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CAPTIONINGJUNE 26, 2014
CHILDREN'S BOARD OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
***This is not an official, verbatim transcript of the ***following meeting. It should be used for informational ***purposes only. This document has not been edited; ***therefore, there may be additions, deletions, or words ***that did not translate.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: GOOD AFTERNOON.
I WELCOME YOU TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE JUNE -- OF THE
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY CHILDREN'S BOARD, ITS REGULAR MEETING OF
JUNE 26th, 2014.
I WANT TO WELCOME YOU, THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE IN OUR AUDIENCE
THIS AFTERNOON AND ALSO TO OUR VIEWING AUDIENCE.
NORMALLY WE -- I THINK A QUORUM IS VERIFIED.
OUR INVOCATION AND PLEDGE ARE USUALLY DONE BY ED NARAIN, WHO
IS ABSENT THIS AFTERNOON, SO I'M GOING TO CALL ON A FORMER
BOARD MEMBER, PETE EDWARDS, TO TAKE THE HONOR OF PROVIDING
THE OPENING INVOCATION AND OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND
WELCOME, MR. EDWARDS.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.
IT'S GREAT TO BE BACK.
MAY WE BOW OUR HEADS.
WE'RE ALL HERE TOGETHER TODAY WITH ONE INTEREST, AND THAT IS
SEEING THAT ALL OF OUR CHILDREN IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY BE IN
A POSITION TO ATTAIN ALL THE BEST THEY CAN THROUGH CHILDREN
AND THROUGH -- UP TO ADULTHOOD.
SO, FATHER, WE ASK YOU TO BLESS US TODAY IN OUR DECISION-
MAKING AND ASK YOU TO EXTEND WHAT WE DO OUT IN THE HIGHWAYS
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AND BYWAYS OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY.
LET US SET AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHER AGENCIES AND AGENCIES
OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY TO SEE WHAT WE'RE DOING AND SEE HOW
IT'S IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THOSE WHO COME BEHIND US IN
THE FUTURE.
GIVE US GREAT DELIBERATION AND DISCUSSIONS, BUT AT THE END
OF THE DAY, WITH YOUR GUIDANCE, WE HAVE TO MAKE THE BEST
DECISION THAT WILL RESONATE AND SUSTAIN US ALL THROUGH THIS
LIFETIME.
WE THANK YOU FOR THAT.
NOW MAY WE SAY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
[PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]
THANK YOU.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: THANK YOU, PETE, AND THANK YOU FOR
GRACIOUSLY DOING THAT.
IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU BACK.
WELCOME TO ALL OF YOU.
BEFORE WE BEGIN THE OFFICIAL PART OF OUR MEETING THIS
AFTERNOON, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PERSON IN THIS AUDIENCE
WHO MANY OF YOU MAY KNOW AND MAY HAVE SEEN HER NAME AND
PERHAPS HAVE NOT MADE THE CONNECTION.
SHE'S A GREAT ADVOCATE FOR STUDENTS IN THE HILLSBOROUGH
COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BUT SHE IS ALSO A STRONG VOICE FOR
WHAT'S RIGHT FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN OUR SCHOOL
DISTRICT AND IN OUR COMMUNITY.
MELISSA ERICKSON, WILL YOU PLEASE STAND SO WE CAN SAY HELLO
TO YOU.
SHE IS PART OF THE ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, STARTED HERE
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IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, AND I THINK THEY'RE GROWING.
I'M HEARING NEWS THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE EXPANDING.
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION, FOR YOUR VOICE, AND MOST
OF ALL, FOR THE KIND OF WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING THAT'S MAKING
A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.
MADAM VICE CHAIR, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS?
>>MEGAN PROULX-DEMPSEY: NO, WE DO NOT.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS.
MADAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
>>KELLEY PARRIS: WITH RESPECT FOR FULL DISCLOSURE, I MET
WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THIS MEETING,
AND WE DISCUSSED THE ACTION ITEMS ON THE AGENDA TODAY, SO IF
THERE'S LIMITED FEEDBACK AND DISCUSSION, IT'S BECAUSE ALL
THE QUESTIONS HOPEFULLY WERE ANSWERED DURING THAT PERIOD OF
TIME.
THANK YOU.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: AND THANK YOU.
AT THIS TIME, AS PART OF OUR AGENDA, WE DO WHAT I THINK IS
PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST BENEFICIAL AND EXCITING THINGS
ABOUT OUR AGENDA, NOT THAT EVERYBODY ELSE, WHAT YOU DO, IS
NOT EXCITING, BUT THIS ALLOWS US TO GET MORE FAMILIAR WITH
MANY OF THE PROVIDERS IN OUR COMMUNITY, SO MS. DEMPSEY,
WOULD YOU INTRODUCE OUR PROVIDER INFORMATION TODAY.
>>MEGAN PROULX-DEMPSEY: I'D BE HAPPY TO.
TODAY WE HAVE THE FAMILY LITERACY ACADEMY OF TAMPA BAY.
THE PRESENTER TODAY IS ANGELICA IBARRA, AND SHE IS THE CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
THE CONTRACT MANAGER IS LYDIA MEDRANO.
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COULD YOU STAND, PLEASE.
OH.
[APPLAUSE]
THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THE FAMILY LITERACY ACADEMY OF TAMPA
BAY IS RECEIVING PROGRAM FUNDING THROUGH THE CHILDREN'S
BOARD.
IT IS THROUGH A LEADING GRANT FOR HELPING CHILDREN SUCCEED
IN SCHOOL -- IN SCHOOL PROGRAMS.
FAMILIES SERVED LIVE IN NEIGHBORHOODS IN EAST HILLSBOROUGH,
ONE OF THE MOST UNDERSERVED AREAS IN THE COUNTY, WITH LARGE
AGRICULTURAL AND MIGRANT POPULATIONS.
THIS COMPREHENSIVE AND INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAM FOCUSES ON
IMPROVING FAMILIES' LIVES THROUGH ADULT EDUCATION,
CHILDREN'S SCHOOL READINESS, PARENTING EDUCATION AND
ENGAGEMENT, AND PARENT AND CHILD TOGETHER ACTIVITIES.
MS. IBARRA.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
OKAY.
I GET A LITTLE NERVOUS, BUT I'M GOING TO TRY TO HANG IN
THERE.
OKAY.
THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT WHAT WE DO IN -- IN PLANT CITY.
OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER FAMILIES AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE
EDUCATIONAL SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE NEEDED TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS
IN LIFE.
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THE ACADEMY WAS FOUNDED IN JULY OF 2011 UNDER THE BARBARA
BUSH FOUNDATION.
IT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS DONE PRETTY FAST.
WE NEEDED A FISCAL AGENT, AND THEY STEPPED UP AND THEY SAID,
YOU KNOW, WE WILL TAKE YOU ON AS ONE OF OUR PROGRAMS.
IT WAS FOUNDED BY -- BY ME.
I WAS A FORMER GED GRADUATE WITH -- FROM HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
SCHOOLS, THE ADULT ED DEPARTMENT, AND I WANTED, YOU KNOW,
MORE THAN ANYTHING, TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A SECOND CHANCE
AND -- YOU KNOW, ANOTHER WAY FOR STUDENTS THAT HAD DROPPED
OUT OF SCHOOL FOR WHATEVER REASONS.
I FIRMLY BELIEVE IN EDUCATION, AND, YOU KNOW, EDUCATION
BEING THE WAY TO REALLY TRANSFORM YOUR -- YOUR LIFE AND
BETTER YOURSELVES AND THE LIVES OF YOUR FAMILY.
THE FIRST TWO YEARS THAT THE ACADEMY -- YOU KNOW, AFTER IT
WAS ESTABLISHED, WE RECEIVED SMALL AMOUNTS OF FUNDING FROM A
FEW SOURCES, BUT IT WASN'T ENOUGH.
I ENDED UP VOLUNTEERING PRETTY MUCH MOST OF MY -- THE FIRST
YEAR WHEN IT -- WHEN IT STARTED AND A GOOD PART OF THE
SECOND YEAR.
I KNEW, JUST LIKE ANY OTHER BUSINESS, WHEN YOU'RE GETTING
THINGS OFF THE GROUND, IT'S -- IT WAS GOING TO BE TOUGH, SO
I HAD ALREADY MADE THAT COMMITMENT THAT I WOULDN'T TAKE A
SALARY UNTIL, YOU KNOW, WE COULD REALLY OBTAIN FUNDING.
BY THE END OF THE SECOND YEAR, IT -- YOU KNOW, AFTER TRYING
FOR TWO YEARS, IT -- YOU KNOW, YOU CAN -- YOU CAN HAVE ALL
THE BEST INTENSIONS, BUT IF YOU DON'T GET THE FUNDING IN THE
NONPROFIT WORLD, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO MAKE IT, SO BY THE END
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OF THE SECOND YEAR, IT WAS WHEN I, YOU KNOW, REALLY STARTED
CONSIDERING CLOSING, AND IT JUST HAPPENED THAT IT WAS AROUND
THE SAME TIME THAT THE -- THE RFP WAS OPENED FOR, YOU KNOW,
THE FAITH-BASED AND GRASS-ROOTS COMMUNITY-BASED GRANT.
WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE SELECTED TO BE FUNDED,
AND THAT'S PRETTY MUCH HOW WE WERE ABLE TO -- YOU KNOW, TO
STAY AND CONTINUE SERVING THE POPULATION.
THE ACADEMY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 30 FAMILIES EACH YEAR.
WE WORK WITH CHILDREN AGES TWO TO EIGHT, AND, YOU KNOW, THE
MAJORITY OF THE PARENTS THAT COME TO US, THEY COME BECAUSE
THEY WANT TO LEARN ENGLISH.
THAT'S THEIR -- THEIR MAIN NEED.
AND NOW I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A
SHORT VIDEO WITH YOU.
IT'S A PARTICIPANT TESTIMONIAL.
IT WAS A STUDENT THAT GRADUATED FROM -- FROM OUR PROGRAM.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU YOU'RE DOING A
FINE JOB, SO DON'T -- TAKE AWAY THE NERVES.
YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB.
[VIDEO SHOWN]
>>MARIANA MACIAS: I TOOK PAULA TO THIS STORE, DEPARTMENT
STORE, AND I ASKED HER TO TRANSLATE FOR ME BECAUSE I DIDN'T
KNOW WHAT SHE WAS SAYING.
WHEN I SEE PAULA -- AT THAT TIME SHE WAS, LIKE, SIX YEARS
OLD -- HELPING ME, I WAS, LIKE, YOU KNOW, THAT'S NOT RIGHT,
YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT FAIR FOR HER.
I'M SORRY.
YEAH, I'M -- I SAID, YOU KNOW, I'M SUPPOSED TO BE THE
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SUPPORT FOR HER, NOT ME ASKING HER.
YOU KNOW, THAT'S NOT FAIR FOR HER.
>>NARRATOR: MARIANA MACIAS IS JUST ONE OF HUNDREDS OF
PEOPLE WHO HAVE ENROLLED, STUDIED, LEARNED, AND SUCCEEDED AS
THE RESULT OF ATTENDING THE FAMILY LITERACY ACADEMY.
LOCATED IN PLANT CITY, THE ACADEMY PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES AND FAMILY SUPPORT, NOT ONLY TO YOUNG CHILDREN BUT
TO THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL.
THE EMPHASIS IS ON TEACHING THE PARENTS HOW TO BE ACTIVELY
INVOLVED IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AND GIVE THEM THE
SKILLS NEEDED TO SUPPORT THEM ACADEMICALLY.
THE PARENTS ATTEND WORKSHOPS ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT, EFFECTIVE
READING STRATEGIES FOR CHILDREN, HEALTH AND NUTRITION, AND
ON PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.
THE WORKSHOPS PREPARE PARENTS TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN AT HOME
AND AT SCHOOL.
EACH YEAR TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COME TO THIS COUNTRY.
THEY COME HERE FOR AN IMPROVED LIFE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR
FAMILIES.
>>MARIANA MACIAS: THEY NEED TO REALIZE IF THEY COME TO THIS
COUNTRY, THEY NEED TO LEARN HOW TO SPEAK ENGLISH, THEY NEED
TO LEARN HOW TO GET INVOLVED IN THE KIDS' SCHOOL.
>>NARRATOR: THE ACADEMY HAS A RIGOROUS EVALUATION SYSTEM.
INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES ARE CONTINUALLY IMPROVED AS A
RESULT OF DATA COLLECTION, OBSERVATION, STANDARDIZED
TESTING, AND INTERVIEWS USED FOR EVALUATION.
DURING THE 2011-2012 ACADEMIC YEAR, PARTICIPANTS AT THE
ACADEMY SHOWED A LITERACY GROWTH FOR PARENTS OF 2.5 GRADE
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LEVELS.
ADDITIONALLY, 100% OF THE PARTICIPANTS SAID THEY FELT MORE
CONFIDENT AS PARENTS, AND 95% SAID THEIR FAMILY LIFE QUALITY
HAD IMPROVED.
THE CHILDREN HAD AN AVERAGE LITERACY GROWTH OF 1.4 YEARS.
ONE OF THE BIGGEST HURDLES FOR MARIANA WAS OVERCOMING THE
FEELING THAT LANGUAGE WAS AN INSURMOUNTABLE BARRIER.
>>MARIANA MACIAS: ONE OF MY TEACHERS TOLD ME, YOU KNOW, YOU
HAVE TO STOP FEELING ASHAMED OR BEING JUDGED OR THINKING,
YOU KNOW, WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO THINK ABOUT THAT, YOU KNOW,
YOUR ACCENT, YOU KNOW, OR PROBABLY YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE
MISTAKES, AND YOU'RE -- YOU'RE PUTTING TOO MUCH THOUGHTS
ABOUT IT, SO YOU HAVE TO STOP AND START SPEAKING.
>>NARRATOR: THE EDUCATION QUALITY COUNCIL OF ONTARIO
ASSERTED THAT A SINGLE YEAR OF PARENTAL EDUCATION HAS A
GREATER POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LIKELIHOOD OF THE CHILD
ATTENDING A POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL THAN AN EXTRA $50,000 OF
PARENTAL INCOME.
THAT'S A PRETTY AMAZING STATISTIC.
EVEN MORE ALARMING IS THAT SEVERAL U.S. STATES PLAN THE
NUMBER OF PRISON CELLS THEY WILL NEED BASED ON THE NUMBER OF
CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT READING WELL IN THE 4th GRADE.
