Advisory Committee Meeting June 7, 2013 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Advisory Committee MeetingJune 7, 2013

9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

MinneMinds Supporting Organizations

Strength in Numbers and Influence

A statewide coalition representing:• State and local government, including 1 state agency, 1 city agency and 2 Mayors• 6 Initiative Foundations representing every rural region of Minnesota• 19 child care resource and referral agencies• 23 of Minnesota’s largest philanthropic organizations• 30 statewide youth development, healthy living and social responsibility programs• 34 Head Start grantees • 51 high-profile business leaders• 950 elementary and middle level principals• 1,000 pediatric medical physicians • 5,000 parents representing all 134 legislative districts • 7,500 K-12 teachers• 13,100 small businesses providing quality child care to more than 40,000 families • 43,000 state union employees

An Engaged and Effective Coalition: Thank you!

Earned Media:• Investment in early learning was profiled by media as one of the top five priorities of the

2013 session from January through May. • Importance of early learning and the need for scholarships received coverage week after

week in articles, commentaries and letters to the editor in major newspapers, community newspapers and radio in communities across the state.

Grassroots:• MinneMinds grassroots network: 39,229 supporters• Number of action alerts sent: 37 action alerts (sent to 38,900 grassroots supporters)• Messages in to legislators (tracked): 4,092• Letters of support to Governor Dayton and legislative leaders: 47• Petition signatures: 1,792• Phone bank calls: 364• Social media: More than 325 tweets and 500 Facebook posts• Letters to the Editor: 40 submitted to newspapers around the state

2013 Legislative Session OutcomesInvestment/Policy Change Impact

Education Budget

Pre-K Early Care and Education Scholarships

$46 million ($40 million new money) 3- and 4-year olds at 185% of poverty Includes younger siblings (ages 0-2) Prioritizes 0-5 year olds of teen parents $5,000 scholarships

All Day Kindergarten $134 million to allow districts to provide all-day Kindergarten beginning in Fall 2014

Fully funds all day k for all students statewide Districts can use general education revenue for 3-

and 4-year olds as long as the district does not have a fee-based all-day kindergarten program

Allows school districts to use basic skills revenue to prepare early learners for kindergarten

Human Services Budget

CCAP Reimbursement $20 million increase in investment to increase reimbursement rate by 20% to 3- and 4-star Parent Aware rated programs

Incentivizes expansion of quality statewide Helps address gap of cost of quality Benefits all children in quality care (ages 0-5) Authorized activities at 3- and 4-star programs

reduced from 35 hours/week to 30 hours/week

Repeal of Absent Day Cuts

Reinstates 25 absent day policy Repeals 10 day law Helps families maintain access to quality care

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Investment inPre-KindergartenScholarships

Minnesota Early Learning Foundation Early Childhood Scholarship Pilot

State-funded Pre-Kindergarten Allowances Pilot

State-funded Early Learning Scholarships

Race to the Top Early Learning Grant Scholarships

MinneMinds State-funded Early Learning Scholarships

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Scholarships: 350Investment: $6 million

Scholarships: 970Investment: $4.6 million

Scholarships: 460Investment: 1.8 million

Scholarships: 4,057 per yearInvestment: $20.3 million per year

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Licensed center-based child care

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Preschool programs

Publicschool-based programs

Head Start

Early Learning Scholarships

All children enter kindergarten fully

prepared to succeed in school and life:

• Greater school achievement• Better graduation rates• Higher earning potential• More productive workforce

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Eligible programs: Parent Aware rated or on path to quality rating

Funding levels based on anticipated maximum participation rate of 70% of 3- and 4-year-olds living at or below 185% of poverty.

Eligible children:3- and 4-year-old children living at or below 185% of poverty (plus younger siblings)

4,057 kids $23,000,000

Funding Approved in 2013 for Pre-K Scholarships

Funding Required to Meet the Need

• Parent-directed scholarships

• Expanding a system of high quality programs

• Positioning Minnesota as a national leader

Messaging Going Forward