's small group showed it.
You've been roadside world
fluency 85% Nadler, gains deal
at the la. The progress
monitoring tool and 93% of
students who participated in
small groups. Math instruction
should learning gains. And you
can read on student that were
participating in the research
phase to ring return reading
and math really well. We also
looked at the several programs
work with internships 98% as
does programs that did work
experience or internships had
successful completion of their
sine. And really this to show
that do your ready to be a
that helped follow-up. Those
kids are going to be really
successful in his work
experiences, which will lead
to inflate ability or further
education. Later down the
road, there's 100% you're
participating in the program.
City college planning
workshops, they gained
admission death. At least one
university and 89% of
persistent presence that him
in straight increase work
repaired. Ms meeting where he
side to help kids get ready
for real well, we're really
seeing this van for of To
graduation, getting kids ready
for the suspect program. And
while we don't fund this
program, there is a workforce
programs being offered career
Human Services team is going
to be piloting. So we're also
going to be bringing in and
turns through.
>> The county and hopefully
helping them learn about
county government and getting
position to where they can
transition into a role at some
part of the county. So it's
not just a matter of where
we're funding has a as a
philosophy of our team. We
want to bring in turns within
our program offerings and show
them with the county hopefully
get them into full-time
employment. I think you think
have no idea what's available
even in their county. I so I
was 40, never thought I'd be
working. And of the count
Indian River County. And then
I was like, well, there's a
whole department for that Jan,
like with the possibilities,
are.
>> It is going to be going to
your own. I just like that By
the way, the I you a lot of
time talking, but disease,
everybody is right diligently.
I couldn't be happier with the
physician at it. And Robert
and in his position really
making all happened behind the
team with was that. Questions
about the unknown.
>> Very transparent. We're
very honest about where each
program is and where they
land. Some of the programs.
We'll see red. You know, they
very, very high outcome.
Expectations and we don't
discourage that. So read
doesn't always mean that it
just means like they had a
lofty goal and they were some
time. It was like one
percentage away and we don't
shy away from being honest
about that. We're going to be
a tree fall and we're not
asking them to lower
expectations. We want if they
want to say 100% are going to
an outcome measure. We wanted
them to shoot for it. So well,
while we celebrate golden,
find impasse. I don't want
look like any program that is
making a lofty goal should be
shot and therefore, we should
consider not funding them. I
really want you to look at
what their outcome measures
for and see that some of them
have created really strong
expectations. Program they
have chipped away and they're
they're improving, but they
might not be there yet. And
just on end some of the never
served. Cleveland numbers are,
but it depends on many kids
were actually born in Indian
River County or.
>> You know what dcf is giving
as the caseload. A lot of the
numbers planes are when you
see that. Unfortunately, not
program's fall.
>> any of the questions, know
>> looks really said very
pretty really, really like to
things that you guys are gonna
probably get a waiver of the
year and still super here. It
is. As the aids and
>> All right. Community there
and sure does not share.
>> Knowing that both say that
it's been a rough couple of
but as as agency continued
you. We are committed to doing
it and we're going service
possible. Deserves.
>> school district UMass and
Innovation, educational,
innovation operational update.
Our space all high level
overview is we dollars to
operate and our schools that
are at capacity are operating
under those dollars. But the
schools that are under
enrolled are draining from the
schools that are at capacity.
Is there still salaries for a
principal or dvd? There still
are using media offered at
those schools. So very, very
high level as you will hear,
if you haven't heard 23 town
halls and family Sessions have
happened today. What is
happening right now with the
faculty but the freshman
Learning Center is a unique
space where 9th grade has not
proven to be successful. You
have emerging many middle
schools happening there and
because it's only 9th grade,
they're fighting to be top
dog. So I 9th grade center is
no longer a practice that's
proving to be sustainable.
When you look at the cost to
operate the freshman Learning
Center, it's about 1.2 million
dollars. The 9th graders will
go to main campus and have a
very traditional high school
experience this upcoming year
pending board approval. They
will be kind of like Sebastian
River High school in it in
their own part of the campus
to protect them a little bit.