THE FAMILY LITERACY ACADEMY USES FOUR COMPONENTS TO ACHIEVE
EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS - ADULT EDUCATION, CHILDREN'S EDUCATION,
PARENTING EDUCATION, AND PARENT AND CHILD TOGETHER TIME.
THE OBJECTIVE IS TO TEACH THE PARENTS THE SAME SKILLS THAT
THE CHILDREN ARE LEARNING SO THAT THEY CAN REINFORCE THOSE
SKILLS AT HOME.
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IMAGINE THE THRILL WHEN YOU FINALLY REALIZE THAT YOU'VE
MASTERED THE CHALLENGE, SOMETHING AS SIGNIFICANT AS LEARNING
ENGLISH, SO WELL YOU ACTUALLY DREAM IN ENGLISH.
>>MARIANA MACIAS: ONE OF MY TEACHERS TOLD ME, WHEN YOU
START DREAMING IN ENGLISH THAT MEANS YOU'RE LEARNING, AND
THAT WAS -- I WAS LIKE, THAT'S CRAZY.
NO, THAT'S SO FUNNY BECAUSE IT HAPPENED.
WHEN IT STARTED HAPPENING, I WAS SO EXCITED BECAUSE, LIKE,
OH, MY GOD, NOW I'M DREAMING.
THAT WAS SO INTERESTING, BUT, YEAH.
YEAH, YEAH.
(MUSIC)
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME, YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME.
WHEN THE ROAD LOOKS ROUGH AHEAD AND YOU'RE MILES AND MILES
FROM YOUR NICE WARM BED, YOU JUST REMEMBER WHAT YOUR OLD PAL
SAID, OH, YOU GOT A FRIEND IN ME, YEAH, YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND
IN ME.
(END OF MUSIC)
[END OF VIDEO]
[APPLAUSE]
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS THAT I CAN ANSWER?
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: I HAVE AN OBSERVATION THAT I'D LIKE TO
SHARE WITH YOU.
DATA IS REALLY IMPORTANT, AND WE WANT TO SEE THE EVIDENCE OF
THE PROGRESS AND SUCCESS OF OUR PROGRAM, BUT IT'S THE HUMAN
SIDE OF THE DATA THAT REALLY MAKES A DIFFERENCE, AND SUCH
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STORIES LIKE THIS REALLY PUT A FACE WITH THOSE NUMBERS AND
THE CHANGING OF LIVES, AND SO I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR HAVING
YOUR DREAM AND PASSION COME ALIVE, FOR PUTTING YOURSELF OUT
THERE TO THE COMMUNITY, AND FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
IT WAS TOUCHING, BUT I THINK YOU TALKED ABOUT SOME OF THE
HARD DATA, WHICH IS REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT, BUT ALSO, I
THINK THE FACT THAT THE STORY TOLD BY THIS YOUNG LADY REALLY
GIVES A FULL PICTURE OF WHAT YOUR DREAM IS ABOUT AND WHAT WE
WANT FOR ALL OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY, SO THANK YOU
FOR YOUR HARD WORK.
>> THANK YOU.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
MS. ELIA.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: I JUST WANTED TO --
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: AND WELCOME.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: SORRY I'M LATE.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: THAT'S OKAY.
WE'RE JUST GETTING STARTED.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: YOU WERE SO SUBTLE THERE.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OH, WAIT.
AND COMMISSIONER BECKNER.
[LAUGHTER]
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: KEVIN, I'M IN GOOD COMPANY.
>>KEVIN BECKNER: YES, YOU ARE.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: I JUST WANT TO OUTLINE THE GREAT WORK
THAT'S BEING DONE BY THIS GROUP IN PLANT CITY, AND WE ARE
VERY PROUD TO BE A STRONG PARTNER WITH YOU, AND WE'RE
LOOKING FOR SPACE AND WE'RE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO EXPAND, SO
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THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS VERY COMMITTED TO THE WORK THAT'S
BEING DONE AT THE LITERACY CENTER.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> [INAUDIBLE]
>> WE -- WE ARE HOUSED IN A FORMER -- IT WAS A FORMER
CHURCH.
THE METHODIST CHURCH CLOSED, THE CHURCH THERE, AND THEY
TURNED IT INTO A MINISTRY CENTER, AND OVER THE PAST, I WANT
TO SAY, SIX MONTHS, IT WAS A MAJOR CHALLENGE BECAUSE WE
DIDN'T KNOW WHERE WE WERE GOING TO END UP BECAUSE THEY
DECIDED TO SELL THE PROPERTY, AND THIS PAST FRIDAY THEY JUST
CLOSED, AND THEY -- THEY SOLD IT TO ANOTHER CHURCH THAT IS
GOING TO ALLOW US TO STAY THERE FOR -- YOU KNOW, IT'S GOING
TO BE SHORT-TERM, BUT -- UNTIL WE CAN FIND SOMETHING ELSE,
SO, YES.
AND LIKE THE SUPERINTENDENT SAID, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS
BEEN WONDERFUL, AND, YOU KNOW, THE CHILDREN'S BOARD, SO NOW
THAT WE'RE GETTING THE PIECES TOGETHER, WE ARE GOING TO
GROW, AND, YOU KNOW, WE ARE GOING TO BE PARTNERING WITH
THE -- ESPECIALLY THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE AREA, AND TO
US THAT'S THE FAVORITE, YOU KNOW, PART OF WHAT WE DO.
THEY WORK -- THE SCHOOLS WORK WITH THE CHILDREN, WE WORK
WITH THE PARENTS, AND WE BRING -- YOU KNOW, WE BRING THE TWO
TOGETHER, SO IT'S WONDERFUL.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: MS. SCHNEIDER.
>>SUSAN SCHNEIDER: I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT WE HAD A --
RECENTLY HAD A CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING, AND THEY
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WERE SPECIFICALLY ASKING ABOUT THE PRESENCE IN PLANT CITY,
SO THIS IS WONDERFUL TO --
>> THERE AREN'T TOO MANY OUT THERE, BUT WE'RE THERE.
THANK YOU.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS?
WELL, THANK YOU.
GOOD LUCK, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING MORE ABOUT THE
KINDS OF THINGS THAT YOU'RE DOING.
[APPLAUSE]
AT THIS TIME, BOARD MEMBERS, WE'RE GOING TO GO INTO THE
ACTION ITEMS OF THE AGENDA.
AND -- YOU HAVE SOMETHING BEFORE WE MOVE --
>>MARIA NEGRON: IT'S A SECONDARY PRESENTATION.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OH, I'M SORRY.
YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.
MARIA NEGRON IS ALREADY HERE, READY TO GIVE US AN UPDATE AND
OVERVIEW OF SOME OF THE -- NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP CENTER THAT
WE HAD A PRESENTATION AT OUR EXECUTIVE FINANCIAL COMMITTEE,
AND THANK YOU.
I JUST RUSHED YOUR -- THESE PRAYERS --
>>MARIA NEGRON: WE ALL WANT TO GET TO THE ACTION ITEMS.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: -- THESE PRAYERS THAT TALK ABOUT
GETTING THROUGH QUICKLY SOMETIMES GET ME ALL MIXED UP, SO --
[LAUGHTER]
-- BUT WE'LL SLOW DOWN AND CHANGE THE PACE, AND WELCOME.
>>MARIA NEGRON: THANK YOU.
SO I JUST BRIEFLY WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT NONPROFIT
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LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN WORKING WITH ALL OF OUR FUNDED AGENCIES
TO INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY, SUPPORT THEM WHEREVER IT IS THAT
THEY ARE AND WHERE THEY MAY NEED SUPPORT, AND SO WE DECIDED
TO DO A BRIEF SURVEY WITH OUR FUNDED AGENCIES TO SEE HOW
THAT -- THAT SUPPORT WAS WORKING WITH THEM, HOW THEY FELT,
AND JUST TO GIVE YOU A VERY BRIEF OVERVIEW, TWO OF THE
QUESTIONS THAT WE ASKED, THE FIRST WAS WHAT'S YOUR OVERALL
EXPERIENCE WITH RESPECT TO BEING SATISFIED WITH THE
NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP CENTER'S SERVICES, AND WE GOT GOOD TO
EXCELLENT FROM 95% OF THE RESPONDENTS.
AND THEN ANOTHER QUESTION WAS, WOULD YOU CONSIDER YOUR
PARTNERSHIP WITH NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP CENTER A WORTHWHILE
INVESTMENT OF THE CHILDREN'S BOARD?
AND, AGAIN, WE GOT 95% RESPONDENTS AGREE WITH THAT
STATEMENT.
SO TODAY -- YOU ACTUALLY HAVE IN YOUR BOARD BOOK A FULL
UTILIZATION REPORT UNDER PROVIDER PRESENTATIONS IF YOU
WEREN'T ABLE TO BE AT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND TODAY WE
ACTUALLY HAVE TWO BRIEF TESTIMONIALS FROM AGENCIES THAT HAVE
DIRECTLY WORKED WITH THE NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP CENTER, AND
THE FIRST WILL BE CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN.
>> [INAUDIBLE]
[LAUGHTER]
>> IT'S REVEALING ITSELF.
[LAUGHTER]
GOOD AFTERNOON.
I'M BRIAN McEWEN.
I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN, AND
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I'M WHAT YOU WOULD CALL A SATISFIED CUSTOMER OF THIS
PARTICULAR PARTNERSHIP, SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES FOR ME BECAUSE
I KNOW THAT YOU'VE GOT GREATER DETAIL IN YOUR REPORTS THAT
CINDY AND HER STAFF HAVE PROVIDED TO YOU IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
MARIA.
THE SIGNIFICANCE FOR ME ABOUT THIS PARTNERSHIP IS, THOUGH, I
AM NOT A STRANGER TO THE WORK, NOT A STRANGER TO CHILDREN'S
BOARD, OR TO MY AGENCY, FORMERLY CHILD ABUSE COUNCIL, NOW
CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN.
I BECAME THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO.
WELL, THAT'S A DIFFERENT JOB.
THAT IS A DIFFERENT JOB, AND WE WENT THROUGH A TREMENDOUS
AMOUNT OF CHANGE IN A VERY SHORT SPACE OF TIME, AND I WAS
CHAMPING AT THE BIT FOR SUPPORT AND WAS KNOCKING ON GRACE
ARMSTRONG'S DOOR TO GET SOME ADVICE, AND SHE WAS ADVISING ME
TO JUST BE PATIENT BECAUSE THIS WAS UNFOLDING, SO I WAS ONE
OF THE FIRST PEOPLE IN LINE, I THINK, TO FIND OUT ABOUT IT.
WELL, THEY PROVIDE A LOT OF CLASS-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL
ACTIVITIES, AND WE HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF I THINK OUR SHARE
OF THAT, CAN DO MORE, BUT THAT WAS THE EASY PART.
WHAT BECAME A LITTLE MORE POWERFUL FOR US THAT WE DIDN'T
QUITE KNOW HOW TO ARTICULATE WAS THAT WE WERE IN THE PROCESS
OF TRYING TO GET SOME THINGS RIGHTSIZED IN OUR ORGANIZATION
FROM THE INSIDE OUT, AND WE WERE DISCOVERING IT WITH A NEW
LEADERSHIP TEAM AND A FAIR AMOUNT OF NEW ENERGY ON OUR BOARD
OF DIRECTORS ALL AT THE SAME TIME, UNDER MY NEW LEADERSHIP,
AND TWO THINGS UNFOLDED FOR WHICH THIS WAS A HIGH-IMPACT
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PARTNERSHIP.
ONE WAS WE DECIDED THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR THE STRENGTH OF
OUR AGENCY TO COMMIT TO SOME HIGH-QUALITY, REALLY
THOUGHTFUL, CONSISTENT TRAINING IN SUPERVISION AND
MANAGEMENT ACROSS OUR ENTIRE AGENCY, WHETHER IT WAS
MANAGEMENT IN A SUPPORT DEPARTMENT, LIKE FINANCE, OR
MANAGEMENT NEAR THE FRONT LINE, AND SO WE WORKED VERY
CLOSELY WITH CINDY AND THE -- AND THE STAFF TO CREATE A
TRAINING PROGRAM THAT WAS PART FOR OUR FULL STAFF ABOUT
LEARNING STYLES, SO WE COULD UNDERSTAND HOW WE WERE ON AND
OFF THE SAME PAGE WITH EACH OTHER, A SOURCE OF A LOT OF
MISUNDERSTANDING IN THE WORKPLACE, BUT PARTICULARLY TO
EMPHASIZE BEST PRACTICES FOR THE EASY STUFF AND THE HARD
STUFF ABOUT SUPERVISING STAFF AND RUNNING OPERATIONS, SO WE
GOT A REALLY HIGH-IMPACT PACKAGE DEAL THROUGH THIS
PARTNERSHIP WITH NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP CENTER, SPECIFICALLY
AROUND BUILDING OUR -- OUR BENCH STRENGTH AROUND MANAGEMENT
PRACTICES.
THAT'S ONE.
THE OTHER ONE THAT WAS PARTICULARLY COMPELLING TO ME IN
THE -- IN THE ROLE OF SOMEBODY WHO NEEDS TO LOOK AFTER
PRIVATELY RAISED MONEY, THE PART THAT ISN'T COVERED BY
CONTRACTS AND OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING, WAS THAT WE WERE
GOING THROUGH A LOT OF REALIGNMENT ABOUT BEST PRACTICES FOR
DEVELOPMENT AND PHILANTHROPIC GIVING IN OUR ORGANIZATION
THAT FOR 36 YEARS HAS RELIED ON PHILANTHROPIC GIVING.
WE REQUIRE -- 15% OF OUR BUDGET COMES PRIVATELY, BUT WE WERE
NOT DOING A PARTICULARLY BANG-UP JOB, SO WE WOUND UP HAVING
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A CONVERSATION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE FUND DEVELOPMENT
ACADEMY OUT AT THE -- SARA LEONARD AT THE NONPROFIT
LEADERSHIP CENTER, AND SHE AND HER TEAM WERE ABLE TO WORK
WITH US TO COMPLETE A DEVELOPMENT AUDIT, AN INSIDE-OUT DEEP
DIVE INTO ALL OF OUR PRACTICES, RECENT AND PRESENT, AND OUR
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE SO WE COULD BE SMARTER WITH OUR
RESOURCES IN RAISING MONEY PRIVATELY.
THOSE TWO THINGS WE BARELY KNEW HOW TO ASK FOR AND THERE
WERE NOT CLASSES.
SO I SIMPLY WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT OUR AGENCY FOUND VERY
INDIVIDUALIZED HIGH-IMPACT USE IN A BROAD RANGE OF WAYS THAT
WE BARELY EVEN KNEW TO ASK FOR WHEN IT ALL BEGAN, SO THANK
YOU.
