Creating a Policy Framework and FY14 Proposed Budget Presentation to the Policy and Fiscal Committees November 5, 2012

Creating a Policy Framework and FY14 Proposed Budget

Presentation to the Policy and Fiscal Committees

November 5, 2012

Decision Points

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This presentation will require the following decisions:

1. Request to Give a Rate Increase for Quality and Open Access : Do you agree that the request to give a rate increase and open access should be $50M and all other requests for funds should be in addition to this?• Rate Increase for Quality: Do you agree that the rate increase for quality

should be 3%?• Open Access: Do you agree that we should open access only for preschool

children and their siblings on the waitlist?• Priority within Preschool Eligibility: Do you agree that priority should be given

to preschool children and their siblings living in Boston and Gateways cities?

2. Quality Program Funds: Do you agree that the request for quality funds at $1M should be apart from the request to fund access and a rate increase for quality??

3. Transportation: Do you agree that the request for transportation funds at $17.5M should be apart from the request to fund access and a rate increase? Do you agree that any increase should fund monitors first?

4. Staffing to Support Historical Deficit: Do you agree that the request for funds to support EEC staff ($804K) should be apart from the request to fund access and a rate increase for quality?

5. Total Funding Request: Do you agree that our request for additional FY14 funds is $67,390,957?

EEC Total Available Budget

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Building the Foundation

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Over the past three years we have made a significant amount of progress improving the infrastructure and delivery of the early education and care system. We are ready for an investment in our future to sustain these initiatives and create new ones.

QRISProfessional Qualifications RegistryWorkforce DevelopmentKindergarten Readiness AssessmentRTTT-ELC: Birth to Grade 3 (a significant investment in quality)Learning Standards Aligned with Common CoreUpdated Regulations

Immediate Needs

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In a time of limited resources, and in the absence of any funding increases, we have many immediate needs to consider, as follows:

1.Investment in Field Quality: There has not been a rate increase since March 2009, after 9C which was less than 1%. The most recent Massachusetts Market Price Child Care Survey shows that we are not close to reimbursing at the federally suggested level of the 75th percentile.

2.Access for Children: Voucher access has been closed since February 2011.

3.Quality Programs: Investments in quality initiatives and programs must be sustained.

4.Transportation: Funding is needed to support the cost of transportation in the field. The last transportation rate increase was May 2006.

5.Staffing to Support Historical Deficit in Licensing, Monitoring, and Implementation of Systems to Support Policy for Closing the Proficiency Gap.

EEC Mission Statement

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The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) provides the foundation that supports all children in their development as lifelong learners and contributing members of the community, and supports families in their essential work as parents and caregivers.

EEC Policies Related to FY14 Budget

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The requests for FY14 funding are in the context of long held and firmly developed EEC policies.

1.Quality Investment: EEC Rates will support the cost of providing high quality childcare to ensure access for high needs children.

2.Access for High Needs Children: EEC will seek to ensure that parents of birth to age eight children have access to high quality early education and care experiences. EEC also seeks to support the workforce so that all siblings under eight (8) are in care, thus allowing parents to participate in the workforce.

3.Quality Programs: QRIS positions a program to support children and have a better chance to meet potential.

4.Transportation: EEC is committed to increasing and ensuring the health and safety of all children who receive transportation to EEC childcare.

5.Staffing to Support Historical Deficit: EEC will monitor the regulations and ensure programs receive feedback to improve, remove, or prevent practice that does not lead to outcomes for children across all domains of development in early education

and care and out of school time.

Strategic Plan Context

The presentation of the FY14 budget request is in the context of the EEC Strategic Plan.

WORKFORCE: Create a workforce system that maintains worker diversity and provides resources, supports, expectations, and core competencies that lead to the outcomes we want for children.

ACCESS: Increase and promote family support, access, and affordability.

QUALITY: Create and implement a system to improve and support quality statewide.

ACCESS / TRANSPORTATION: All preschool children have access to high quality pre-kindergarten programs that meet family needs.

INFRASTRUCTURE: Build the internal infrastructure to support achieving the vision.

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Strategic Plan Context: Investment in Workforce Quality

The presentation of the FY14 budget is in the context of the EEC Strategic Plan: WORKFORCE.

Strategic Direction: Create a workforce system that maintains worker diversity and provides resources, supports, expectations, and core competencies that lead to the outcomes we want for children.