But we feel like that is a
good decision. There is a
great principle. They're
that's building culture. And
she's trying to manage into
spaces and she has asked for
to be on the main campus. So
that leaves the freshman
Learning Center open. We have
asked him move, pass a middle
school. It's not a healthy
brand us right now. When you
look at that school, we have
choice and 23% of families
leave that school drive past
and make another choice. So we
need to rebrand and moving
awesome. Middle school to
freshman learning Center.
Incident between 2 very
healthy brands be Beach
Elementary and high school. So
that new this happening,
Osceola Magnet is moving to
also middle school. We survey
families and they wanted a 6
great experience there. When
you ask them now they want to
do school experience and that
facility can accommodate it.
So they'll be moving the
middle school where questions
are already set up 2, the
middle school stays and they
can expand and grow. It also
allows to have our legacy
magnet schools right now,
which are all seal. And I'll
tell you the roads change if
you don't already know it. But
we can both have kindergarten
seats and we need to turn
families away from those
kindergarten seeds. So being
at a facility like that allows
us to open season access
families that don't get into
our legacy. Magnet schools
leave our district altogether.
So that is the immediate shift
for that pocket. We also due
declining. It's student age
enrollment. We have 4
elementary schools, your beach
elementary, Glendale centers
and rosebud not been a 2 mile
radius. So that enrollment in
that community is not growing
for the populations. So when
you look at a school like a
Rosewood magnet who is at 130%
capacity versus a Dale, who is
barely at 60% capacity and
projected to decline. We had
to proactively address it.
We're not in any sort of
crisis at the moment. But if
we don't stabilize funds now
to 3 years out, we'll find
ourselves in a What we are
proposing is to moves that 257
students at Glendale to Citrus
Elementary build that brand of
programming Glendale has a
really thriving ag or science
program. And I didn't mean to
centrist. They'll be able to
grow that with space more than
enough space for greenhouses
all of those things. We are
also proposing. Rosewood is
one of our oldest facilities.
The cost to operate it is
monumental. If we really did
use it, lightning mortar
strike, a circuit were there.
That circuit court doesn't
existence on a two-year back
So we need to proactively.
Plan for that in
cost-effective way. So our
plan is to new PRESIDENT
Magnet to the start facility
that is those are the major
major moves happening. We've
had a pretty good response.
Like I said, we had 23 faculty
and town hall meetings. We've
taken community input along
the way. Really after
Christmas parade of pending
board approval girl hit the
ground running on merging
cultures, merging logistics.
Planning for staff moves
fighting for programming. And
all of those things said
that's the major initiative.
Of course, very proud of your
feet high school. They have
made the state championships.
There's a community have rally
on Thursday. Gates Open at
5.30. The pep rally starts at
6 is an interactive experience
where?
>> After all, the performances
will come down on the field
and meet the players and the
coaches and the cheerleaders
and the band. Encourage you go
out Tickets are still
available. If you want to make
that rent, the team will
depart Saturday at noon. We're
working with a new River
County Sheriff's office to
have departure at noon and 70
intersections will be closed
so that fans can come out and
cheer them on. It was quite
exciting to see the stances
well, as they work for the
past couple weeks. Stay tuned
for more updates on Thank you
so You could in all of the
>> shuffling. But the school's
hasn't been discussion of
specialization or I just heard
somebody mention once like is
certainly a school that just
focuses on kids and I ups are
just that. You know,
disadvantage learning could
like is there a school that
would just be for them that
could do like more intensive
intervention. We have
something a pen and the school
teams are making the
programming decisions. We
>> Definitely ask them to
think about one of family
chooses a choice program in
kindergarten. We need to make
sure it's the k 12 Those teams
are actively working on what
that looks like. And then we
will be supporting them in
making sure it's implemented
the reach. Also middle that
has suggested a name for of
course, pending board
approval. But they've asked
for channel to continue the
brand and the color scheme and
logos and of But we are
allowing the schools and
people doing the work to
design work. Anything we can
do to help. Please, just let
us know. I know you're doing
community innovation and
>> what is JANUARY where
people can come We didn't get
hurt. Middle We have a
showcase their schools. We re
branded. What was choice there
and you can come out and meet
students who are at those
schools who, well, you'll hear
first hand. We definitely find
that elementary parents want
to talk to the elementary
principal, the middle and high
school students want to talk
to someone is age group. So we
have a plan to rebrand what
that looks like. And then
you'll also the reveal of the
program night.