THAT'S MY TESTIMONIAL.
I'LL STEP AWAY BECAUSE I KNOW YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER ONE, BUT
I'M AVAILABLE.
>>MARIA NEGRON: JUST ONE MORE.
AND I APOLOGIZE, I DIDN'T INTRODUCE CINDY KANE.
SHE'S THE CURRENT INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP CENTER.
THANK YOU, CINDY.
WANT TO STAND SO THEY CAN SEE YOU.
[APPLAUSE]
THE NEXT TESTIMONIAL WILL BE GIVEN BY CELESTE ROBERTS WITH
THE SKILLS CENTER.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.
SO MY ORGANIZATION IS MUCH DIFFERENT THAN BRIAN'S.
WE'RE A SMALL ORGANIZATION, SO WE WERE VERY HAPPY TO BE ABLE
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TO ACCESS THE SERVICES FROM THE NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP CENTER.
I JUST WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT I
KNOW ABOUT THE NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP CENTER.
SO WHEN I THINK ABOUT ANY ORGANIZATIONAL NEED, ISSUE,
CHALLENGE, OPPORTUNITY, I ALWAYS THINK OF THE NONPROFIT
LEADERSHIP CENTER, LIKE I KNOW THAT I CAN CALL THEM AND
THEY'RE GOING TO HELP ME AS A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SOLVE
ANY ISSUES THAT I'M HAVING OR ANY OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE
WE'VE HAD OPPORTUNITIES THAT I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH
IT, AND I'LL CALL AND I'LL SPEAK TO CINDY, AND SO WHETHER
IT'S ONE-ON-ONE TALKING TO STAFF, WHETHER OR NOT THEY
RECOMMEND ME TO AN EXPERT, ADVISE ME TO ATTEND A TRAINING,
OR JUST GUIDE ME TO SOME ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, I'M VERY
CONFIDENT WHEN I CALL THEM THEY'RE GOING TO HELP ME, AND SO
THAT'S ONE OF MY -- MY, I GUESS, STRONGEST REASONS WHY I
LIKE THE NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP CENTER, BECAUSE I CAN COUNT ON
THEM TO HELP ME THROUGH MY JOURNEY AS AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF A SMALL ORGANIZATION.
SO WHEN I GO TO A TRAINING, WHETHER THAT'S ON THEIR CALENDAR
OR WHETHER OR NOT THEY CREATE A CUSTOMIZED TRAINING JUST FOR
ME, IT REALLY MAKES ME FEEL SPECIAL, BUT FOR MY ORGANIZATION
AND FOR OUR NEEDS, I KNOW WHEN I WALK OUT OF THERE THAT I'M
INSPIRED TO DO MORE, THAT I AM EMPOWERED WITH NOT ONLY NEW
KNOWLEDGE, NEW RELATIONSHIPS THAT I BUILD WITHIN THE
TRAININGS, ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, BUT WHAT I LIKE THE MOST IS
I WALK OUT OF THERE WITH THE TOOLS THAT I COULD APPLY
IMMEDIATELY WITHIN MY ORGANIZATION.
AND SO FOR ME, WEARING MANY HATS FROM A SMALL ORGANIZATION,
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I NEED TO BE ABLE TO TURN AROUND WHAT I LEARN QUICKLY TO BE
ABLE TO APPLY IT SO THAT OUR ORGANIZATION CAN BE MORE
EFFECTIVE.
I FEEL LIKE I'M A FREQUENT FLIER AS WELL.
[LAUGHTER]
THERE'S NOT MANY PLACES YOU CAN GO AND KNOW THAT YOU'RE
GOING TO INTERACT WITH A HIGH-QUALITY STAFF AND A GROUP OF
INDIVIDUALS THAT KNOW THE NONPROFIT FIELD AS WELL AS CINDY
AND HER STAFF AT THE -- AT THE CENTER, AND SO I KNOW THAT I
AM A BETTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, I KNOW THAT MY STAFF IS
BETTER, I KNOW THAT MY BOARD IS BETTER AND MORE ENGAGED BY
GOING THROUGH THE TRAININGS, THUS IT MAKES MY ORGANIZATION
BETTER AND IT ALLOWS US TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE BETTER
SERVICES, SO -- AND IT'S REALLY ALL BECAUSE OF OUR
INTERACTION WITH THE NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP CENTER.
THANK YOU.
[APPLAUSE]
>>MARIA NEGRON: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THAT'S ALL.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
WELL, THANK YOU.
COMMENTS, QUESTIONS?
LET ME THANK BOTH OF YOU FOR THAT WONDERFUL TESTIMONY.
WE HEARD FROM MS. KANE AT OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SOME
SIMILAR KINDS OF RESULTS, SO YOU HAVE JUST VALIDATED TODAY
SOME OF THE THINGS THAT SHE SAID, NOT THAT WE DID NOT
BELIEVE HER, BUT IT IS ALWAYS GOOD --
[LAUGHTER]
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-- TO HEAR FROM THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE GETTING THE BENEFIT
FROM THOSE SERVICES AND THE SUPPORT, AND I THINK FOR US --
MEGAN AND I WERE THERE -- TO HEAR THE FACT THAT YOU
CUSTOMIZE THE KINDS OF THINGS THAT YOU NEED IN ORDER TO MEET
YOUR NEEDS, AND I THINK THAT'S PRETTY POWERFUL, SO THANK YOU
BOTH FOR COMING, THANK YOU, CINDY, FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'RE
DOING, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING MORE ABOUT THE KINDS
OF THINGS -- AND I'M FAMILIAR WITH THE BOTH OF YOU, WHAT
YOU'RE DOING IN THE COMMUNITY, AND I WISH YOU WELL AS YOU
CONTINUE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY, SO THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.
AND NOW WE MOVE TO THE ACTION ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
I NEED A MOTION TO -- FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE MAY 22nd,
2014, REGULAR BOARD MINUTES MEETINGS.
>>KEVIN BECKNER: SO MOVE.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: ALL RIGHT.
>>SUSAN SCHNEIDER: SECOND.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND, BY
SUSAN AND KEVIN.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[CHORUS OF AYES]
OPPOSED LIKE SIGN.
THE MINUTES, THEN, ARE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
WE NEED NOW -- AT THIS TIME, IF YOU WILL LOOK AT THE REGULAR
BOARD MEETING AND COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULES FOR THE 2015
YEAR.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT ANYTHING RELATED
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TO THIS PORTION OF THE ACTION ITEM, HERE'S THE OPPORTUNITY
TO ASK QUESTIONS.
YOU HAVE A LIST OF THE BOARD EXECUTIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE
MEETINGS, AND I HOPE THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE OPPORTUNITY --
THEY'RE HELD HERE AT THE CHILDREN'S BOARD AT NOON, AND THERE
IS GOING TO BE AN EXCEPTION FOR THE AUGUST 27, 2015, BUDGET
WORKSHOP, WHICH WILL BE AT 1:00, AND WE HAVE, OF COURSE, THE
ADVOCACY COMMITTEE MEETINGS, AND I HOPE FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO
ARE ABLE TO ATTEND OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES THAT YOU WILL
COME AND JOIN US BECAUSE I THINK IT GIVES YOU AN OPPORTUNITY
IN A KIND OF INTIMATE SETTING TO GET -- HEAR PRESENTATIONS,
TO HEAR ACTION ITEMS THAT WILL BE COMING AND RECOMMENDED TO
THE BOARD, AND GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF THAT
DISCUSSION.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS RELATED TO THIS -- THE
SCHEDULE?
I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>>KEVIN BECKNER: SO MOVE.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: AND A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
MOTION AND A SECOND TO ACCEPT THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING
DATES AND THE COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE 2015 YEAR.
ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[CHORUS OF AYES]
OPPOSED.
IT IS UNANIMOUS.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: MISS EDGECOMB --
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>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: YES.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: -- CAN WE HAVE THIS SENT OUT SEPARATELY
SO WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT IT GETS INTO OUR CALENDARS?
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
WE CERTAINLY WILL DO THAT.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: THANK YOU.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: THAT WOULD BE GOOD FOR ALL OF US, I'M
SURE, WITH SUCH BUSY SCHEDULES.
WE CERTAINLY WILL DO THAT.
THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA TODAY IS TONIA -- THERE YOU
ARE -- AND IT'S THE APPROVAL OF THE CHILDREN'S BOARD OF
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FUND BALANCE POLICY.
WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS AT, I THINK -- AT OUR
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
WE HAD KIND OF AN INSIGHT ABOUT IT PREVIOUSLY, AND TODAY IS
THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SOME DECISIONS.
>>TONIA WILLIAMS: THANK YOU.
I'M TONIA WILLIAMS.
I'M THE FINANCE DIRECTOR.
THIS RECOMMENDED ACTION COMES FROM THE EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE
COMMITTEE.
IT IS TO APPROVE THE ATTACHED FUND BALANCE POLICY AND
RESOLUTION.
THIS IS REQUIRED FOR -- FROM GASB 54.
THIS IS -- THE ORIGINAL POLICY WAS APPROVED BACK IN 2012.
THIS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE 2012.
THERE'S ALSO A REQUIREMENT YOU REVIEW IT AND APPROVE IT EACH
YEAR.
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THE POLICY IS IN ATTACHMENT "A."
THE FIRST SECTION INCLUDES THE PURPOSE OF THE POLICY.
THEY GIVE US THE REQUIRED CATEGORIES WE MUST USE WHEN
PRESENTING THE FUND BALANCE IN OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
IN THE PROJECTIONS THAT WE PUT TOGETHER.
CATEGORY 2 GIVES US THE CATEGORIES WE MUST USE AND THE ITEMS
THAT ARE INCLUDED IN EACH ONE OF THOSE CATEGORIES.
ON PAGE 2, THESE ARE THE CATEGORIES THE CHILDREN'S BOARD
USES, STARTING OUT WITH THE NONSPENDABLE FUND BALANCE, WHICH
IS OUR VACATION ACCRUALS THAT WE HAVE TO ACCRUE AT THE END
OF EACH FISCAL YEAR.
COMMITTED FUND BALANCE INCLUDES THE CAPITAL RESERVE AND OUR
OPERATING RESERVE TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE FIRST COUPLE MONTHS
OF THE YEAR.
THE ASSIGNED FUND BALANCE IS THE FUTURE SPEND-DOWN OF THE
FUND BALANCE TO -- FOR OUR COMMITMENTS THAT WE'VE STARTED
IN, LIKE, FISCAL YEAR '15, WHAT WE NEED TO SPEND DOWN IN '16
AND '17 TO CONTINUE THOSE COMMITMENTS.
THE REMAINING AMOUNT IS IN THE UN -- EXCUSE ME -- UNASSIGNED
FUND BALANCE, AND THE BOARD HAS ASKED THAT THAT BE AT LEAST
TWO OR THREE MILLION.
ANY QUESTIONS?
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: JUST A CLARIFICATION.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: YES, MA'AM.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: SO, TONIA YOU'RE ACTUALLY SAYING THIS IS
THE SAME FUND BALANCE WE'VE HAD, AND JUST BECAUSE OF THE
GASB RULE, WE'RE NOW ADOPTING IT FORMALLY?
>>TONIA WILLIAMS: YES.
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YOU HAVE TO APPROVE IT EACH YEAR, REVIEW IT AND APPROVE IT.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: OKAY.
THANK YOU.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS?
HEARING NONE, A MOTION FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THIS ITEM?
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: SO MOVE.
>>SUSAN SCHNEIDER: SECOND.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: SECOND.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
I THINK IT WAS -- WHO WAS IT?
I THINK IT WAS MS. SCHNEIDER AND SOMEBODY DOWN AT THIS END.
>> [INAUDIBLE]
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
ALL RIGHT.
ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[CHORUS OF AYES]
OPPOSED.
YOU DID YOUR JOB.
THANK YOU.
AND WE HAVE APPROVED THIS UNANIMOUSLY.
YOU'RE NEXT AGAIN.
>>TONIA WILLIAMS: I'M NEXT.
[LAUGHTER]
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: AT THIS TIME WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE
BUDGET, WHICH IS ALSO ALWAYS A POPULAR SUBJECT AND A
NECESSARY ONE, AS WE CONTINUE TO TRY TO PROVIDE THOSE
SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY.
WE'RE ASKING FOR THE BOARD TO LOOK AT THE PRELIMINARY
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FY 2015 MILLAGE RATES AND BUDGET, AND THAT INFORMATION IS
INCLUDED IN YOUR NOTEBOOKS.
>>TONIA WILLIAMS: RIGHT.
SO YOU HAVE AN UPDATED MEMO IN YOUR -- IN YOUR FOLDER.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: FOLDER.
>>TONIA WILLIAMS: WE GOT A FINAL BASE --
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
>>TONIA WILLIAMS: -- FROM THE COUNTY TODAY, SO WE HAD TO
CHANGE THIS MEMO.
SO THIS ALSO COMES FROM THE EXECUTIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND
THIS IS TO RECOMMEND PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF THE ROLLED-BACK
MILLAGE RATE OF .4589 IN THE FISCAL YEAR '15 BUDGET OF
$34,608,420.
WE BROUGHT THIS BUDGET TO FINANCE COMMITTEE ON JUNE 12th.
WE LOOKED AT TWO OPTIONS.
OPTION "A" WAS LEAVING THE MILLAGE RATE AT THE CURRENT
MILLAGE RATE, .4828, AND THEN WE LOOKED AT A ROLLED-BACK
MILLAGE RATE.
THE BOARD MEMBERS DISCUSSED PROS AND CONS OF ROLLING BACK
THE MILLAGE OR LEAVING THE MILLAGE AS IS.
SOME OF THOSE ITEMS WERE THE FACT THAT IF WE ROLL IT BACK
THAT THERE WOULD BE NO TAX INCREASE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.
WE HAVE DOLLARS IN THE FUND BALANCE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE UP
THOSE DOLLARS WE WILL NOT RECEIVE IF WE TAKE THE FULL
MILLAGE.
AND WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO STILL GIVE A 2% INCREASE TO
CONTINUATION CONTRACTS AND PUT OUT ANOTHER 1.2 MILLION IN
NEW MONEY, EVEN IF WE DO ROLL IT BACK.
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SO WE WENT OVER ATTACHMENT "A" AT THE COMMITTEE MEETING.
KELLEY AND I ALSO REVIEWED THIS WITH EACH BOARD MEMBER
DURING THE BRIEFINGS.