Indicator of Success: The early education and care workforce has a well-defined career ladder that adequately and fairly compensates educators as professionals.

Value: Our workforce is the backbone of our services; we value and support their skill development, diversity, and fair compensation.

RATE INCREASE: $13,790,577 (27% of $51M)A rate increase of 3% in all caseload accounts will allow providers to

invest in the workforce and other program quality enhancements. Programs must be participating in QRIS to receive the rate increase.

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Cost to Increase Rates

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FIELD WORKFORCE QUALITY COST

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Rate Increase for Quality: $13,790,577

The cost of a 3% increase rate increase for programs in QRIS has been added as a separate cost for each of the caseload accounts and is part of the overall $50M request.

IE: $7,645,174 DTA: $4,397,492 DCF: $1,747,911

We are now in our fourth year of no rate increase. The last rate increase was March 2009 when we gave .45%. This did not correct the market.

This is the longest gap since FY02 – FY04.

We will implement the same policy for the rate increase as used in FY09: “This increase shall be directed to expenditures for salaries, benefits, and stipends for professional development of early education ad care workers or other programmatic quality improvements.”

Programs must be participating in QRIS to receive the rate increase.

Decision Point: Rate Increase for Quality

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Rate Increase for Quality: $13,790,577

Do you agree that the rate increase should be 3%?

Strategic Plan Context: ACCESS

The presentation of the FY14 budget is in the context of the EEC Strategic Plan: FAMILY SUPPORT, ACCESS, AND AFFORDABILITY.

Strategic Direction: Increase and promote family support, access, and affordability.

Indicator of Success: Families are aware of the mixed early education and care system and have access to affordable, high-quality early education and care services.

Value: All children can succeed and we have the responsibility to help them do that.

ACCESS: $36,209,423 (71% of $51M) EEC proposes to open up access for 4,893 pre school children on the waiting list.

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Access: PreSchool Children on Waitlist

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Priority Infant Toddler PreSchool School Age

Total October 31,

2012

Child Of Foster Care 17 44 93 115 269

Child Of Homeless Family 52 102 162 166 482

Child Of Military Personnel 11 24 36 24 95

Child Of Teen Parent 200 164 84 13 461

Child with Special Needs 63 264 681 1,048 2,056

Continuity of Care: Prior Year Summer Only- 1 1 121 123

Continuity Of Care: Aging Out 4 12 41 347 404

Continuity Of Care: Approved Break in Service7 35 123 285 450

Continuity of Care: ARRA 4 5 32 107 148

Continuity Of Care: Geographic Relocation 3 13 50 105 171

Continuity Of Care: Homeless Contract 1 4 10 5 20

Continuity Of Care: Supportive Referral 12 39 93 111 255

Continuity Of Care: Teen Parent Contract 1 12 12 7 32

General Priority 3,920 7,809 11,960 14,579 38,268

Grandparent/Guardian Families 16 83 167 272 538

N/A 24 116 187 234 561

No Priority - Other Family Member 15 17 35 201 268

Parent with Special Needs 41 131 275 348 795

Sibling: Contract 164 124 82 260 630

Sibling: Voucher 236 156 65 288 745

Summer Only Care 2 11 28 847 888

Total 4,793 9,166 14,217 19,483 47,659

ACCESS: Cost to Serve Preschool Children

With only $36.2M available for access, we are focusing on serving preschool children as a priority. There are presently 14,217 preschool children on the waitlist.

At roughly $7,400 per preschool child as the average cost in IE, we estimate that we can serve approximately 4,893 children.

4,893 children is roughly 34.4% of the total number of eligible preschool children.

Our first priority will be to serve by length of time on the waitlist the preschool children who live in Boston or one of the 24 Gateways Communities:

• Barnstable Brockton Chelsea• Chicopee Everett Fall River• Fitchburg Haverhill Holyoke• Lawrence Leominster Lowell• Lynn Malden Methuen• New Bedford Pittsfield Quincy• Revere Salem Springfield• Taunton Westfield Worcester

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Waitlist: Gateway Cities PreSchool Children As of October 30, 2012

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City PreSchool Infant Toddler School Age Total