>> Pathways there. So schools
won't be schools will be
intentionally place that you
are looking for Steve Hadley,
you will see are elementary
options. Layered with your
mail option with your high
school option. Wonderful.
Thank you.
>> Alright needs Assessment
Committee We choose or chairs
next month. So these are just
the next meeting to discuss.
Standard for grants is very
something.
>> And if you're looking to be
considered for the
subcommittee chairs, please
just make sure you're already
available for the dates that
they have already put aside.
Just the one thing we would
ask, yes, because they're not.
Those can be changed because
of Rahm assigned. All of that.
So if that's something you
want to that are parties make
sure, you recent happenings,
everybody can just check on
that and make sure especially
for the grant because 40's or
not
>> with that, we will move
into committing matters. And
the next item is committee MR.
Duncan Smith.
>> Never So. Last I want
prolong to want get out here
and going as I last watch how
Weber a week proceed things
that we do the way that we've
done You know, a number of
things going through my mind
expressed some round focus and
trying to somehow l. Work with
the organs. The larger
organizations like Sheriff's
Office, hospital district
school district. How do we we
link huge with them. Better
link it with them. You know,
and so doing that, I kind of
stepped back to one point. And
I just went back into the
governors governs this I think
its ordinance 2022 7. And
within that there's a section
one, 30 dot. 21, which roles
and responsibilities. It Rico.
Police often won't belabor any
of this. But the first is to
provide a unified system of
planning and delivery within
the children's needs. But
within which the children's
needs can be identified,
targeted, evaluated and
addressed by see sec. But the
next collect information and
statistical data and conduct
research useful to see sack
and the deciding the needs of
children in the county.
Another consult collaborating
Forton a with other agencies
to the end that unnecessary
duplication of services will
be prevented. Following what
was recommended allocation of
funds to agencies to provide
services for benefit a new
river, telling children. And
so when I was I was thinking
about that. You know, I went
back to the focus, you know,
how do we how do strengthen?
Our winds just some of these
organizations. And so to that
we have a new needs assessment
update coming 2027. So that
start shortly. Effort going
into that. And as part of that
thinking that perhaps our main
could help those drafting that
report by providing input from
organizations with which we
must coordinate programming,
wind implementation and
provide complimentary funding
to enhance their efforts. So
they're saying is. Would be
nice if we could ask sheriff's
Department the school the
health department to provide
us with presentation this
year. On. We're the cc sack.
Complementing the efforts that
they're making with the
children most telling. What
sorts of things, what sorts of
programs could we create? What
sorts of programs can we?
Engage in with you? 2? Make an
improvement in the efforts.
You're already trying to make.
And so I you know, governor
encourage. That. Hopefully
committee would agree with
with something along those
lines. I think that would
extremely helpful in trying to
figure out where we really
need to be how we can help,
how we provide for firm
Sicknick argument, a better
child coming into the
kindergarten door. How can
work with the sheriff's office
too? Reduce truancy and
whatever else they think they
would need from organization
like that would enhance. There
are efforts within children
within the community. Same
thing with the hospital
district. You know, what are
they focusing on? Where are
they going with their program?
And again, what is it we can
do to supplement and
complement whatever they're
trying to do. I think that
would be really helpful. And
in terms of focusing our and
and looking at some of the
programs that we currently
funded, perhaps even reaching
out to those organizations and
talking to them about, hey,
can you? You're talking about
a program like this? Could you
modify it to do x, y and z so
that helps us with kinder.
But, you know, putting
kindergarten ready, in place.
Order, addresses, truancy or
has a better has a a way of
focusing on mental health and
those sorts of things hospital
district. That is one of the
things that look, this to next
year. We all agree to go
forward with that. The other
thing too, is taking place in
the background is are a number
of other agencies that are
putting together. Also more of
a coordinated effort within
their scope work. One of them
Iran early learning and the
child care group that has been
meeting for the last couple
months and they are in the
process of trying to figure
out how network the 45
different child care
organizations that we have in
the county into something
that's little bit more
unified. Through l reached
through, trying to provide
support to these
organizations, not eliminate
them, but help them with
curriculum, help them with.