THAT'S THE DETAILED BUDGET.
AND ATTACHMENT "B" INCLUDES THE OPTIONS THAT WE REVIEWED.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: MS. ELIA.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION, BUT I APPRECIATE
THE -- THE WORK THAT WAS DONE BY THE EXECUTIVE FINANCE
COMMITTEE IN MOVING TOWARDS -- MOVING US SO THAT THERE WOULD
BE NO TAX INCREASE FOR THE -- FOR THE PEOPLE OF HILLSBOROUGH
COUNTY.
I REALLY BELIEVE THAT WE -- ALTHOUGH WE ARE STARTING TO COME
OUT OF WHAT WAS A PRETTY DEEP RECESSION, I DON'T THINK WE'RE
THERE YET.
THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE, AS WE'VE SEEN IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM,
AN INCREASE OF ALMOST 10% IN OUR FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH
POPULATION.
MANY PEOPLE ARE STILL IN A POSITION WHERE ANY TAX INCREASE,
NO MATTER HOW SMALL IT IS, IS A NEGATIVE THING FOR THEM, AND
I THINK IT'S INCUMBENT UPON US TO REALIZE THAT, SO I
APPRECIATE THE RECOMMENDATION.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: THANK YOU.
I THINK YOU EXPRESSED VERY WELL THE SENTIMENTS OF THOSE OF
US DURING THAT DISCUSSION, THAT WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE
APPROPRIATE THING TO DO.
YOU'RE RIGHT, WE'RE BEGINNING TO SEE SOME IMPROVEMENT BUT
NOT AS FAST AND AS MUCH AS WE WANT TO, SO WE NEED TO BE
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SENSITIVE TO THE FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THE CITIZENS
IN OUR COMMUNITY, SO -- YES, SO WE VIGOROUSLY,
WHOLEHEARTEDLY HOPE THAT YOU WILL APPROVE THIS
RECOMMENDATION.
>>KEVIN BECKNER: SO MOVE.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.
>> SECOND.
>> SECOND.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
I THOUGHT EVERYBODY WAS GOING TO DO IT.
[LAUGHTER]
ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
VERONICA, I HOPE YOU'RE GETTING THESE MOTIONS AND SECONDS
DOWN.
>>VERONICA BLANCO: [INAUDIBLE]
>> [INAUDIBLE]
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
THANK YOU.
>>TONIA WILLIAMS: THANK YOU.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: AND TONIA, AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR MAKING
SOMETIMES DIFFICULT THINGS SIMPLISTIC ENOUGH FOR US TO MAKE
REAL AND INFORMATIVE DECISIONS ABOUT THEM.
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HARD WORK.
>> CAN I ABSTAIN FROM THE LAST VOTE.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: YES.
DID YOU GET THAT MS. --
>> [INAUDIBLE]
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
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OKAY.
I THINK IT'S KIND OF INTERESTING THAT THE NEXT ITEM FORWARD
IS THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE
SECRETARY/TREASURER BECAUSE WITH THE MOVEMENT AND
RESIGNATION OF MR. MIKE CARROLL, WHO WAS PROMOTED TO A
POSITION, AND WE HAD MS. MAYROSE -- RIGHT? --
>>LISA MAYROSE: YES.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: -- MAYROSE IN HIS POSITION, HE LEFT
OPEN THE NEED FOR A SECRETARY/TREASURER.
IN THE PART OF THAT PROCESS, BOARD MEMBERS WERE ASKED TO
NOMINATE THEMSELVES OR OTHERS FOR THE POSITION.
WE ONLY RECEIVED ONE NOMINATION FOR THE POSITION, BUT IN
KEEPING WITH THE ROBERT'S RULES, WE'RE GOING TO OPEN THE
FLOOR FOR ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS IF THERE ARE ANY.
ARE THERE ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF
SECRETARY/TREASURER?
I THINK I'M SUPPOSED TO ASK YOU THREE TIMES, BUT I'M NOT
GOING TO DO ALL OF THAT.
TWO WILL WORK SUFFICIENTLY.
HEARING NONE, AT THIS TIME I'M GOING TO ASK YOUR -- THE ONE
NOMINATION THAT WE DID GET WAS FOR SUSAN SCHNEIDER, AND SO
AT THIS TIME I'M GOING TO ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL TO APPOINT
THE POSITION OF SECRETARY/TREASURER FOR SUSAN SCHNEIDER
BEGINNING JUNE 2014 TO MARCH 2015.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: MOVE TO APPROVE.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: SECOND?
>> SECOND.
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>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: ALL RIGHT.
MS. SCHNEIDER, THE POSITION IS YOURS.
WOULD YOU STAND SO WE CAN RECOGNIZE YOU.
[APPLAUSE]
CONGRATULATIONS, AND I THINK THERE ARE SOME FORMS THAT YOU
HAVE TO SIGN AT THE END OF THIS MEETING.
ALL RIGHT.
MS. CHARO, I THINK YOU HAVE SOME INFORMATION REGARDING THE
CONTINUATION WITH CIVIL SERVICE, AND THIS, AGAIN, WAS PART
OF OUR DISCUSSION AT THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING, AND GOOD
AFTERNOON.
>>TRISH CHARO: GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS TRISH CHARO.
I'M DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION WITH THE CHILDREN'S BOARD,
AND TODAY I HAVE BEFORE YOU A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE
EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THE BOARD TO AUTHORIZE
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ACCEPT THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD PROPOSAL FOR CONTINUING THE HUMAN
RESOURCE SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2015 AND 2016.
THE PROPOSAL IS IN ATTACHMENT "A" BEHIND TAB 6.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: DO YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS OR
YOU'RE JUST --
>>TRISH CHARO: NO, I DON'T.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
>>TRISH CHARO: I BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS --
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: DISCUSSED --
>>TRISH CHARO: -- DISCUSSED AT THE BOARD FINANCE --
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: YEAH.
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>>TRISH CHARO: -- COMMITTEE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION THAT WE
CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD WITH THE SERVICES THAT CIVIL SERVICE
PROVIDES.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: AND I WANT TO EMPHASIZE AGAIN THAT IF
THERE'S LIMITED CONVERSATIONS OR QUESTIONS, I THINK IT'S
BECAUSE WE'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THOSE -- OUR
CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS WITH MS. PARRIS, AND SO I THINK IT
DOES LIMIT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE ORDINARILY WOULD BE
ASKING ABOUT.
IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU THINK YOU WOULD PARTICULARLY WANT
US TO ZERO IN ON OR FOR THE PUBLIC THAT'S VIEWING THIS AS TO
WHY WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS RECOMMENDATION?
>>TRISH CHARO: WE'RE -- WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH THE
RECOMMENDATION BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THE SERVICES THAT
ARE PROVIDED TO OUR ORGANIZATION ARE COMPLIMENTARY TO THE
HUMAN SERVICES PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH THE COUNTY IN
GENERAL, SO IT -- IT SAVES THE CHILDREN'S BOARD QUITE A
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: I THINK THAT IN ITSELF REALLY IS A GOOD
REASON FOR DOING SO, AMONG THE OTHER THINGS THAT YOU TALKED
ABOUT.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN -- YES, CHRIS.
>>CHRISTOPHER BROWN: I JUST WANTED TO ASK STAFF -- AND I
MENTIONED THIS TO KELLEY DURING OUR MEETING.
I ACTUALLY PULLED THE STATUTORY BILL ON THIS, AND IT'S ALL
IN OUR MATERIALS THAT THERE ARE TWO PERIODS WHERE WE CAN
MAKE SOME ELECTIONS.
I WOULD ASK STAFF IF THEY COULD COME BACK IN OUR NOVEMBER
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MEETING, BECAUSE THE NEXT PERIOD AFTER JULY, IT WAS MY
UNDERSTANDING, IS DECEMBER, AND -- AND MAYBE BRIEF US AGAIN,
IF NO SUGGESTIONS ARE WARRANTED OR ASKED FOR, WHY, AND IF
CHANGES ARE WARRANTED, THEN WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT IT, BUT --
I'M GOING TO SUPPORT THE RECOMMENDATION AND THE ACTION ITEM,
BUT I'D LIKE TO MAKE SURE WE SORT OF KEEP ON TOP OF THAT AND
JUST KEEP MONITORING IT AND MAKE SURE IT'S IN THE BEST
INTEREST OF THIS AGENCY.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: SO I -- MS. ELIA.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: SO, CHRIS, IF I COULD JUST GET SOME
CLARIFICATION ON WHAT YOU JUST WERE TALKING ABOUT BECAUSE
WHAT ELECTION SERVICES MIGHT WE ACCESS AND --
>>CHRISTOPHER BROWN: WELL, I THINK TRISH CAN ANSWER BETTER
THAN I CAN, BUT MY UNDERSTANDING IS THERE ARE -- THERE'S A
GREAT NUMBER OF SERVICES THAT WE USE FROM THEM.
THERE'S TWO THAT WE CANNOT OPT OUT OF, BUT ASIDE FROM THE
TWO PARTICULAR SECTIONS, WHICH HAVE TO DO WITH APPELLATE
PROCESSES, I THINK, WE CAN OPT OUT OF EVERYTHING OR LINE
ITEM THINGS, AND AT THIS POINT, IN READING OUR
RECOMMENDATION, ONE OF THE -- THE COMMENTS WAS THE ONGOING
DIALOGUE WITH OUR COUNTY PARTNER AGENCIES TO DEVELOP A
COMMON CORE OF SUGGESTED CHANGES, YOU KNOW, BY JULY MIGHT BE
ASKING A LITTLE MUCH.
BY DECEMBER I WOULD THINK EVERYBODY WOULD EITHER SAY IN
COLLABORATION, HERE'S WHAT WE NEED, HERE'S WHAT WE WANT TO
CHANGE, OR WE DON'T WANT TO CHANGE ANYTHING.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: MM-HMM.
AND DOES THAT DECREASE THE COST?
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>> WELL, IF -- ACCORDING TO CIVIL SERVICE, IF WE WERE TO
GO -- THEY CALL IT A LA CARTE, IT EXPONENTIALLY INCREASES
THE COST, WHICH IS SORT OF MY CONCERN THAT I WANT TO KEEP
WATCHING THESE ISSUES AND SEE WHAT OTHER AGENCIES DO AND SEE
IF THAT ACTUALLY PANS OUT AS FAR AS THEIR THOUGHTS ON HOW
MUCH IT'S GOING TO COST US IF WE -- IF WE DON'T TAKE THE
ENTIRE PACKAGE, I GUESS.
>>KELLEY PARRIS: I'D JUST -- IF I COULD JUST COMMENT
BRIEFLY ON OUR EXPERIENCE WITH CIVIL SERVICE.
I DO THINK IT OPENS US UP TO A BIGGER POOL OF INDIVIDUALS
THAT MAKE APPLICATION FOR POSITIONS IN THE AGENCY, AND WE
HAVE BEEN SO PLEASED WITH THE LAST THREE WITH SHELTON, PAUL,
AND CEDRICK, AND WE -- WE JUST GET A BIGGER POOL OF VERY
WELL-QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS THAT WE'RE ABLE TO REALLY STAFF
VERY WELL WITH, SO ...
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: MS. ELIA.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: SO, COMMISSIONER, MAYBE YOU CAN HELP ME.
MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT THE
COUNTY MOVING OFF OF CIVIL SERVICE; AM I RIGHT?
>>KEVIN BECKNER: WE HAVE NOT MADE ANY -- WE HAVEN'T MADE
ANY FORMAL DECISIONS ON THAT.
WE ARE STILL LOOKING AT ALL OF OUR OPTIONS, SO RIGHT NOW
THERE'S NOTHING THAT WE -- WE HAVE NOT TAKEN FORMAL ACTION
TOWARDS THAT.
WE MAY BE OPTING OUT OF SOME OF THE SERVICES, BUT, AGAIN, WE
HAVE NOT MADE ANY CLEAR DECISIONS.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: SO -- SO THE DISCUSSION THAT YOU JUST
BROUGHT UP, CHRIS, WOULD BE PAIRED WITH WHATEVER THE COUNTY
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MIGHT CHOOSE TO DO; AM I CORRECT?
>>CHRISTOPHER BROWN: IT WOULD WITH -- WHILE RECOGNIZING
THAT THE COUNTY, I THINK, ADMINISTRATOR HAS MAYBE 4,000-ISH
EMPLOYEES ON CIVIL SERVICE AND WE HAVE 25-ISH, SO, I MEAN, I
CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND WE COULD HAVE DIFFERENT IMPACTS AND
DIFFERENT NEEDS, BUT I JUST THOUGHT JULY MIGHT BE ASKING A
LOT.
I THINK THE COUNTY'S PROBABLY GOING TO DO A PRETTY GOOD
ANALYSIS.
I SUSPECT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WILL DO SOMETHING SIMILAR.
>>KEVIN BECKNER: THEY HAVE NOT MADE ANY DECISIONS YET,
THEN, CHRIS?
>>CHRISTOPHER BROWN: RIGHT.
AND SO THAT'S GOING TO BE -- BETWEEN THOSE TWO AGENCIES,
THAT'S 7,000 EMPLOYEES.
CERTAINLY LOOKING AT WHAT THEY DO IS SOMETHING I'D LIKE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO DO AND THEN, AGAIN, HEAR BACK FROM OUR STAFF
TO -- RIGHT NOW THE FEEDBACK I GOT IN MY MEETING WAS IT WAS
WORKING WELL AND NO ISSUES.
IF THE SAME IS IN NOVEMBER, THAT'S FINE, BUT IF WE SIMPLY
TABLE IT AND DON'T COME BACK TO IT, WE LET THE PERIODS RUN,
AND I THINK NOW IT'S GOING TO BE EVERY DECEMBER AFTER THIS
JULY PERIOD, AND SO I JUST THOUGHT WE OUGHT TO COME BACK AND
AT LEAST REVISIT IT AND NOT OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: WELL, AND I WOULD CONCUR THAT IF, IN
FACT, THE COUNTY AND SHERIFF'S OFFICE ARE MOVING AWAY FROM
IT, I THINK THAT HAS TO BE A MAJOR DISCUSSION WITH US
BECAUSE WHATEVER THE COUNTY WOULD GO TO, I WOULD IMAGINE
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THAT WE'D BE ABLE TO PIGGYBACK ON THAT SINCE WE'RE AN AGENCY
IN THIS COMMUNITY AND WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO PIGGYBACK FOR YEARS
ON WHAT THEY'VE BEEN DOING, SO I THINK IT'S PROBABLY EVEN
MORE IMPORTANT IF THE COUNTY IS, IN FACT, MOVING AWAY FROM
CIVIL SERVICE, OR CHOOSING TO STAY, WHATEVER, I THINK IT'S
IMPORTANT FOR US TO KNOW.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: I THINK HERE'S WHAT I HEARD IN TERMS OF
THE APPROVAL FOR THIS ITEM, THAT THERE IS A RECOMMENDATION
FOR US TO MONITOR THIS, STAY AWARE OF IT, AND AT SOME POINT
IN TIME TO COME BACK AND LOOK AT WHAT THE COUNTY'S DOING AND
THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, PERHAPS, AND THEN LOOK AT OUR OWN
SPECIFIC NEEDS AS -- AS CHILDREN'S BOARD TO SEE WHAT PART OF
THIS DO WE WANT TO CONTINUE, TO ADD ON, OR TO LEAVE OR -- AS
PART OF THE CIVIL SERVICE OFFERINGS.