Barnstable 1 - - 3 4

Brockton 517 118 253 596 1,484

Chelsea 250 80 161 194 685

Chicopee 132 46 113 219 510

Everett 153 58 116 313 640

Fa l l River 163 58 107 273 601

Fi tchburg 132 59 88 150 429

Haverhi l l 190 55 119 242 606

Holyoke 120 47 104 181 452

Lawrence 598 312 500 1,149 2,559

Leominster 111 41 81 162 395

Lowel l 742 177 396 912 2,227

Lynn 525 177 319 706 1,727

Malden 278 89 158 272 797

Methuen 130 47 112 222 511

New Bedford 286 109 174 418 987

Pittsfi eld 155 72 140 243 610

Quincy 450 140 261 506 1,357

Revere 288 72 164 251 775

Sa lem 105 40 76 233 454

Springfi eld 559 215 440 837 2,051

Taunton 144 28 59 182 413

Westfield 66 9 38 69 182

Worcester 407 215 301 627 1,550

Total 6,502 2,264 4,280 8,960 22,006

The number of children on the waitlist from Gateway Cities is 46.2%(22,006) of the total number of children (47,659). PreSchool children from Gateway Cities is 45.7%(6,502) of the total preschool children on the waitlist (14,217).

Waitlist: Boston PreSchool Children As of October 30, 2012

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City PreSchool Infant Toddler School Age Total

Al ls ton 29 18 17 34 98

Boston 238 115 167 310 830

Brighton 57 25 37 63 182

Charlestown 29 6 15 47 97

Dorchester 638 256 497 849 2,240

DORCHESTR CTR 90 17 54 129 290

East Boston 298 97 203 286 884

Hyde Park 185 86 162 242 675

Jamaica Pla in 68 20 46 96 230

Mattapan 136 84 120 227 567

Readvi l le 1 - - - 1

Ros l indale 97 62 84 160 403

Roxbury 195 100 162 313 770

South Boston 50 13 40 84 187

West Roxbury 36 12 18 36 102

Total 2,147 911 1,622 2,876 7,556

The number of children on the waitlist within Boston area is 15.9% (7,556) of the total number of children (47,659). PreSchool children within the Boston area is 15.1% (2,147) of the total preschool children on the waitlist (14,217).

Strategic Plan Context: ACCESS

We are serving 30,283 children in the IE caseload account as of September’s reports. Adding 4,983 children to our caseload takes us back to November 2010 when we last served 35,266 children in the IE account.

With $36.2M we can serve only 4,893 children. There are 47,659 children on the waitlist. Of the 47,659 children on the waitlist, 14,217 (29.83%) are

preschool children. There are 6,502 preschool children (45.73% of all preschool

children) living in Gateways cities. There are 2,147 preschool children (15.10% of all preschool

children) living in Boston. There is a total of 8,649 preschool children (60.83% of all preschool

children) living in Gateways cities and Boston. With limited funds, we must make choices. Our choice is to serve by length of time on the waitlist the preschool

children who live in Boston or one of the 24 Gateways Communities.

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Decision Point: ACCESS

Open Access: Do you agree that we should open access only for preschool children and their siblings on the waitlist?

Priority within Preschool Eligibility: Do you agree that priority should be given to preschool children and their siblings living in Boston and Gateways cities?

Do you agree that the request to give a rate increase and open access should be $50M and all other requests for funds should be in addition to this?

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Strategic Plan Context: QUALITY

The presentation of the FY14 budget is in the context of the EEC Strategic Plan: QUALITY.

Strategic Direction: Create and implement a system to improve and support quality statewide.

Indicator of Success: Massachusetts’ Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) has been developed, validated, funded, and implemented with full involvement of EEC’s community partners and EEC staff. MA has standards for quality in early education and care programs that are research-based, broadly understood, successfully implemented, culturally appropriate, and aligned with a quality-building support system. Comprehensive services … are embedded in the delivery of services for families and children.

Value: We value all children and all families. Families live within communities and must be reached and supported in ways that maximize accessibility.

QUALITY PROGRAMS: $1,000,000

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Decision Point: QUALITY

Do you agree that the request for quality funds at $1M should be apart from the request to fund access and a rate increase?

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Strategic Plan Context: QUALITY and ACCESS / TRANSPORTATION

The presentation of the FY14 budget is in the context of the EEC Strategic Plan: QUALITY.

Strategic Direction: Create and implement a system to improve and support quality statewide. Increase and promote family support, access, and affordability

Indicator of Success: Early education and care services are delivered through a seamless system that is responsive to the needs of all families and provides supports and resources. Comprehensive services … are embedded in the delivery of services for families and children.