Support. If they are having a
they're having children that
just aren't making it. You
know, somebody to call of, for
example, childhood care
resources. Does some of that
already, you know, perhaps
expanding that expanding
upgrading a voluntary pre
cooked kindergarten and some
of these organizations. You
know what they do for Vpk is
does it doesn't necessarily
match what best-in-class would
be. And so reaching out to
these organizations having him
in for programming having him
in to see what real you know,
a a will run vpk program
really looks like. Would be
helpful is something through
early learning coalition,
perhaps we could we could
start to fund. So there's
number of ways I think we can
focus on this every poll that
I think I said this. But if
that holds true. Early
learning in shelter are
probably the number one issue
within every American
community. Pops up in all all
the statistics. And I'd say
it's the same with ours. And,
you know, I've gone through a
lot of detail looking at
numbers root causes for
poverty in our county and and
issues associated with getting
kids to me. You know, the
standards, especially for
education that we need to
complement. You know, the
great work that Doctor Moore
and his staff are doing. You
know what we I think it would
be great. I mean, a corporate
America. We always look pretty
city, which is that seems like
a really productive thing for
us to create better to coming
through to the kindergarten a
door so that they can improve
upon as opposed to remediate.
>> And so that that is I see a
lot going on That group has
also through private funding
schedule with the Florida
Chamber of Commerce to study
on early learning and
childcare within Indian River
County. And so when they've
completed that as well, and
glorious with their assessment
recommendations on how they
think we could improve. So,
you know, with all that
information be great. To pass
that along to subcommittees
and trying to get them to.
Having that are implement that
sort of thing into their
assessments so that we can
maybe start to pull some of
the so the broad swath of that
we. We currently contribute to
into something a little bit
more focused and something
that we can we can see the
benefits of Morton were
clearly if the committee wants
or whatever's best believe
that together, schedule of
people could bring it to hear
from, if that's something that
the committee would like to do
and we could.
>> are there any comments or
questions or feedback on
comment?
>> so I in public health issue
when we do our coffee helped
set up a process community
health improvement planning
process. We do something
similar to what you talked
about is that
>> Do what I Similar redo key
stakeholder interview process
and we have that has set set
set of questions for that
interview gather. That's
objective information. And
also complements data process
itself. And so we're putting
together a can a community
health assessment. We're using
both sides of to to really
inform the needs assessment
process. That's how I
>> see those things bullied.
But I do think that. Bringing
in like you would sending you
suggested it is. Those leaders
in our community in this area.
I think that makes sense
essentially good pilot, that
process to see how we couldn't
agree that in the next needs
assessment. I mean, certainly
this is update and so were
sent. I think in terms of
well, we have to update, but I
think that. We can learn in
these tanks 2 years, how we
can integrate that when we
have next rotation of the
needs. Rest.
>> And that's what we're
talking 2.27. So this
absolutely a spring to get
what to 27. And we've already
finished. 26. So it goes in
27. You almost need to start.
Absolutely. And you do see
that as you well know. I'm
sure as part of
>> whether it's a health
department, public health type
of assessment to the
assessments that hospitals go
through. You see that he's
with the key informant
interviews. That's a
centerpiece of those
assessments. In many cases. So
I think that's healthy.
>> And just to those it, I
think what might be helpful. I
where you're MAY be going with
this. Dr Schott. Is there any
way to maybe get an update on
what's happening with Pre-k?
And if there's any plans to
expand maybe there's financial
limitations, what are what it
preventing it from expanding?
Sure that really if you don't
have add.
>> Stickler the challenge was
is finding that we are not
funded for a full day Pre-k.