IS THAT WHAT I HEARD, CHRIS?
>>CHRISTOPHER BROWN: AS WE SIT HERE TODAY, I'D SPECIFICALLY
ASK FOR IT TO BE ON THE NOVEMBER MEETING BECAUSE THE NEXT
ELECTION PERIOD IS JULY, RIGHT --
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: NEXT --
>>CHRISTOPHER BROWN: -- NEXT MONTH, AND THEN I THINK IT'S
GOING TO BE EVERY DECEMBER AFTER THAT, AND I DON'T GET THE
IMPRESSION THAT THE COUNTY'S GOING TO DO ANY -- OR THE
SHERIFF'S GOING TO DO ANYTHING BY JULY, BUT I'D LIKE IT TO
BE BACK ON THE AGENDA FOR NOVEMBER BECAUSE BY THAT TIME I
THINK WE'LL KNOW WHAT EVERYBODY'S DOING.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
SO TO -- WOULD YOU AMEND THIS RES -- THIS ACTION BECAUSE I
THINK THAT'S AN IMPORTANT PART OF WHAT WE NEED TO DO AS WE
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APPROVE IT.
>>CHRISTOPHER BROWN: IF YOU'D LIKE.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: YES.
>>CHRISTOPHER BROWN: ALL RIGHT.
THEN I WOULD SIMPLY SUGGEST THAT WE ADD AS TO THIS ACTION
ITEM THAT IT BE AGENDAED FOR THE NOVEMBER 20th? -- I JUST
HAD IT.
WE WERE JUST LOOKING AT THOSE DATES.
-- THE NOVEMBER 20th, 2014, MEETING TO REEVALUATE AND
REDISCUSS OUR POSITION ON -- ON THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: THERE'S A MOTION.
>> [INAUDIBLE]
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: AND A SECOND?
>>KATHERINE ESSRIG: MY ONLY QUESTION IS WE DON'T HAVE A
DECEMBER MEETING; RIGHT?
>>CHRISTOPHER BROWN: CORRECT.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: RIGHT.
>>KATHERINE ESSRIG: SO DO WE WANT TO JUST BRING IT UP AT
THE OCTOBER MEETING SO IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS, WE CAN
BRING THEM BACK TO THE NOVEMBER MEETING TO BE ANSWERED?
I KNOW THAT DOESN'T GIVE US AS LONG A TIME TO UTILIZE IT,
BUT I'M JUST AFRAID IF SOMETHING COMES UP AT THE NOVEMBER
MEETING, THEN WE'RE STUCK.
>>CHRISTOPHER BROWN: I DON'T HAVE ANY PARTICULAR
PREFERENCE, I JUST DIDN'T WANT TO GET IT LOST IN THE
SHUFFLE.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: SO WE'RE GOING TO AMEND IT TO ACCEPT
THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO THAT -- YOUR MOTION?
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>>CHRISTOPHER BROWN: DO I HAVE TO GO BACK AND FIND THE
DATE?
OCTOBER 23rd?
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: TO OCTOBER.
>>CHRISTOPHER BROWN: THAT'S FINE WITH ME.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
ANY OTHER --
>> THE OTHER BOARD MEETING IS OCTOBER 23rd.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: ANY OTHER DISCUSSION REGARDING THIS
MOTION?
HEARING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[CHORUS OF AYES]
ALL OPPOSED.
THANK YOU.
AND TRISH, YOU'LL KEEP US ABREAST AND INFORMED.
>>TRISH CHARO: YES, ABSOLUTELY.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: THANK YOU.
AT THIS TIME WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SEVERAL REPORTS FROM OUR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MS. PARRIS.
>>KELLEY PARRIS: YES.
WE WERE THINKING THINGS WOULD SORT OF SLOW DOWN AS WE MOVED
INTO SUMMER, BUT WE HAVE KICKED OFF THIS SAFETY CAMPAIGN,
AND WE ARE IN THE FULL THROES OF PREVENTING CHILD DEATH FROM
DROWNING, UNSAFE SLEEP, AND RESPONSIBLE CAREGIVER, SO WITH
THAT, I WILL HAVE TO SAY THAT IT'S A LOT OF BUZZ AROUND
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY ABOUT DCF, THE CHILDREN'S BOARD, AND OUR
PARTNERS ALL JOINING TO COMBAT CHILD DEATH FROM DROWNING,
AND OUR STAFF HAS WORKED EXTREMELY HARD.
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BUDDY HAS GOT A WHOLE SECOND CAREER GOING FOR HIM NOW, I
THINK.
YESTERDAY HE WAS AT THE HILLSBOROUGH FIRE AND RESCUE
FILMING.
HE'S EITHER GOING TO BE A DIRECTOR OR -- I DON'T KNOW WHAT
HE'S GOING TO DO, BUT HE HAS -- THE STAFF HAS WORKED REALLY,
REALLY HARD.
AND I APPRECIATE THE BOARD MEMBERS' PARTICIPATION IN THE
WORLD'S LARGEST SWIM DAY.
I HAVEN'T HEARD IF WE BROKE THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORD YET,
BUT I HOPE THAT WE DID.
THE ECKERD, DCF, AND I WERE ON A 30-MINUTE RADIO SHOW THIS
PAST WEEK, AND -- A LOT OF TALK AROUND ALL WE'RE DOING ABOUT
SAVING CHILDREN'S LIVES IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AND ALSO THE
UPCOMING REFERENDUM, WHICH WE WERE REALLY -- 30 MINUTES IS A
LONG TIME TO GET YOUR MESSAGE ACROSS, AND WE APPRECIATED
CLEAR CHANNEL FOR ALLOWING US TO DO THAT AND INFORMING AND
EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON OUR ACTIVITIES AND WHAT WE DO FOR
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
WE ARE IN THE PRODUCTION OF A WATER SAFETY DVD.
WHEN WE WERE DOING THE WORLD'S LARGEST SWIM LESSON, YOU
NEVER KNOW WHO LIVES -- WHOSE LIVES YOU TOUCH, AND
MS. SHEILA JOHNSON, WHO'S THE GRANDMOTHER OF THE CHILD THAT
SO TRAGICALLY DROWNED ON MOTHER'S DAY, CAME OUT TO THE
BRANDON AQUATIC CENTER TO TELL US FROM THE CHILDREN'S BOARD
THAT SHE WANTED TO GET INVOLVED IN THIS MOVEMENT TO SAVE
CHILDREN, SO SHE'S GOING TO BE FEATURED ON THE DVD, AND WE
LOOK FORWARD TO THAT COMING OUT.
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WE ALSO RELEASED A HEALTH GRANT.
WE HAVE A PSA TO SHOW YOU ON THAT TODAY, AND I THINK THIS IS
A WONDERFUL THING THAT JOANNA'S DOING AND MARIA IS DOING
ALSO TO GET THE WORD OUT TO AREA AGENCIES OF WHERE WE HAVE
OPPORTUNITIES TO -- FOR THEIR AGENCIES TO SERVE OUR CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES.
THE COMMISSION TO ELIMINATE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT -- THE
PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION WILL BE MEETING HERE JULY 10th, SO WE
WANT TO INVITE EVERYONE TO THE CHILDREN'S BOARD TO LISTEN TO
OPPORTUNITIES AND ALL ASPECTS OF CHILD WELFARE TO ADOPT BEST
PRACTICES, SO THEY WILL BE HERE JULY 10th.
WE'RE REALLY PLEASED WITH THAT.
I HAD 46 ENGAGEMENTS THIS MONTH, AND SO IT'S BEEN A BUSY
MONTH FOR THE CHILDREN'S BOARD IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY.
WE'VE GOTTEN OUR SECOND-QUARTER DATA IN FOR OUR OPERATIONAL
STRATEGIC PLAN.
I'M VERY PLEASED WITH THAT AND HOW THAT IS GOING, HOW THE
STAFF HAS ADOPTED AND ACCEPTED THAT.
WE'LL BE DOING A FORMAL PRESENTATION ON THAT IN AUGUST.
IT'S PRETTY RAW RIGHT NOW, SO WE'LL POLISH THAT UP A LITTLE
BIT AND PRESENT IT TO OUR PARTNERS AND THE BOARD AT THAT
PERIOD OF TIME.
AND I THINK THAT'S ABOUT IT.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: SO WE DON'T HAVE A FORMAL DATE RIGHT
NOW, A FIRM DATE FOR THAT -- FOR THE WORKSHOP YET?
>>KELLEY PARRIS: NO.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: IT'S AUGUST.
>>KELLEY PARRIS: I'M GOING TO PRESENT THE OPERATIONAL
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STRATEGIC PLAN SECOND-QUARTER INFORMATION AT THE BOARD
MEETING --
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
>>KELLEY PARRIS: -- SO -- YEAH.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, ANY QUESTIONS FOR
KELLEY OR COMMENTS?
IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'VE BEEN PRETTY BUSY.
>>KELLEY PARRIS: IT'S BEEN A BUSY MONTH.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: WELL, GOOD.
THANK YOU.
AT THIS TIME WE'RE GOING TO HAVE PROGRAM REPORTS.
AM I RIGHT, MARIA, SINCE I WENT TOO FAST THE LAST TIME?
OKAY.
>> [INAUDIBLE]
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
ARE YOU READY?
[VIDEO PLAYED]
>>NARRATOR: THE CHILDREN'S BOARD HAS OPENED A REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS FOR QUALIFYING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS, FOCUSING ON IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY
OF CHILDREN.
A UNITING GRANT SHOULD SERVE ALL CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGE THROUGHOUT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY,
INCLUDING UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOOD SETTINGS.
IT SHOULD BE A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO FAMILY-FRIENDLY
SERVICE THAT ADDRESSES EMERGING HEALTH NEEDS.
THIS CAN INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES AND DECREASE VULNERABILITY TO
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CONTRACTING DISEASES THAT CAN BE PREVENTED BY VACCINES.
THE CHILDREN'S BOARD IS SEEKING TO INVEST AND FUND THE
HIGHEST-QUALITY PROJECTS IN PREVENTION SERVICES AND EARLY
INTERVENTION SERVICES THAT WILL KEEP ALL CHILDREN AND THEIR
FAMILIES HEALTHY AND SAFE.
CHILDREN'S BOARD FUNDING IS ELIGIBLE FOR CORPORATIONS, NOT-
FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT
ARE LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE IN FLORIDA.
APPLICATIONS SHOULD SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE HEALTH AND
QUALITY OF LIFE WITH A COUNTYWIDE APPROACH, MAKE A STRONG
CASE FOR NEED RELATED TO THE POPULATION TO BE SERVED,
DEMONSTRATE INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO SOLVING HEALTH-RELATED
ISSUES, AND DEMONSTRATE ABILITY TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES.
THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL IS AVAILABLE NOW.
THE DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN QUESTIONS IS 4:00 P.M. ON
JUNE 20th, 2014.
THE DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS IS 4:00 P.M. ON JULY 25th, 2014.
YOU CAN ACCESS REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS BY GOING TO
WWW.CHILDRENSBOARD.ORG.
FOR MORE INFORMATION E-MAIL GBROWN@CHILDRENSBOARD.ORG.
[END OF VIDEO]
[SECOND VIDEO PLAYED]
>>911 OPERATOR: 911, WHAT IS YOUR EMERGENCY?
>>CALLER: I CAN'T FIND MY SON, HE'S MISSING.
I THINK SOMEONE TOOK HIM.
>>911 OPERATOR: WHERE DID YOU SEE HIM LAST?
>>CALLER: HE WAS WITH ME OUTSIDE OF OUR APARTMENT.
I -- I WAS TALKING ON THE PHONE, AND WHEN I TURNED AROUND,
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HE WAS GONE.
>>911 OPERATOR: HOW OLD IS HE?
>>CALLER: HE'S THREE YEARS OLD.
OH, GOD, PLEASE HELP ME.
>>911 OPERATOR: I'M SENDING HELP RIGHT NOW.
HAVE YOU SEARCHED THE COMPLEX COMPLETELY?
>>CALLER: I'M DOING THAT NOW.
JUSTIN!
JUSTIN!
OH, MY GOD, HE'S IN THE POOL.
I CAN SEE HIM IN THE POOL.
HE'S FACE DOWN.
SOMEBODY HELP ME!
HELP ME!
>>NARRATOR: YOU CAN'T HEAR THEM ...
YOU CAN'T SEE THEM ...
THEY CAN'T SCREAM FOR HELP ...
>>KELLEY PARRIS: I'M KELLEY PARRIS WITH THE CHILDREN'S
BOARD OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY.
THE REASONS WE ENJOY LIVING IN TAMPA BAY IS EXACTLY WHY WE
HAVE TO BE WATER SMART FROM THE START.
WATER SAFETY'S EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY, WHETHER AT THE
BEACH OR AT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD POOL.
CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF ONE AND FIVE HAVE THE HIGHEST
RATES OF DROWNING.
IN FACT, FLORIDA'S 300% HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER STATE IN THE
NATION.
FORTUNATELY, DROWNING IS 100% PREVENTABLE, WITH SWIMMING
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SUPERVISION, BARRIERS TO WATER ENTRY, AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS.
THE WATER SAFETY DVD IS FULL OF VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR
YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND YOU MAY EVEN RECOGNIZE SOME FACES
ALONG THE WAY.
REMEMBER, WATER SAFETY'S KEY, AND IT'S UP TO YOU AND ME.
[END OF VIDEO]
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: [INAUDIBLE] ANOTHER CAREER.
>>KELLEY PARRIS: IT'S GOING TO BE BUDDY, I'M TELLING YOU.
[LAUGHTER]
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: MARYELLEN.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVED A DISTRICTWIDE
FLU MIST VACCINE DISPERSAL TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS.