Value: We value all children and all families. Families live within communities and must be reached and supported in ways that maximize accessibility.

TRANSPORTATION: $17,586,713

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TRANSPORTATION COST

The last transportation rate increase was in May 2006 when the one way rate increased from $5 to $6 and the round trip rate increased from $7.50 to $9.00.

The rate of $16.51 per round trip makes providers whole for the staff time already directed to satisfying the following recommendations: Management Responsibility Parent Notification Passenger Logs Secondary Vehicle Inspection

AND places an adult monitor on vehicles based on the number of children, ages, and length of routes.

Vehicle monitoring devices will not be required.

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TRANSPORTATION COST

Based on our review of proposed costs, we estimate that the FY14 request for $17.5M to support transportation costs can be broken down as follows:

Driver Expenses: $6,103,928.79 (34.7%) Monitor Expenses: $4,069,289.99 (23.1%) Gas and Maintenance: $4,383,777.15 (24.9%)

• Note that the sum for driver, monitor, and gas and maintenance expense is 82.7% of the total

Equipment: $605,154.10 (3.4%) Insurance: $656,436.47 (3.7%) Training: $160,891.39 (.9%) Contract Services: $545,287.77 (3.1%) Other: $39,588.86 (.2%) Admin Expenses: $1,022,358.48 (5.8%)

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TRANSPORTATION COST

We can prioritize our menu. We can argue that an increase in transportation funding, if not for the entire request, will be used to support transportation based upon a hierarchy of priorities.

For instance, we could argue that the first $4.0M of any request

will be dedicated to the cost of monitors and that the next $6.0M after that would be for driver expenses.

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Decision Point: Transportation

Do you agree that the request for transportation funds at $17.5M should be apart from the request to fund access and a rate increase?

Do you agree that if we receive less than $17.5M, we should prioritize funding monitors first?

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Strategic Plan Context: INFRASTRUCTURE

The presentation of the FY14 budget is in the context of the EEC Strategic Plan: INFRASTRUCTURE.

Strategic Direction: Build the internal infrastructure to support achieving the vision.

Indicator of Success: EEC regions have the staff, resources, and stakeholder partnerships required to achieve the breadth of the agency’s readiness vision.

Value: Our workforce is the backbone of our services; we value and support their skill development, diversity, and fair compensation.

INFRASTRUCTURE: $804,244

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INFRASTRUCTURE COST

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In November, 2010, the Board recommended the staffing pattern recommended below. If we were to increase funding for access, it is even more critical to fill the open positions in Fiscal, Policy, Quality Supports, and Communication.

SalaryBoard

Rec'd FTE *

Post RTTT Pre RTTT

Child Care Licensing Specialist ***** $50,265 16 $804,244 $804,244Total FY14 16 $804,244 $804,244

Director of Operations ** $85,276 1

Director of Community Partnership and Outreach *** $75,000 1 $75,000

Director of Policy, Evaluation & Research $75,000 1 $75,000 $75,000Deputy General Counsel $76,000 1 $76,000 $76,000Policy Analyst - QRIS $61,303 1 $61,303 $61,303Policy Analyst - Generalist $61,303 1 $61,303Family/Community Quality Specialist $61,303 2 $122,606Educator Provider Support Specialist $61,303 2 $122,606Audit Resolution: Fiscal Monitor **** $59,292 3 $177,877 $118,584

Total FY15 13 $771,695 $330,887

**Repositioned Director of Human Resources*** Position funded in RTTT; will end 12/2015.

***** Licensing Specialists; priority to fill positions**** One postion funded by Federal Grant RTTT

*FTEs authorized in state account: 155.3

Decision Point: Infrastructure

Do you agree that we should request $804K in FY14 funding to help offset the historical deficit in licensing, monitoring, and implementation of system to support policy for closing the proficiency gap?

Do you agree that the request for funds to support EEC staff ($804K) should be apart from the request to fund access and a rate increase?