So those dollars have come
from somewhere else. If we do
find all day full day Pre-k
vpk and that that is
absolutely the challenge that
our family's faces. They would
still have to provide child
care, which is almost at the
same weekly rate, right that
they would if they send their
child every day for today. So
that would absolutely be a
welcomed. How is like a
private public partnership? Is
how do we create a high
quality experience, whether
it's in our spaces or other
spaces? Because I can
understand why families making
that decision because it's the
same costs for them so they
can leave to go to war, drop
their child off at Pre-k right
around their house work all
day beyond the limitations
that we can have them to teach
them and care for them and
pick them up on way home. So I
think there is so much
opportunity. I think it will
be important for us to monitor
this session because there is
interest from some of our
legislators to shift the
oversight of Pre-k from early
learning coalitions to school
districts and in particular,
our board approved that is a
priority. They feel like we
have strong quarter tied for k
12 education and they have
asked as their advocacy for
their legislative priority to
consider giving us the
oversight of the Pre-k spaces,
all of them. That feed into
our schools. Do you think
maybe there's opportunity?
Know you're not planning that
baby in JANUARY. You can
update if there's potential
brick and mortar space to
expand Pre-k to know that
there is consolidation or if
that's in the works or if
there's any talk of it.
>> Just as Doug is saying,
this it. This might a priority
focus area but before you
build an entire need
synonymous those in need. But
as a matter thing that can
actually. With that analogy be
supported financially. If
there's space, Italy's opens
opportunity that.
>> You and top of that, tend
to look at how that impacts
the 40 some odd care
facilities because a lot of
them rely on that extra vpk
funding, too. Subsidize
offensively. You know kids.
>> If you have ever Mary Beth,
our ignorance of the pk as
saying Helens, she used to do
it 3 c's and increases
heritage. And she is like Mary
Poppins in the apartment, but
not only issue that fun and
exciting loves everything like
our kids through that program
to and the kids like him out
of there, they can read think
and all their numbers,
everything is purposeful.
Minute they come and to take
their lunch box out. But there
was violent Everybody gets a
different job each day when
she's just she onto my says
every second with those kids
and she would be a great
person to to talk to about
creating a prototype. And
she's second when of a lot of
our innovations. We understand
it's creating empty facilities
and one of the
>> silly assessments. We are
going to ask what's called the
coast. All the report
Glendale, which will be a
vacant facility. And we feel
like Glenn Deal is a
centralized facility to house
a centralized Pre-k. So those
are things already in motion
to figure out how we optimize
the space is whether it's
adult education or Pre-k or
special But I think part of
the conversation is also
leading to is the fact that
the existing system.
>> It ships great, but heart
of the problem is. The way
that the existing Pre-k are
evaluated is not consistent in
their programming and they're
really not being held. To a
standard. Of curriculum and
outcomes. I mean, it's. If
everybody survives the day and
they're like that and they
might not I my life at this
for kids. You expect to drop
them off and
>> and they're learning
something in there. You can
you know what they're supposed
to learn at the end of the
day. But each of our Pre-k is
within the community.
>> Are such different types of
groups with different types of
funding sources and different
types of resources available.
>> To that I think kind of the
model that we have done with
our friends partners of
professional development and
financial responsibility and
board management and all that
kind of stuff.
>> But transferred to a vpk
scenario would be very good.
So, you know, if it does trans
for to the school district, I
think you're in a better space
to kind of evaluate and
overseas and oversee their
standards of the existing and
then at war because there is a
very big lack of vpk
opportunities, especially in
the North County. And I know
is that this informant, but I
must say it again. I know
you're doing magical things
that elementary bat. That
community is very concerned
about losing the vpk 1000
Elementary because all that
leaves is our and they're
pretty much maxed out on dvd
case basis. And that's years
ago in this community in
Indian River County. We have
the highest density of kids in
the smallest space with the
lowest one of the lowest
incomes and the counties and
lack of transportation. We're
just kind of off. So having
that leave the spaces is very
concerning to the community,
but I will get a of ice on
backside. I said before but I
think that's one of the things
that start that I understand
from the conversations and the
passes, the lack of became,
but also the lack of quality
became because they're just
not being held accountable.
Consistently. Well, that
vetting
>> There needs to be a hand in
glove. Match between the
school district wants and what
they're getting And so I think
that is that action that we
need from is it is. What is
your vision in the future for?
Well, if you're pre
kindergarten and that's the
space you guys want to play
and what's your vision for
this thing? How do we network?