PARENTAL SUPPORT IS REALLY CRITICAL IN THIS, BUT ALL OF OUR
STUDENTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO A FLU MIST VACCINE AT SCHOOL
WITH PARENTAL SUPPORT, SO I THINK THAT'S AN IMPORTANT THING
TO KNOW IS WE'RE PUTTING OUT THE HEALTH RFP AND LOOKING AT
WHAT WE CAN DO TO SUPPORT SOME OF THE AGENDAS.
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO KNOW WHERE WE HAVE VOIDS AND WHERE
OTHER AGENCIES HAVE PICKED UP, SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT
NEW PROGRAM.
IT WILL START THIS -- THIS SCHOOL YEAR.
AND SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS
INDICATED IT'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE A VERY BAD FLU SEASON,
SO THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS THAT WE WERE ENCOURAGING IN
THIS EFFORT BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND WITH US AS PARTNERS
TO GET THIS DONE FOR OUR STUDENTS.
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>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: THOUGH THAT'S A SCHOOL SYSTEM PROJECT
AND EFFORT, I HOPE PARENTS WILL GIVE FULL ATTENTION AND
SUPPORT TO THAT.
IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT, AND I KNOW THOSE OF YOU WHO LIVE IN
THIS COMMUNITY, AS WE TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF -- THE
POSSIBILITY OF A FLU SEASON THAT WE COULD ALL DO THE RIGHT
THINGS BY GETTING VACCINATED OURSELVES BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY
FOR OUR STUDENTS TO ALSO HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY.
KELLEY, WOULD YOU, AGAIN, EMPHASIZE HOW THE DVD IS GOING TO
BE USED BECAUSE I TELL YOU, AS I LOOKED AT THE AUDIENCE'S
FACE AFTER LOOKING AT THIS, IT WAS ATTENTION GETTING.
THOSE ARE POWERFUL WORDS, AND SO I HOPE THAT MEMBERS -- THE
ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITY WILL GIVE A LOT OF ATTENTION TO
THEIR ROLE IN THIS KIND OF PREVENTION -- PREVENTIVE WAY.
>>KELLEY PARRIS: WE WOULD LIKE FOR IT TO BE DISTRIBUTED
WITH EVERY POOL PERMIT IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, WE WOULD LIKE
IT TO GO TO ALL PARKS AND REC CENTERS, TO APARTMENT
COMPLEXES, AND, OF COURSE, ANYONE THAT DESIRES TO VIEW IT,
THEY'LL BE IN TOOLKITS THAT THE REALTORS WILL GIVE OUT WITH
EVERY NEW HOME SOLD, SO WE HOPE TO BLANKET HILLSBOROUGH
COUNTY.
WE HAVE ORDERED 10,000 COPIES OF THE LENGTHY -- SEVEN
MINUTES, I THINK -- DVD THAT COVERS ALL -- ALL AREAS OF
WATER SAFETY.
BUDDY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADDRESS THE AREAS THAT IT COVERS.
>>BUDDY DAVIS: [INAUDIBLE]
YES.
WE TRIED TO MAKE SURE THAT --
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>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: BUDDY, WOULD YOU ANNOUNCE WHO YOU ARE
FOR THE AUDIENCE, PLEASE.
>>BUDDY DAVIS: YES.
BUDDY DAVIS AT THE CHILDREN'S BOARD.
WE TRIED TO CREATE SCENARIOS THAT WOULD APPEAL TO ALL
ASPECTS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE FOLKS WHO HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY IT PERSONALLY, WE
HAVE EXPERTS WHO CAN GIVE DATA ON HOW TO REACT AND RESPOND.
YESTERDAY HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE HAS PROVIDED
SITUATIONS WHERE WE COULD VIDEOTAPE, YOU KNOW, DROWNING
VICTIMS IN OPEN WATER AND RESCUES AND THOSE TYPES OF THINGS,
SO IT'S REALLY CHOCK WITH A LOT OF INFORMATION THAT WE HOPE
WILL BE BENEFICIAL FOR FOLKS TO USE IN THEIR DAILY LIVES.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
THANK YOU.
QUESTIONS?
>>SUSAN SCHNEIDER: IS IT ON OUR WEB SITE?
>>BUDDY DAVIS: NO, IT'S NOT DONE YET.
WE ARE IN PRODUCTION.
WE ALSO HAVE -- BROOKE BENNETT HAS ALSO VIDEOTAPED A SEGMENT
FOR IT, SO IT'S -- IT'S GOING TO HAVE A VARIETY OF FOLKS.
WE HAVE BEEN -- IT'S SORT OF DEJA VU, I GUESS.
IT SEEMS LIKE WHENEVER WE GO SOMEPLACE, WE MAKE A
CONNECTION.
MONDAY I WAS ATTENDING A MEETING THAT WAS ORGANIZED BY
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT WITH LANDLORD/TENANTS,
AND THERE WERE FOLKS WHO WERE THERE FROM APARTMENT COMPLEXES
AND THOSE TYPES OF THINGS, AND IRONICALLY, THE GENTLEMAN WHO
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WAS FACILITATING THE MEETING, AFTER I INTRODUCED MYSELF AND
TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT, HE VOLUNTEERED THAT HE WAS A
NEAR DROWNING VICTIM AS A CHILD AND WENT ON FOR ABOUT FIVE
MINUTES ABOUT HIS SITUATION AND HIS PARTICULAR INSTANCE, AND
HE'S AGREED TO DO A SEGMENT ON THE VIDEO ALSO, SO ...
>>KELLEY PARRIS: BUDDY, WILL YOU SHARE WITH THEM WHAT HE
TOLD YOU THAT HE REMEMBERED MOST ABOUT THAT.
>>BUDDY DAVIS: A FEW THINGS.
IT WAS AT A POOL PARTY, AND HE WAS ABOUT FOUR YEARS OLD AT
THE TIME, ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE'S LOTS
OF PEOPLE AROUND THE POOL BUT NOBODY WATCHING IN PARTICULAR.
THE POOL HAD A SLIDE ON IT THAT WAS VERY APPEALING TO HIM,
AND SO HE JUST ENDED UP SAUNTERING UP THERE.
NOBODY PAID ATTENTION TO HIM, AND HE ENDED UP ON THE SLIDE,
DOWN IN THE WATER, AND THEN HE WAS THERE.
HE REALIZED HE COULDN'T TOUCH THE BOTTOM, AND THE FACES OF
THE ADULTS AROUND THE POOL, HE STILL REMEMBERS SEEING THEIR
SHOCK, ONE, THAT HE'S IN THE POOL, AND THEN FINALLY SOMEONE
JUMPED IN AND SAVED HIM, BUT HE VOLUNTEERED THAT.
IT WASN'T -- I DIDN'T PAY HIM TO DO THAT AT ALL AT THE
MEETING, BUT IT WAS JUST IRONIC.
AND IT SEEMED THAT THIS -- THIS TOUCHES A CHORD WITH PEOPLE
AND PEOPLE REACT TO IT.
ONE OF THE LADIES IN ATTENDANCE AT THAT MEETING ALSO IS A
PROPERTY MANAGER, AND SHE SAID THAT THEY DEFINITELY WOULD BE
INTERESTED IN LOOKING AT MOBILE SWIM LESSONS IN THEIR
COMPLEX, AND THEY ALSO -- THEIR COMPLEX IS ALSO BY THE
HILLSBOROUGH RIVER, SO THERE ARE PERFECT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
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EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITIES TO GET KIDS INTO SWIM LESSONS
AND LEARNING HOW TO SWIM, SO THAT'S WHAT OUR INTENT IS, TO
TRY AND BE AS COMPREHENSIVE AS POSSIBLE AND COVER A WIDE
AREA OF SITUATIONS.
>>KEVIN BECKNER: DID YOU SAY THAT YOU ALSO REACHED OUT TO,
LIKE, THE POOL SUPPLY STORES, LIKE THE PINCH A PENNIES AND
PLACES LIKE THAT?
>> YES.
>>BUDDY DAVIS: IRONICALLY, AT OUR WATER SAFETY EVENT, MANY
OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS CAME TOGETHER TO HELP SUPPORT
THAT.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE DID CPR DEMONSTRATIONS AS
WELL AS -- AND A COUPLE OF THE GROUPS THAT CAME WERE THE
FLORIDA POOL SUPPLIER ASSOCIATIONS WERE PRESENT.
THEY'RE THE FOLKS WHO SELL THE SUPPLIES THAT HELP SUPPORT
FAMILIES' RESIDENTIAL POOLS, ET CETERA.
THEY'VE BEEN ALSO PART OF THE WATER SAFETY TEAM.
SO IT'S BROUGHT IN -- THIS HAS BROUGHT A LOT OF FOLKS TO THE
TABLE, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CAPITALIZING ON THE RESOURCES
THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO PUT A SYSTEM -- PUT
MULTIPLE THINGS IN PLACE TO HELP -- HELP FAMILIES AND
CHILDREN.
OKAY.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: IT SOUNDS LIKE A WORK IN PROGRESS, BUT
MORE IMPORTANT, IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE'S A GREAT NEED AND THAT
THERE ARE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES, AS YOU SAID, FOR PEOPLE TO
GET INVOLVED IN NUMEROUS WAYS -- NUMEROUS WAYS, THEIR OWN
PERSONAL STORIES BUT ALSO OUR COMMUNITY AGENTS AND THE OTHER
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MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT -- GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES BRING --
COMING IN, SO I THINK IT'S REALLY SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE.
INTERESTING, THIS MORNING, THE "TODAY SHOW" HAD A BIG
SEGMENT ON WATER SAFETY AND SWIMMING AND HOW EARLY -- IT IS
IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS -- CHILDREN TO LEARN HOW TO SWIM
EARLY ON, BUT THE KEY THING THAT SHE SAID, SOMETHING THAT
YOU SAID, THAT THE EYES OF THE ADULTS REALLY CAN MAKE A
DIFFERENCE.
NO MATTER HOW WELL WE EXPECT THAT OUR CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED
TO SWIM, IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS THE ADULTS TO BE THAT
SAFETY NET FOR THEM.
THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS REGARDING THIS?
AND THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE HARD WORK THAT'S GONE INTO
THIS.
I THINK IT'S VALUABLE, AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE WELL
RECEIVED BY THE COMMUNITY.
MARIA, YOU'RE ON NOW.
>>MARIA NEGRON: GOOD AFTERNOON.
MARIA NEGRON.
THE THREE REPORTS THAT I'M GOING TO PRESENT ARE ALL SOMEWHAT
RELATED TO EACH OTHER.
THEY ALL HAVE TO DO WITH DATA, AND I'M A LITTLE BIT OF A
DATA GEEK, SO IF I START TALKING REALLY FAST, JUST TELL
ME --
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: WE'LL STOP YOU.
>>MARIA NEGRON: -- TO SLOW DOWN.
SO WE'RE GOING TO START OFF WITH 2013, ACTUALLY, SO WE'RE
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GOING TO GO BACK IN HISTORY A LITTLE BIT.
I JUST WANT TO KIND OF DEMONSTRATE, IN GENERAL, THE IMPACT
AND THE DIFFERENT WAYS IN WHICH WE COLLECT DATA.
SO IN 2013, YOU'LL RECALL THAT MANY OF OUR PROVIDERS WERE
STARTING SERVICES FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME, SUCH AS YOU HEARD
TODAY WITH FAMILY LITERACY ACADEMY.
OKAY.
SO NOT ALL OF THEM HAD A FULL YEAR IN WHICH THEY WERE
OPERATING, PROVIDING SERVICES TO FAMILIES.
SO THAT VERY FIRST BULLET ON YOUR REPORT UNDER FY 2013,
PARTICIPANTS SERVED, UNDER TAB "A," YOU'LL SEE THAT IT SAYS
16,497 PARTICIPANTS WERE ENTERED INTO OUR DATA COLLECTIONS
SYSTEM LAST YEAR.
THAT INCLUDES CHILDREN AND ADULTS.
THAT IS AN ENTIRE WORTH OF DATA.
ALL OF THE CHILDREN SERVED BY THE PROVIDERS THAT WE FUND
CANNOT POSSIBLY BE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM.
THEY SERVE FAMILIES IN MANY WAYS, NOT SIMPLY IN THE -- IN
THE WAYS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO OUR OUTCOMES.
AND SO LISTED BELOW ARE THE DIFFERENT WAYS IN WHICH
ADDITIONAL FAMILIES ARE SERVED BY OUR PROVIDERS.
SO, FOR EXAMPLE -- I'M JUST GOING TO HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF
THEM THAT STAND OUT.
WE HAVE SEVERAL PROVIDERS THAT HAVE LETTERS OF AGREEMENTS
WITH US, NOT TRADITIONAL CONTRACTS; THEREFORE, THERE WERE
265 ADDITIONAL ADULTS AND/OR CHILDREN SERVED BY SOME OF
THESE PROVIDERS, WHICH INCLUDED THE SPRING, COMPUTER
MENTORS, AND COMMUNITY STEPPING STONES AND WHEELS FOR
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SUCCESS.
SO WHAT WE WOULD DO, NATURALLY, IS TAKE THOSE 16,497 THAT WE
ACTUALLY ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM AND THEN ADD ALL OF THESE
OTHER ONES THAT WE IMPACTED TO GET OUR TOTAL REACH, AND OUR
TOTAL REACH LAST YEAR IS ESTIMATED TO BE 98,486.
I'D LIKE TO TELL YOU THAT THAT NUMBER'S 100% ACCURATE.
IT'S PROBABLY NOT.
I BELIEVE WE PROBABLY SERVED MORE.
SO WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR PROVIDERS TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE GET THE BEST DATA POSSIBLE.
ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS WE CLEARLY FUND THE CHILDREN'S BOARD
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS TO PROVIDE VERY SPECIFIC SERVICES
TOWARDS SPECIFIC OUTCOMES, SO, AGAIN, BY VIRTUE OF HAVING
COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCE CENTERS IN SIX LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT
THE COUNTY, PEOPLE GO INTO THOSE RESOURCE CENTERS ALL THE
TIME LOOKING FOR DIFFERENT KINDS OF RESOURCES.
AND THERE ARE OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED AT THOSE RESOURCE
CENTERS THROUGH OTHER COLLABORATIONS, ET CETERA.
SO THEY TOUCH MUCH -- MANY MORE FAMILIES THAN WE COULD,
AGAIN, CAPTURE IN OUR DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM.