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Proposed FY14 EEC Budget

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Line Item Descriptor FY13 BudgetProjected FY14

CostProposed FY14

Budget

3000-1000 Administration $ 12,322,954 Administration $ 804,244 13,127,198$

3000-2000 Access Management $ 5,933,862 $ 5,933,862

3000-3050 Supportive $ 77,330,875 $ 1,747,911 $ 79,078,786

3000-4050TANF Related Child Care $ 125,495,740 $ 4,397,492 $ 129,893,232

3000-4060Income Eligible Child Care $ 231,870,452 $ 43,854,597 $ 275,725,049

Transportation $ 17,586,713 $ 17,586,713

3000-5000 Grants to Head Start $ 8,000,000 $ 8,000,000

3000-5075 UPK $ 7,500,000 $ 7,500,000

3000-6075 Mental Health $ 750,000 $ 750,000

3000-7050Services for Infants and Parents $ 18,164,890 $ 18,164,890 Quality $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000

3000-7070 Reach Out and Read $ 750,000 $ 750,000

488,118,773$ 69,390,957$ 557,509,730$

Decision Point: FY14 Budget

Do you agree that our request for additional FY14 funds should be $67,390,957?

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Proposed FY15 EEC Budget

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Line Item DescriptorProposed FY14

BudgetProjected FY15

CostProposed FY15

Budget

3000-1000 Administration $ 13,127,198

$ 771,695 13,898,893$

3000-2000 Access Management $ 5,933,862 $ 5,933,862

3000-3050 Supportive $ 79,078,786 $ 79,078,786

3000-4050TANF Related Child Care $ 129,893,232 $ 129,893,232

3000-4060Income Eligible Child Care $ 275,725,049 $ 30,000,000 $ 305,725,049

Transportation $ 17,586,713

3000-5000 Grants to Head Start $ 8,000,000 $ 8,000,000

Quality

3000-5075 UPK $ 7,500,000 $ 7,500,000

3000-6075 Mental Health $ 750,000 $ 750,000

3000-7050Services for Infants and Parents $ 18,164,890 $ 18,164,890

Quality $ 1,000,000 $ 5,000,000 $ 6,000,000

3000-7070 Reach Out and Read $ 750,000 $ 750,000

557,509,730$ 35,771,695$ 575,694,712$

Appendix

Rate Increase for Quality1. EEC Total Available Budget2. Offsetting the Funding Gap3. The Funding Gap in FY13 Compared with FY094. Quality Investment: Rate Comparison Center Based Programs5. Quality Investment: Rate Comparison Family Child Care

Open Access1. Caseload Waitlist Since 8/20112. EEC Waitlist vs. IE Children Served

Transportation1. Transportation Board Vote

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EEC Total Available Budget

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Offsetting the Funding Gap

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Since FY09, EEC’s total available funds have decreased as shown by the red bar which signifies the amount of reduction each year compared to FY09. The green bar shows how additional funds have offset the funding gap each year since FY09.

The Funding Gap in FY13 Compared with FY09

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In FY09, EEC had $554M in total available resources. Since that time, funding levels available have steadily decreased. The illustration above shows total available resources in FY13 and the funding gap from the resources available in FY09. Part of the reductions were offset in FY13 by RTTT/ELC funding, but these particular funds cannot assist in providing access.

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Region Age Group EEC Rate 50th

Percentile75th

Percentile

EEC Market Access Rate

Infant $47.90 $ 52.00 $ 64.60 31%Toddler $43.20 $ 49.00 $ 58.20 12%

Preschool $33.40 $ 36.00 $ 44.00 7%Infant $49.20 $ 53.50 $ 65.80 13%

Toddler $44.20 $ 50.00 $ 60.00 17%Preschool $33.40 $ 40.00 $ 51.00 11%

Infant $54.95 $ 70.00 $ 80.00 5%Toddler $49.55 $ 62.00 $ 73.80 4%



Infant $48.00 $ 50.00 $ 58.40 17%Toddler $44.20 $ 47.00 $ 54.00 8%



Metro

S.E.

Boston

Western

Central

N.E.

Center Based Prices by Age

The most recent Massachusetts Market Price Child Care Survey shows that even with the implementation of the infant rate for all infants and toddlers, we will not be close to reimbursing at the federally suggested level of the 75th percentile.

