Early Learning Advisory Council (ELAC)
The Early Learning Council brings together partners to work on and establish community action plans that carry forth the vision of our Governor. Responsibility for school readiness lies not with children, but with the adults who care for them and the systems that support them. ELAC guides our early learning efforts, directs quality improvement, and ensures that we are meeting the differing needs of rural and urban communities. This work epitomizes the greatness of this state--citizens working with government for a common goal--to make Florida the premier early education state with the highest quality services to children and families.
Established by Florida Statute, s. 1002.77, the purpose of the advisory council is to submit recommendations on the early learning policy of the state to the Governor's office through the Agency for Workforce Innovation, including the administration of the Voluntary Prekindergarten, School Readiness, and Child Care Resource and Referral programs. The agenda of the council is to run the coalitions like a business, to maximize the money from the state, and to ensure that our youngest children are prepared to enter school.
Early Learning Advisory Council Meeting ~ June 12 - 13, 2008
The Early Learning Advisory Council meeting will be on Thursday, June 12th and Friday, June 13th. The schedule of events follows:
June 12th
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ~ Executive Director Meeting
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ~ ED Association Meeting
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ~ Child Care Executive Partnership Meeting
June 13th
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ~ Council Meeting
A sleeping room block has been reserved at the Tampa Airport Marriott at the Tampa International Airport. Please contact this hotel at (800) 564-3440 and reference that you are with the “Agency for Workforce Innovation” group to obtain the rate of $129 per night. Reservations must be made by May 21, 2008 to be assured of the Early Learning rate. For your convenience, some facts and features of the Tampa Airport Marriott are included with this memo.