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DECAL Stakeholder Network:
Pre-K Parents Advisory Committee
Bobby D. Cagle, MSWCommissioner
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
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AGENDA
• Welcome and Meeting Purpose
• Goals and Objectives of the Advisory Committee
• Pre-K Program Updates
• Wrap Up and Next Steps
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Goals and Objectives of the Advisory Committee
• Provide targeted stakeholders with an opportunity to speak directly with Commissioner Cagle on a regularly scheduled basis
• Advise the department of local level issues occurring with DECAL programs
• Identify and discuss the impact of statewide trends
• Provide feedback on proposed program and rule changes
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Meeting Information
• 2 meetings per year and as needed• Held via conference calls and webinars, as
needed
• Subcommittees from the advisory groups will routinely be formed to address specific issues facing DECAL
• Term: 1 year
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DECAL Advisory Committees• Pre-K (5 committees)
• Superintendents• Directors/Principals (Public)• Directors/Owners (Private)• Teachers• Parents
• Child Care Services• Directors/Owners (Family Day Home and Group)
• Quality Improvement • Infant/Toddler Care• Faith Based Programs• Philanthropy• Nutrition• Business
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Expectations for Departmental Stakeholder Engagement• A wide variety of stakeholders will be consulted
before major changes occur in regulation, policy, or agency practice • Providers• Consumers• Advocacy Organizations• Provider Organizations
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Pre-K Program Updates
• Key Components of the Program• Universality• Standards Based Instruction
• Approved Curricula Choices• Parent Choice• Public/Private Partnerships• High Quality • Funded by the Georgia Lottery for Education
• Budget Reductions for Current School Year
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Contact Information:
If you have additional comments or questions, please contact Commissioner Bobby Cagle at [email protected]
or Susan Adams, Assistance Commissioner for Pre-K at