SO THE RESOURCE CENTERS LAST YEAR INDICATE THAT THEY SERVED
42,613 CHILDREN AND/OR ADULTS, SO, AGAIN, WE CAN ADD THAT
NUMBER TO THE NUMBER THAT WE CAPTURED IN OUR SYSTEM.
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT?
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: MARIA, YOU TALKED ABOUT TRYING TO
CAPTURE THOSE NUMBERS, AND YOU SAID YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE A
GREATER EFFORT.
MAYBE NOT NOW, BUT MAYBE AT THE WORKSHOP IN AUGUST, WOULD
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YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE STRATEGIES AND SOME OF THE
WAYS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO PUT INTO PLACE IN ORDER FOR OUR
PROVIDERS TO CAPTURE THOSE NUMBERS?
YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
I'M SURE THAT MANY MORE PEOPLE RECEIVE SERVICES, BUT I THINK
THAT IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE A SENSE OF HOW
WIDESPREAD OUR SERVICES ARE, HOW WE'RE CONNECTING AND
SUPPORTING AND TOUCHING THE LIVES OF FAMILIES, SO IF YOU'VE
GOT SOME IDEAS OF HOW YOU'RE GOING TO WORK WITH THE
PROVIDERS TO DO THAT, MAYBE AT THAT AUGUST WORKSHOP --
>>MARIA NEGRON: I HAVE IT NOW.
WE ACTUALLY --
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: YOU DO?
>>MARIA NEGRON: YES.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
GO RIGHT AHEAD THEN.
>>MARIA NEGRON: WHAT WE DID IS -- THIS WAS SOMEWHAT OF A --
THIS CREATED A TEMPLATE FOR US TO UNDERSTAND HOW FAR-
REACHING WE CAN GO.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
>>MARIA NEGRON: SO WHAT WE NEED TO DO -- I THINK THAT MORE
PROVIDERS THAN THE ONES LISTED HERE SERVE FAMILIES, AND WE
HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO CAPTURE IT, SO IT'S JUST IN OUR
DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR PROVIDERS, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE TO
HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH THEM IN TERMS OF WE WANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE DOING BEYOND THE
OUTCOMES AND THAT THEY'RE REPORTING THAT TO US.
WE MIGHT HAVE A WAY -- WE CERTAINLY HAVE AN INFORMAL WAY OF
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DOING IT, BUT WE ARE THINKING ABOUT ADDING A FORMAL WAY OF
DOING IT THROUGH GEMS AND COLLECTING AN AGGREGATE DATA ASIDE
FROM THOSE PARTICIPANTS THAT THEY'VE ALREADY ANSWERED.
SO THAT'S ONE THING.
THE SECOND THING THAT WE'RE DOING IS -- YOU KNOW, IT MAY BE
VERY INTERESTING, YOU KNOW, IN THE TIMES OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND
FACEBOOK AND JUST SIMPLE WEB SITES, WE HAVE A LOT OF REACH
THROUGH THERE, AND THROUGH OUR BRANDING EFFORTS, ALL OF OUR
PROVIDERS CREATE A LINK ON THEIR WEB SITES TO US OR POST OUR
LOGOS, AND SO I STARTED COLLECTING PRELIMINARY DATA RIGHT
NOW IN TERMS OF WHAT OUR REACH IS THROUGH OUR WEB SITES, AND
SO THAT'S DATA THAT WE'RE GOING TO START COLLECTING FROM OUR
PROVIDERS IN THE FUTURE.
AND THESE PROVIDERS -- IT'S UNBELIEVABLE.
I MEAN, THEY'RE -- THESE PROVIDERS ARE GETTING 100,000
VISITORS A YEAR ON THEIR WEB SITES, MULTIPLE PROVIDERS
ALREADY GAVE ME THAT KIND OF DATA, SO IT'S REALLY IMPRESSIVE
HOW FAR WE CAN GO.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
THANK YOU.
SUSAN.
>>SUSAN SCHNEIDER: JUST HAD THE THOUGHT.
MS. EDGECOMB, YOU MENTIONED ONCE ABOUT HAVING A BILLBOARD
WITH INFORMATION ABOUT MYON, AND IT SAYS HERE 1.6 MILLION
BOOKS READ, AND I WAS JUST WONDERING WHAT HAPPENED WITH YOUR
IDEA ABOUT PUTTING THAT INFORMATION OUT THERE.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: I THINK -- YEAH.
THANK YOU.
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I'M NOT SURE.
I THINK THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION AFTER THAT SUGGESTED IDEA
AT THE BOARD MEETING.
I'M NOT SURE WHERE YOU ARE IN TERMS OF THIS BECAUSE IT'S
MULTIAGENCY, SO WE'VE GOT TO, I GUESS, BRING THEM ALL
TOGETHER.
YOU WANT TO GIVE US AN UPDATE?
>>KELLEY PARRIS: I HAD REQUESTED THAT MYON GET WITH THE
PARTNER AGENCIES ABOUT DOING SOME PUBLIC AWARENESS BECAUSE I
WAS CONCERNED ABOUT PRIVATE SCHOOLS' AND HOMESCHOOLS' USAGE
RATES OF MYON, BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY MONEY IN THEIR
BUDGET TO DO PUBLIC AWARENESS OR ADVERTISING.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: MARYELLEN.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: YEAH.
I RECENTLY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ON BRIGHT HOUSE AND DID
AN INTERVIEW FOR ALMOST 45 MINUTES OR HALF HOUR, AT LEAST,
ON MYON AND WHAT THAT DOES TO CONNECT OUR STUDENTS TO GOOD
READING AVAILABILITY KIND OF AT THE END OF THEIR HAND,
RIGHT, SO ANY DEVICE ANYWHERE, IN A CAR, ON A CELL PHONE IS
ACCESSIBLE.
THE NUMBER IS ACTUALLY -- WE HAVE READ -- SINCE WE BECAME
PARTNERS AS A COMMUNITY WITH MYON, WE'VE READ OVER FOUR
MILLION BOOKS.
>> WOW!
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: AND THAT DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR ANY BOOKS
THAT'LL BE ACCESSED THIS SUMMER, SO MAYBE AT THE END OF THIS
WE CAN DO A BIG PRESS RELEASE AND MAYBE HAVE A PRESS
CONFERENCE ON THE EFFECTS OF THIS IN THE SUMMER READING AND
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THE IMPORTANCE OF IT, SO -- BUT WE HAVE HAD SOME PRESS THAT
WENT OUT, AND, OF COURSE, THE PARTNERSHIP GROUP THAT MET
AT -- WAS -- AT MOSI?
YES, THERE WAS A PARTNERSHIP GROUP THAT MET AT MOSI WITH,
REALLY, A NUMBER OF PRESS AGENCIES THAT WERE THERE TALKING
ABOUT THE ACCESS, AND IT WAS WITH, ACTUALLY, SOME OF OUR
COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT HAVE PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN IN THE
SUMMER, SO ANY -- ANY CHILD THAT PARTICIPATED IN THAT, IF
THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE CODE TO GET ON, THEY COULD.
AND I ALSO DID SOMETHING AT CHANNEL 13 PARTICULARLY ABOUT
MYON, AND WE'RE GOING TO DO A FOLLOW-UP THERE.
SO THERE IS SOME THINGS THAT WE'VE GOTTEN OUT THAT DON'T
COST ANYTHING.
I THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A BILLBOARD,
BUT AT THE END OF THIS SUMMER, I THINK THAT NUMBER OF FOUR
MILLION IS ONLY GOING TO GROW SUBSTANTIALLY.
AND THERE'S CONTESTS FOR THE USE OF IT ALL OVER THE
COMMUNITY, SO I THINK STUDENTS ARE -- ARE REALLY GETTING
CAUGHT UP IN THAT.
LAST YEAR THE WINNER WAS A BLIND STUDENT WHO HAD READ MORE
THAN 490 BOOKS.
>> WOW!
>>KEVIN BECKNER: WOW!
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: BECAUSE YOU UNDERSTAND WITH MYON THERE'S
AN AUDIO AND THERE'S ALSO THE CAPACITY TO FLIP TO OTHER
LANGUAGES, AND SO IT REALLY IS A GREAT RESOURCE FOR THIS
COMMUNITY, AND THE PARTNERS COMING TOGETHER EVEN MAKE IT
MORE POWERFUL.
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THE ISSUE OF HOMESCHOOL AND PRIVATE SCHOOL CHILDREN, THAT
HAS BEEN SENT OUT TO THEM AT THE SCHOOL SITES, SO WE
ANTICIPATE THAT, ACTUALLY, THEY'RE ACCESSING IT, BUT, YOU
KNOW, TO KNOW IS VERY DIFFICULT, BUT THE -- THE PUBLIC
LIBRARY SYSTEM HAS BEEN VERY PROACTIVE WITH THIS, SO I THINK
IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO KIND OF TRACK FOR US.
AND, OF COURSE, WE DO TRACK READING ABILITY, SO I CAN TELL
YOU IT'S GOING UP.
HOPEFULLY THE FOUR MILLION BOOKS HELPED.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: I APPRECIATE THAT UPDATE.
WITH GREAT RELUCTANCE, I'M GOING TO STAY MAYBE IF THE
BILLBOARD CAN'T BECOME A REALITY THAT WE FIND SOME OTHER
WAYS, BUT I -- AND I THINK THOSE PUBLIC APPEARANCES AND THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO PEOPLE AND TO BE ON TELEVISION, MAYBE
YOU CAN GET A PSA AND GET SOME SUPPORT THAT WAY, BUT I DON'T
WANT US TO LOSE SIGHT OF THE FACT THAT I THINK THIS
COMMUNITY NEEDS TO BE, FIRST OF ALL, AWARE OF THIS AND HAVE
AN OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE THIS KIND OF PARTNERSHIP
BECAUSE I THINK WE'RE THE ONE -- FIRST IN THE NATION --
>>KELLY PARRIS: THAT'S CORRECT.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: -- TO HAVE THIS COLLABORATION OF
PARTNERS, AND I THINK IF OUR CHILDREN ARE BENEFITING,
THEY'RE LEARNING, THEY'RE IMPROVING THEIR READING AND
READING FOR ENJOYMENT AND JUST FOR THE LOVE OF READING, IT'S
SOMETHING THAT WE NEED -- WE NEED TO TELL THE STORY, SO I'M
GOING TO DEPEND ON YOU TWO LADIES TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
[LAUGHTER]
THANK YOU.
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>>MARYELLEN ELIA: AS THE CHAIR, YOU CAN GIVE DIRECTIVES.
[LAUGHTER]
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: I JUST DID.
OKAY.
MARIA.
>>MARIA NEGRON: ALL RIGHT.
SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO SECTION "B."
THAT'S THE -- WE'RE COMING INTO THE PRESENT TIME, FY 2014
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA REPORT.
THIS IS AN UPDATE.
AS YOU KNOW, WE IMPLEMENTED A NEW DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM
THIS YEAR.
IT'S OUR PILOT YEAR, AND SO IT WAS NOT READY ON OCTOBER 1st,
WHICH IS THE START OF THE CONTRACT YEAR, SO WE HAD TO
PROVIDE OUR AGENCIES WITH A TIMELINE FOR WHEN THEY COULD
START ENTERING DATA, AND THAT WAS ACTUALLY DONE A FEW MONTHS
AGO, AND THEY HAD TO ENTER DATA FROM THE BEGINNING,
OCTOBER 1, THROUGH FEBRUARY BY MAY 23rd, AND SO ALL
PROVIDERS DID THAT WITH VERY FEW EXCEPTIONS BECAUSE THE
SYSTEM MAY HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEIR CONTRACT OR THERE
MAY HAVE BEEN OTHER -- OTHER ISSUES AND NEEDS, BUT THOSE
HAVE ALL BEEN RESOLVED, AND ALL PROVIDERS ARE ENTERING DATA
NOW.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, ON MONDAY, JUNE 30th, THE NEXT BATCH OF
DATA IS DUE, SO BY NEXT WEEK WE SHOULD HAVE DATA UP-TO-DATE,
SO ALL DATA SHOULD BE IN THROUGH APRIL.
SO THIS IS GOING TO LOOK AT THOSE FIRST -- THAT FIRST FIVE
MONTHS OF DATA THAT HAS -- THAT WAS ENTERED BY MAY 23rd, AND
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TO THAT POINT, A TOTAL OF 12,515 PARTICIPANTS HAVE BEEN
ENTERED.
THOSE ARE CHILDREN AND ADULTS THAT ARE DIRECTLY BEING SERVED
TO MEET ONE OR MORE OF OUR OUTCOMES.
WHY THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT IS IF YOU REMEMBER, JUST A FEW
MINUTES AGO I TOLD YOU THAT LAST YEAR FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR
PROVIDERS ENTERED 16,497, SO WE'RE VERY CLOSE IN A FIVE-
MONTH PERIOD TO REACHING THE TOTAL NUMBER THAT WAS ENTERED
IN AN ENTIRE YEAR LAST YEAR.
SO, AGAIN, REMEMBER, NOT ALL PROVIDERS WERE COMPLETELY UP
AND RUNNING, PROVIDING SERVICES FOR THE FULL YEAR, AND IN
ADDITION TO THAT, WE ALSO OPENED UP OUR OUTCOMES, SO NOW
THERE'S MORE OF A MENU SELECTION OF OUTCOMES INSTEAD OF THE
FOUR OR FIVE THAT WERE RESTRICTED IN THE -- EACH PARTICULAR
AREA LAST YEAR.
THE PAGE RIGHT AFTER THAT, 2 OF 3, JUST SHOWS YOU SOME
PRELIMINARY BREAKDOWNS IN TERMS OF GENDER, RACE, AND
ETHNICITY, SO, AGAIN, REMEMBER THESE ARE CHILDREN AND
ADULTS.
WE'RE PRIMARILY SERVING WOMEN.
AND I THOUGHT THAT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS REALLY
INTERESTING IN TERMS OF THE ETHNICITY WAS WE -- WE'RE
SERVING -- 35% OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS SERVED ARE REPRESENTING
THEMSELVES AS HISPANIC OR LATINO.
I THINK THAT THAT'S A VERY SIGNIFICANT NUMBER AND, REALLY,
THAT WE'RE ADDRESSING THE DIVERSITY THAT WE FIND IN THIS
COMMUNITY.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: AND THE GROWING POPULATION OF OUR
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[INAUDIBLE] COUNTY TOO, YES.
>>MARIA NEGRON: YES.
AND THEN PAGE 3 OF 3 OF THE REPORT IS A BREAKDOWN BY AGE, SO
AS YOU CAN SEE, 45% OF THE CHILDREN ARE BIRTH TO AGE EIGHT,
AND THEIR CORRESPONDING PARENTS MAKE UP THE OTHER 45%.
