Coalition Connection Face-to-FaceApril 5, 2016

Agenda Welcome

Guest Speaker: Sandy McCroan, IBCLC WIC, FDOH Bay County

VPK Updates

SR Updates

Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Updates

VPK Assessments-TS Gold

The Florida Legislature agreed on a budget that did not include funding to continue the Teaching Strategies GOLD pre- and post-assessment for the 2016-17 VPK program year.

The loss of funding will not affect requirements for the current program year. Florida law requires VPK providers to complete the GOLD post-assessment (Assessment Period 3/Checkpoint 3) for the current 2015-16 program year. Since there are serious consequences for not meeting this requirement, it is important to make a full faith effort to submit results by your AP3 data submission deadline.

The loss of funding only impacts the GOLD assessment. There is no change in status or funding for the Florida VPK Assessment. Providers are also required to administer the VPK Assessment for AP3.

Should you have GOLD-related logistical questions such as how to log in or use the GOLD system, please contact the Teaching Strategies GOLD help desk. You may do so by emailing flvpk@teachingstrategies.com or calling 1-844-838-4653 (7 a.m.-7 p.m. EDT, Mon.-Fri.).

Additional VPK Assessment Information

2015‐16 School Year and Summer Programs

Pre‐ and post‐assessment (AP1 / AP3) required for all school year providers

Non‐compliance with statute = loss of VPK eligibility for 5 years

Summer Kit Orders

ELC responsible to approve orders by asking:

Is the provider compliant before approval of order?

Is the order for the correct quantity and type of kit needed (new or replacement)?

Orders for 2016‐17 Program Year: July 2016

VPK Kindergarten Readiness Rate

The Florida Legislature passed a bill that directs OEL not to adopt a kindergarten readiness rate for the 2014-2015 or 2015-2016 academic years. Accordingly, OEL will not calculate or adopt kindergarten readiness rates.

The VPK provider kindergarten readiness rate website has been updated to reflect this change. When you log in and search for 2014-15 readiness rates, you will read "No providers received a 2014-15 readiness rate.

While some providers may have shared preliminary readiness rate data, the rates were always identified as preliminary. They were not intended for public distribution until they became final and available on the VPK Program Provider Kindergarten Readiness Rate website. The bill also specifies that any VPK provider on probation in 2013-2014 will remain on probation. Providers on probation will continue to abide by their current, approved improvement plan.

Please contact OEL with any questions at vpkquestions@oel.myflorida.com or 1-866-447-1159.

Additional VPK Information from Legislative Session

Additional information on how the Coalition will implement the new changes will be forthcoming.

Base Student Allocation (BSA) for VPK Same as 2015‐16, no increase.

VPK for 5‐year‐olds Children who are not 5 by February 1 can delay entry into VPK for the following program year.

Child eligible for only 1 BSA (can’t attend 2 years of VPK)

Rules Update OEL Proposed Rules Page – Find draft rule language, rule development workshops, etc.:

http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/oel_resources/rules_guidance_technical_assistance/proposed_rules.aspx

Florida Administrative Code & Florida Administrative Register – Find details of all rules, including final versions: https://www.flrules.org/. Most VPK rules are found in Chapter 6M‐8: https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=6M‐8.

Rules opening soon

Rule 6M‐8.620, Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Pre‐ and Post‐Assessments

Rule 6A‐1.09433, Voluntary Prekindergarten Pre‐ and Post‐Assessments

Rule 6M‐8.301, Standard Statewide Provider Contract for the VPK Program – New version for use beginning Summer 2017

Expected Agenda Items for May 18, 2016 State Board of Education Meeting

Rule 6M‐8.603, Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Provider Placed on Probation Good Cause Exemption

Rule 6M‐8.700, Low‐Performing Provider; Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Improvement Plan and Implementation; First Year Probation

Rule 6M‐8.701, Low‐ Performing Provider; Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Second Year Probation

Rule 6M‐8.702, Low‐Performing Provider; Removal From Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Eligibility

Rule 6M‐8.201, Child Enrollment Procedure for the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program

Rule 6M‐8.210, Reenrollment for Good Cause or Extreme Hardship in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program

School Readiness

Updates

Holidays

The Coalition has the ability to change the five (5) approved holidays for the 2016-2017 year. Potential holiday options are:

• New Years Day• Martin Luther King Jr. Day• Fourth of July• Memorial Day• Labor Day• Thanksgiving Day• Christmas Eve• Christmas Day

Contract Monitoring

Technical Assistance Seminars• Invitations will be sent out to attend

• Attendance is required

Due Dates• Corrective Actions are required to be completed in order to be in compliance with your

contract with the Coalition.

• Due dates should be noted and adhered to as part of your corrective action.

• Failure to meet deadlines will be noted and could impact your ability to continue contracting to provide SR services.

Contract Monitoring

Sign-in/Sign-out monitoring