New Board Member

1

• New Board Member
• Orientation and Guide
• www.ccep.bz

2
What is the Child Care Executive Partnership?

• The CCEP is a public/private partnership that
  matches funding for child care costs to
• Help businesses hire and maintain effective and
  reliable employees
• Build a stronger and dependable work force
• Help children enter school ready to learn
• Empower families to work and contribute directly
  to their economic stability
• Provide an opportunity for children to learn
  during critical development stages of life
• Cultivate Floridas future work force by reducing
  the need for social service programs as children
  grow

3
CCEP Mission and Purpose

• Our MissionPromoting public private
  partnerships to ensure that the children of
  Florida are provided safe, high quality,
  developmentally appropriate and enriching child
  care while parents work to remain
  self-sufficient. Our Purpose
• To encourage private employers to participate in
  the future of this state by providing employee
  child care benefits.
• To encourage private employers to explore
  innovative ways to assist employees to obtain
  quality child care.
• To expand the availability of child care options
  for working families by providing incentives for
  employers to contribute to meeting the needs of
  their employees' families by matching public
  dollars available for child care.

4
CCEP Board Members

• Current CCEP Board Members
• Joel Rosen- Chairperson
• Linda Bolton- Vice-Chairperson
• Dr. Wendi Siegel
• Gloria Koach
• Willie Johnson
• Barbara Foster- Governors Representative
• Dr. Andrew Daire
• Linda Carmona-Sanchez
• Dr. Veronica Valentine

5
Composition of Board and Appointments

• Nine Governor appointed members of the corporate
  or child care community
• One representative of the Executive Office of the
  Governor
• Members shall serve for a period of 4 years
• The representative of the Executive Office of the
  Governor shall serve at the pleasure of the
  Governor
• Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as
  the original appointment and in accordance with
  the provisions outlined in the Florida Statutes

6
The Appointment Process

• A list of vacancies can be obtained in 4 ways
• Through the CCEP State Office 850-921-3173,
• Online at Flgov.com (click on The Crist Team,
  then Gubernatorial Appointments, then Board and
  Commission Vacancies),
• Through vacancy reports or
• By calling the Governors Appointments office at
  850-488-2183

7
Appointments Process Continued

• Applications can be filled out online at
  flgov.com and the original will need to be mailed
  to Appointments Office The Capitol, 705
  Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001
• The Appointments Office will brief the Governor
  on the requests they receive
• The Appointments Office will call all applicants
  whether or not they were appointed
• Appointed applicants will receive a packet from
  the Department of State and are responsible for
  completing and sending in all documents
  (documents will be discussed in later slides)

8
Documents that must be filed

• Oath of Office- Form DS-DE 56
• Must be completed and returned to the Department
  of State (See Attachment)
• Statement of Financial Interests FORM 1
• Must be completed and returned to the Commission
  on Ethics Office (See Attachment)

9
Board Powers and Duties

• The CCEP Board shall have the powers and
  authority necessary to effectuate the purposes of
  the board and the CCEP program.
• The CCEP Board may recommend adoption of rules as
  necessary to implement and administer the
  program. For the Agencys consideration Conduct
  quarterly board meetings
• Solicit, accept, receive, invest, and expend
  funds from public or private sources as
  appropriate
• Contract with public or private entities as
  appropriate
• Distribution of CCEP funding to coalitions per
  AWI procedures

10
Ethics Provisions, Sunshine Law and Public
Records Law

• Members of the CCEP Board are subject to the
  ethics provisions in part III of Chapter 112,
  Florida Statutes. (See Attachment)
• The CCEP board members are also subject to the
  Sunshine Law, Chapter 286 Florida Statutes and
  Public Records Law, Chapter 119, Florida Statutes
  (See Attachment)

11
Officers and Elections

• Chairperson and vice-chairperson will be elected
  by majority vote to serve a two year term and may
  serve a limit of two consecutive terms.
• The election shall take place prior to the last
  day of June and the officers shall assume office
  on the first day of July.
• Role of the chairperson
• The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of
  the CCEP Board. The chairperson shall facilitate
  meetings, approve agenda items and perform any
  other necessary duties to accomplish the CCEP
  mission.
• Role of the vice-chairperson
• The vice-chairperson shall perform the duties of
  the chairperson with full authority during the
  absence of the chairperson and shall assist the
  chairperson as requested.

12
Meetings

• In accordance with 411.0102, Florida Statutes,
  regular meetings of the CCEP Board shall be held
  at least quarterly however, the CCEP Board may
  meet as often as it deems necessary to fulfill
  its statutory duties and responsibilities. CCEP
  Board meetings shall be open to the public in
  accordance with Chapter 286.011, Florida
  Statutes.
• Special Meetings - Special meetings of the CCEP
  Board may be called by the chairperson.

13
Travel and Reimbursement

• In accordance with 411.0102(4) (c), Florida
  Statutes, members of the CCEP Board shall serve
  without compensation but are entitled to
  reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses
  incurred in the performance of their duties as
  provided in 112.061, Florida Statutes and
  reimbursement for other reasonable, necessary,
  and actual expenses.
• Follows AWI-OEL Guidelines
• Processed Through Consumer Affairs Unit
• (Ed Hoover at 850-921-3167 or ed.hoover_at_flaawi.com
  
• Final Processing by the Finance Accounting
  Office of the Agency for Workforce Innovation

14
Travel and Reimbursement cont.

• Required Information
• Place/Time of Departure
• Place/Time of Return
• Original Receipts for Hotel Expenses
• Original Receipts for Car Rentals
• Original Receipts for Airline Tickets
• Member Social Security Number
• A current Mailing Address
• Meal Receipts are not required as reimbursements
  for meals are based on Times of
  Arrival/Departure.