Quality Investment: Rate Comparison

Quality Investment: Rate Comparison

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Region Age Group EEC Rate 50th

Percentile75th

Percentile

EEC Market Access Rate

Infant $30.10 $ 35.00 $ 37.00 29%Toddler $30.10 $ 32.00 $ 35.00 43%

Over Age Two $26.40 $ 32.00 $ 35.00 9%Infant $31.80 $ 40.00 $ 48.00 13%

Toddler $31.80 $ 40.00 $ 45.00 20%Over Age Two $26.40 $ 36.00 $ 44.00 10%

Infant $31.50 $ 35.50 $ 50.00 35%Toddler $31.50 $ 40.00 $ 50.80 34%



Infant $31.80 $ 40.00 $ 50.00 13%Toddler $31.80 $ 40.00 $ 45.00 19%



Western

Central

N.E.

Metro

S.E.

Boston

Family Child Care Prices By Age

The most recent Massachusetts Market Price Child Care Survey shows that even with the implementation of the infant rate for all infants and toddlers, we will not be close to reimbursing at the federally suggested level of the 75th percentile.

Caseload Waitlist Since 8/2011

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*Waiting List Category8/31/11

Total9/29/11

Total10/31/11

Total11/30/11

Total12/31/11

Total1/31/12

Total2/29/12

Total3/31/12

Total4/30/12

Total5/31/12

Total6/30/12

Total7/31/12

Total8/31/12

Total9/30/12

Total

Child of Foster Care 116 125 131 137 143 153 149 162 205 216 215 227 255 269

Child of Homeless family 133 139 140 144 158 181 186 201 315 342 374 410 460 482

Child of Military Personnel 45 48 51 50 54 56 54 57 68 69 71 71 79 95

Child of Teen Parent 130 152 160 174 187 195 234 247 312 343 355 380 427 461

Child w ith Special Needs 823 849 893 936 975 1,031 1,083 1,149 1,449 1,577 1,676 1,765 1,978 2,056

Continuity of Care: Prior Year Summer Only

66 83 124 123 123

Continuity of Care: Aging Out 171 278 283 285 280 279 288 289 301 310 312 315 405 404

Continuity of Care: Approved Break in Service

226 275 286 294 301 303 309 315 337 353 359 383 448 450

Continuity of Care: ARRA 49 127 127 126 125 125 143 137 159 162 159 160 151 148

Continuity of Care: Geographic Relocation 60 69 65 67 73 84 86 90 118 123 134 142 182 171

Continuity of Care: Homeless Contract 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 10 16 17 18 19 20 20

Continuity of Care: Supportive Referral 83 93 98 102 100 108 112 114 184 204 226 233 247 255

Continuity of Care: Teen Parent Contract 22 20 20 20 20 20 22 21 23 23 23 23 31 32

General Priority 20,533 21,281 21,742 22,711 23,638 24,581 26,009 26,946 28,818 30,564 31,958 33,370 37,113 38,268

No Priority - Other Family Member - - - 6 14 26 347 32 144 171 482 220 253 268

Grandparent/Guardian Families 298 317 321 327 329 337 31 361 461 482 631 504 542 538

Parent w ith Special Needs 461 473 479 496 509 531 570 551 657 681 193 734 795 795

Sibling: Contract 229 240 244 250 266 282 330 334 485 460 700 516 602 630

Sibling: Voucher 447 514 549 575 605 641 680 683 685 603 500 684 734 745

Summer only care 590 592 596 591 586 595 619 621 736 748 653 875 876 888

N/A - 656 636 944 623 590 561

Grand Total 24,421 25,597 26,190 27,296 28,371 29,536 31,260 32,320 36,129 38,150 40,066 41,778 46,311 47,659

*Waitlist Data as of August 2011 is reported from KinderWait** Excludes Unborn children, Children 13 or older, “0” zip codes and towns out of state.

ACCESSEEC Waitlist vs. IE Children Served

40Spike in July 09 is due to 3A to 3D transitional children from DTA to IE.

TRANSPORTATION COST

In June 2012 the Board voted as follows:

Subject to a supplemental budget appropriation the Board approves an increased transportation provider reimbursement rate of $16.51 for round trip transportation and $11.11 for one-way transportation for all infants, toddlers, and preschool age children with the requirement that, if the recommended reimbursement rate increase is funded, entities that receive transportation payment from EEC for infants, toddlers, and preschool age children must dedicate one adult monitor on all vehicles. The transportation rate of $9.00 per day round trip and $6.00 per day for one way transportation will remain in effect for all transportation providers that transport school age children.

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Documents

Creating a Policy Framework and FY14 Proposed Budget Presentation to the Policy and Fiscal Committees November 5, 2012