Are you going to eliminate? I
mean, that's really direct. If
you're good, are you going
eliminate some of these sort
of these organizations that
the bk Is there a way to
weaken network that into you
guys somehow so that they can?
They're not threatened to
still exist, especially in
some of lesser developed
areas. How do you know how
this whole thing come
together? So love to hear what
you guys Patients have already
reached out to Doctor Moore
and said let us be a part
>> this journey. So Many of
those conversations have
already and are happening on a
day-to-day.
>> So so it's going to flow
into the funding And put if
we're going to focus on
childcare in the uk because we
believe it's. We believe that
education is the way out
poverty and education is the
way and to better outcomes for
children next thing also left,
I mean, one of the things I
came across was researching so
stuff was when Lyndon Johnson
put together the disgraced
same program and 64 and as
we're on hid his. He was
quoted as saying he wanted to
make taxpayers out of them.
Tax evaders. That's what we
definitely. That's what we
want to do, too. I mean you
know, that's pretty course.
But that's what we want to do.
We want to see these kids
finally get into professions
pay enough to have a family to
pay enough to support
themselves that you know, we
can eliminate as much poverty
ins and certain that are in
this county as we can. So
education is certainly a path
to that. Probably the most
important. So what do we do
this Why don't we see it?
Because you also mentioned
hospital distract the
sheriff's department.
>> and the the early morning,
group early learning group. So
why don't we start maybe with
school district in JANUARY?
>> We renovation will be to
close. Will be good timing.
>> I was stopped or more in
because I know he'll want to
give an update. So I want to
be sure that the timing.
>> Allows for fruitful update
versus flu. It could be what
we can do in the next year is
at each one of our meetings,
have some kind of update from
one of these groups. That's
basically a community partner.
See what their focus areas
going to be and what they're
kind of working on.
>> What our programming and
funding can help drive better
outcomes for them or support
what they're trying to do. And
then in our baby our NOVEMBER
meeting, we can kind of bring
it all together to provide
some focus moving into 27
designed work. That's a very
early plant.
>> think this really speaks to
the value of the community
forum because I think a lot of
the conversation started we
are addressing where are the
needs in early learning
learning seas and then the
follow? With that we we did
not do a follow-up. But early
learning in DECEMBER we
planned for it. But because
there's so much work being
done right now, we're going to
back off a little of the
groups. Do what they need to
the scenes, but we will have a
community forum on towards the
end of the year. Focus on
career Pathways we love to
really expand that and be able
to showcase there's so much
happening with career Tech
education within the school
district and Treasure Coast
Technical College and then
ever say college, there's
opportunity. Don't think most
of the community is aware of
unless they have a a child
that is in high school. I know
that and I sometimes you do
You down. So I still do wonder
if
>> we are really starting to
grow towards a more of a
children's improvement plan.
And now growing.
>> Strategic plan. Already
have. Specifically for see
sacked or have an opportunity
to Camino over our group
movement that specifically for
kids.
>> And maybe this is something
that, you know, and different
task force are. Some committee
kind of grows out that that
take some of these ideas and
tries to create policy.
Because I think what I'm
hearing this group wants to
talk a little bit more about
policy and creating policy is
going support our future
versus just. You know, forever
stamp said Henry. So we'll
work towards that. And the
next years. And that's okay
with everybody. And i
appreciate you time for
bringing this or think it's
it's great to kind refocus our
efforts and think we've the
kind of created the structure
and it's good. And that's
running wells and talents.
I've been to the policy center
see what kind of changes we
can drive. So is clear is
having to reach out to some of
the places we've got it. Is
scheduled.
>> And share it. Maybe look at
the performance put together
Central and then we can go
from there
>> All right. Well, on that
happy note. Afraid to ask if
there's anything out a big
grin to get a good plays. What
is there anything or ruling
such a great I any public
comment. Santa just I wish
everybody a very happy
holiday. I have shake guys
very much, especially for
putting with me and my first
year, not only the side, but
as the chair. It has been a
pleasure working with
everybody. We've got a lot of
good work this year and I
can't wait to see what we do
next year and Merry Christmas
and holidays to you It's thing