15
Travel and Reimbursement Cont.

• To obtain final reimbursement original signatures
  must be used. This will be obtained through the
  postal system. Upon receipt of the final voucher
  it will take approximately 7-10 days for
  processing.
• Upon receipt of the reimbursement it will be
  forwarded directly to the traveler.

16
Goals for Marketing the CCEP Program

• Establish the child care industry as a catalyst
  for economic growth in business.
• Increase awareness of the CCEP program with
  business leaders, working parents and policy
  leaders.
• Increase private sector program participation.
• Brand the CCEP program as a necessary work-life
  benefit for employees and as a vital component
  for improving a businesss bottom line.
• Arm local early learning coalitions with
  materials and the knowledge to communicate CCEP
  messages at local levels.
• Develop relationships with private businesses and
  corporations at both state and local levels.

17
Flow of Funding

• At the state level, the CCEP is administratively
  assigned to the Agency for Workforce Innovation
  (AWI). Funding is authorized by the Legislature
  through the AWI Office of Early Learning (AWI
  OEL).  This federal funding is part of the
  federal Child Care and Development Fund, a
  portion of which is dedicated to the CCEP
  Program.
• The program is guided by a statewide board
  appointed by the Governor. The CCEP board is
  responsible for determining the programs annual
  budget, distributing program funds to local early
  learning coalitions, and making policy decisions
  regarding the administration of the program. The
  board is supported by the Office of Early
  Learning which provides board staff support,
  marketing and technical assistance.

18
Flow of Funding Continued

• At the local level, early learning coalitions
  administer the program, manage contributions and
  conduct eligibility determinations for families
  who wish to participate in the program.

19
The Agency for Workforce Innovation

• The Agency for Workforce Innovation is
  Floridas lead state workforce agency, directly
  administering the states Unemployment
  Compensation, Workforce Development Services and
  Early Learning programs. The Office of Early
  Learning is a division within the Agency,
  providing oversight of Floridas school readiness
  programs, and is the lead entity for implementing
  the states successful Voluntary Prekindergarten
  program.
• Led by our Governor, the Agency for Workforce
  Innovation serves the people of Florida by
  working to support families and ensuring children
  have quality early learning opportunities. The
  Agencys goal for Florida is Children ready to
  learn, families ready to earn. The Agency houses
  three critical divisionsor business linesthat
  provide services to Floridas families and
  children

20
Unemployment Compensation

• Unemployment CompensationThrough the
  unemployment insurance program, the Agency
  provides temporary wage replacement benefits to
  Floridians who have lost their jobs through no
  fault of their own. In the Unemployment
  Compensation office, we resolve disputed
  unemployment compensation claims and tax
  liability protests. This division also reviews
  claims, benefit payments, and warrants as well as
  responds to calls from claimants, employers, and
  other Floridians. Additionally, this division
  bears responsibility for detecting and preventing
  unemployment fraud and overpayments.

21
Workforce Services

• Workforce ServicesThe Agency for Workforce
  Innovation is the Governors agency for
  disbursement of federal workforce funds. Through
  our Workforce Services office, we administer many
  programs that help the employed, as well as the
  unemployed and the underemployed. This division
  is responsible for providing One-Stop Program
  Support services (workforce program information,
  guidance and technical assistance) to the
  Regional Workforce Boards, as well as providing
  Labor Market Statistics information to our
  workforce partners and the general public.
  Additionally, the Agency is the administrative
  entity to Workforce Florida, Inc., and works
  closely with Workforce Florida, Inc. to
  administer workforce programs across the state.

22
Early Learning

• Early LearningThe Agencys Office of Early
  Learning is responsible for implementation of the
  states Child Care Resource and Referral, School
  Readiness, and Voluntary Prekindergarten
  programs. These programs support families as they
  seek employment or work by paying for child care
  services so they can work. The Voluntary
  Prekindergarten program is free for the states
  four-year-old children. This high quality program
  prepares children to be ready to learn when they
  enter kindergarten. The Agency works with 31
  local early learning coalitions to ensure
  services to families and children are available,
  accessible and affordable.

23
References and Attachments

• CCEP Statutes 411.0102
• CCEP Bylaws
• CCEP Fact Sheet
• Gubernatorial Questionnaire
• Oath of Office DS-DE 56
• Statement of Financial Interests FORM 1
• Ethics Laws Part III of Chapter 112
• Floridas Sunshine Law, Chapter 286, Florida
  Statutes
• Public Records Law, Chapter 119, Florida Statutes

24
FOR MORE INFORMATION

• Child Care Executive Partnership
• Natalie K. Sellars
• 107 E. Madison Street
• Suite 100, MSC140
• Tallahassee, FL 32399-4143
• 850-921-3180
• natalie.sellars_at_flaawi.com
• www.ccep.bz