THERE'S A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN BEING SERVED BETWEEN
THE AGES OF NINE TO 18, AND THAT'S BECAUSE, IF YOU RECALL,
LAST YEAR WE RELEASED A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT GRANT, AND WE HAVE
THREE CONTRACTS AT THIS TIME SERVING YOUTH BETWEEN THAT AGE
GROUP.
AND THEN RIGHT BEHIND THAT THERE'S ACTUALLY, AGAIN, A
PRELIMINARY MAP BASED ON THE FIVE MONTHS OF DATA THAT SHOWS
YOU WHERE FAMILIES ARE BEING SERVED.
SO THE LARGER BUBBLES MEAN LARGER PEOPLE SERVED IN THOSE
PARTICULAR AREAS.
SO AS YOU CAN SEE, WE ARE TRULY PROVIDING SERVICES
COUNTYWIDE.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT?
FUN STUFF.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
WHAT I THINK THIS SHOWS IS THE IMPACT OF THE SERVICES AND
THE PROVIDERS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
IT'S A LOT OF INFORMATION, BUT I THINK THE STORY THAT IT
TELLS IS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO REACH OUT AND TOUCH AS MANY
LIVES AS POSSIBLE, PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES, AND TO --
I THINK THE OTHER THING IS IS YOU TALK ABOUT PEOPLE
IDENTIFYING WHO THEY ARE TO ENSURE THAT WE REACH COMMUNITY
MEMBERS NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE AND WHERE THEY ARE.
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>>MARIA NEGRON: ABSOLUTELY.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: I THINK THIS IS THE STORY I THINK THIS
TELLS.
OKAY.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
ANY MORE?
>>MARIA NEGRON: ONE MORE.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: ONE MORE.
ALL RIGHT.
GO AHEAD.
>>MARIA NEGRON: SO WE GO TO SECTION "C."
WE HAVE COMPLETED PART ONE OF OUR EVALUATION OF ALL FUNDED
AGENCIES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CONTRACTS THAT HAVE LETTERS
OF AGREEMENT.
WE MONITOR THOSE CONTRACTS, BUT IN A LITTLE BIT OF A
DIFFERENT WAY IN TERMS OF THE DELIVERABLES THEY'RE EXPECTED
TO MEET.
SO THERE IS A LIST OF ALL OF THE AGENCIES, THEIR PART ONE
SCORE, WHICH LOOKED AT GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS, ARE THEY SERVING
THE FAMILIES WHERE THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONCENTRATE THEIR
EFFORTS, THEIR SERVICE LEVEL, SO ARE THEY ENROLLING FAMILIES
IN THEIR PROGRAMS IN -- AT THE RATE IN WHICH THEY EXPECTED.
WE ALSO LOOK AT SOME OF THEIR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES, ARE
THEY GETTING THEIR INFORMATION IN ON TIME TO RECEIVE
REIMBURSEMENTS AND ARE THEIR REIMBURSEMENTS ACCURATE WHEN
THEY SEND THEM IN.
SO THOSE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE THINGS THAT WE LOOK AT DURING
PART ONE OF THEIR EVALUATION, AND THE REASON WE DO IT BY
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THIS TIME IS BECAUSE IF THERE IS ANY TYPE OF CONCERN AT ALL,
IT GIVES US ENOUGH TIME FOR US TO WORK TOGETHER, TO DEVELOP
A PLAN ACCORDINGLY, AND TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT THE END OF THE
YEAR.
SO THIS REPORT IS BROKEN DOWN BY THE ACTUAL SCORE THAT THEY
RECEIVED, THE FUNDING AMOUNT FOR THIS CURRENT YEAR, AND
THEN, BASED ON THE SCALE, ARE THEY IN GOOD STANDING, NEED
IMPROVEMENT, OR ARE THEY A PROGRAM OF CONCERN.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, THERE ARE TWO PROGRAMS HIGHLIGHTED IN
GREEN.
THEY'RE HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN BECAUSE THEY WERE ONE-TIME
FUNDING GRANTS FOR 2014, SO THOSE ARE NOT GOING TO CONTINUE
IN 2015 BUT, NONETHELESS, ARE BEING MONITORED THROUGH THIS
EVALUATION TOOL.
SO ALL THE PROGRAMS ARE DOING VERY WELL.
WE DO HAVE THREE PROGRAMS THAT MAY NEED IMPROVEMENT.
THEIR SCORES WERE VERY CLOSE, HOWEVER, TO BEING IN GOOD
STANDING, AND WE DO HAVE ONE PROGRAM THAT'S AT RISK FOR
PROGRAM OF CONCERN.
BEFORE WE COMPLETED THIS PART ONE EVALUATION, THE AGENCY
THAT WAS A PROGRAM OF CONCERN WAS ALREADY IN COMMUNICATIONS
WITH US BECAUSE OF SOME INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES THAT THEY WERE
HAVING WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATION.
WE TALKED WITH THEM.
THEY HAVE BEEN PLACED ON A PROVIDER IMPROVEMENT PLAN, AND,
AGAIN, LIKE I SAID, THAT WAS ALL DONE WELL BEFORE THIS
REPORT EVEN CAME OUT.
SO WE ARE MONITORING ALL CONTRACTS, AND I'M REALLY VERY
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EXCITED ABOUT MOVING FORWARD AND SHOWING YOU SOME GREAT DATA
IN A FEW MONTHS AND THEN AGAIN AT THE END OF THE YEAR.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: QUESTIONS?
AM I CORRECT THAT YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE US THE MORE CURRENT
DATA AT THE AUGUST -- THIS WILL BE SOME OF THE INFORMATION?
>>MARIA NEGRON: YOU'LL RECEIVE ANOTHER UPDATE.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
IN AUGUST?
>>MARIA NEGRON: YES.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
>>MARIA NEGRON: AND THEN THE LAST WOULD BE THE END OF THE
YEAR, THAT INFORMATION THAT COMES IN NOVEMBER BECAUSE WE
HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL ALL DATA IS SUBMITTED AND ANALYZED AFTER
OCTOBER 30th.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
THANK YOU.
>>MARIA NEGRON: I HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR YOU.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: YES.
>>MARIA NEGRON: AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING, IT WAS SUGGESTED
THAT WE HAVE A BOARD WORKSHOP TO REVIEW SOME PROGRAMS IN
DETAIL, AND I RESPECTFULLY ASKED THAT WE WAIT UNTIL THIS
PART ONE EVALUATION REPORT WAS REVEALED SO THAT YOU COULD
DETERMINE IF YOU FELT THAT THAT WORKSHOP OR MEETING WAS
STILL NECESSARY.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
MAYBE -- LET ME MAKE SURE THAT I'M UNDERSTANDING YOUR
REQUEST.
AND FIRST OF ALL -- A DECISION THAT WAS MADE AT OUR PREVIOUS
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BOARD MEETING.
YOU'RE ASKING TO DELAY THAT UNTIL --
>>MARIA NEGRON: I'M JUST ASKING IF WE STILL -- WE HAD NOT
PLANNED YET BECAUSE WE WERE WAITING FOR THESE PART ONE
SCORES --
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: RIGHT.
>>MARIA NEGRON: -- TO BE DELIVERED, SO I WANTED TO KNOW,
BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, ARE YOU STILL INTERESTED IN
HAVING A MEETING WHERE WE DISCUSS PROGRAMS IN MORE DETAIL?
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: MARYELLEN.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: SO I THINK MY RECOLLECTION OF THAT
DISCUSSION WAS THAT WE REALLY DIDN'T KNOW YOUR THIRD COLUMN
UNDER INITIAL RESULTS.
>>MARIA NEGRON: MM-HMM.
CORRECT.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: SO WE DIDN'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW MANY WOULD
BE IN ANY ONE OF THE CATEGORIES OR HOW MANY WE MIGHT HAVE
THAT ARE AT-RISK OR NEED IMPROVEMENT, AND I -- I, FOR ONE,
DON'T BELIEVE THAT AT THIS POINT IN TIME THAT WE NEED TO
HAVE THE WORKSHOP; HOWEVER, IF THERE'S ANYBODY THAT HAS ANY
QUESTIONS, THEY CERTAINLY CAN CALL KELLEY OR MARIA TO GET
THAT SPECIFIC INFORMATION, BUT THERE'S SO FEW FROM YOUR
PRELIMINARY DATA THAT LOOK LIKE THERE'S ANY ISSUES THAT I
DON'T KNOW THAT IT'S NECESSARY TO HAVE A FULL WORKSHOP ON
THAT.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: SUSAN.
>>SUSAN SCHNEIDER: THE REASON I HAD REQUESTED THE WORKSHOP
ORIGINALLY WAS BECAUSE OF THE OUTCOMES THAT WE GOT FROM OUR
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NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED INITIATIVES, AND THOSE WERE CONCERNING,
AND I DON'T KNOW THAT -- I DON'T SEE THAT TIED IN HERE
SPECIFICALLY, SO I CAN'T COMMENT, BUT THAT WAS MOST
CONCERNING, THAT OUR -- OUR NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED INITIATIVES
WERE NOT PRODUCING THE OUTCOMES THAT WE WERE HOPING TO SEE.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: SO WHICH ONES ARE THOSE --
>>SUSAN SCHNEIDER: I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT TIES IN.
>>MARIA NEGRON: AT THIS TIME, NONE OF THE PLACE-BASED
INITIATIVES ARE ON IMPROVEMENT PLANS, NEITHER OF THESE
IDENTIFIED HERE IN TERMS OF NEEDING IMPROVEMENT ARE PLACE-
BASED INITIATIVES.
A FEW OF THEM THAT WERE, WE DID MEET WITH THEM AS PART OF AN
INTENSIVE FOLLOW-UP.
WE MET WITH THEM IN JANUARY.
WE MET WITH THEM AGAIN IN MAY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-
UP AND MONITORING, AND THOSE PROGRAMS, AT THIS POINT, ARE
DOING VERY WELL.
WE ACTUALLY REPORTED SOME PROGRESS AT A RECENT NEIGHBORHOOD
OF PROMISE MEETING IN SULPHUR SPRINGS NOT TOO LONG AGO WITH
ONE OF THOSE AGENCIES THAT WAS OF CONCERN LAST YEAR, AND,
AGAIN, THIS YEAR WITH A NEW START, WITH NEW TRAINING AND
CLARITY ON THE WORK THAT THEY -- THAT NEEDED TO HAPPEN, THEY
STARTED THE YEAR OFF VERY STRONG AND ARE DOING VERY WELL.
BUT, AGAIN, WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THEM.
WE WILL -- THIS IS ONLY PART ONE, SO IT DOES COME IN THREE
PHASES, PART TWO AND PART THREE.
PART TWO WILL GIVE US A LITTLE BIT OF A BETTER IDEA OF HOW
AGGRESSIVE WE NEED TO BE TO TRY TO REMEDY ANYTHING, BUT AT
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THIS TIME, IT'S ALL IN GOOD CONDITION.
>>SUSAN SCHNEIDER: I WAS JUST CONCERNED BECAUSE THE REPORT
THAT YOU GAVE US LAST MONTH OR THE MONTH BEFORE WAS
SPECIFICALLY ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED INITIATIVES, AND
WE WERE NOT GETTING THE OUTCOMES THAT WE HAD HOPED FOR.
THEY WERE NOT POSITIVE, THEY WERE NOT -- AND OUR -- OUR
WHOLE INTENT IN DOING THE NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED INITIATIVE WAS
TO DEMONSTRATE THAT IF WE PUT MONEY IN A VERY CONCENTRATED
AREA WITH INTENSE SERVICES THAT WE WOULD SEE POSITIVE
OUTCOMES, AND THAT'S WHAT IS MOST CONCERNING TO ME BECAUSE I
WANTED IT TO, OF COURSE, SHOW WHAT OUR PROMISE WAS --
>>MARIA NEGRON: OF COURSE.
>>SUSAN SCHNEIDER: -- AND WE WEREN'T SEEING THAT.
I DON'T KNOW WITHIN A MONTH OR SO THAT WE'VE SEEN A BIG
DIFFERENCE IN THAT, SO I'M JUST PUTTING THAT OUT THERE.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: MS. ELIA.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: WELL -- SO IF -- SO THE ONE I'M HEARING
ABOUT IS SULPHUR SPRINGS; IS THAT RIGHT?
>>MARIA NEGRON: THAT'S ONE EXAMPLE.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: THAT'S ONE OF THEM.
WHAT WERE THE OTHER ONES?
>>MARIA NEGRON: SO THERE -- SO THE THREE PLACE-BASED
INITIATIVES ARE SULPHUR SPRINGS, SO ONE OF THE CONCERNS WAS
IN THERE -- THERE WAS EAST TAMPA, SO THE CONCERN -- I DON'T
WANT TO SPEAK OUT OF TURN AND NAME NAMES IN CASE I SAY
SOMETHING INCORRECTLY --
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: SURE.
>>MARIA NEGRON: -- AND I DON'T HAVE THAT REPORT IN FRONT OF
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ME.
WHAT I DO WANT TO REMIND THE BOARD OF IS THAT DATA WAS FY 13
DATA, AND BACK IN JANUARY WE HAD PROVIDED THE FULL REPORT,
AND I FELT THAT THE BOARD DESERVED AN EXTRAPOLATED DATA FOR
EACH OF THE PLACE-BASED INITIATIVES BECAUSE OF THE EFFORT
THAT YOU ALL PLACED IN THAT, BUT IT REALLY WAS A REFLECTION
OF THE LARGER FY 13 REPORT THAT WAS SHARED IN JANUARY, SO,
AGAIN, THERE'S -- IT'S BEEN DRILLED DOWN, WE'VE MET WITH ALL
OF THE PROVIDERS.
THERE WAS A LOT OF REASONS WHY, LATE STARTUP, PROBLEMS WITH
STAFFING, THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
WE -- WE DELIVERED CONTRACTS SOMEWHAT DELAYED FOR SOME
PROJECTS, SO THAT DELAYED THEIR STARTUP.
SO, AGAIN, THEY DIDN'T REALLY HAVE A FULL YEAR'S WORTH.
A LOT OF THEM NEEDED TRAINING THAT WAS REQUIRED, AGAIN, OF
OUR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES.
THAT WAS SOMETHING, AGAIN, THAT THE BOARD WAS VERY ADAMANT
ABOUT, THAT WE START TO REALLY STEP UP THE ACCOUNTABILITY IN
UTILIZING EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS, AND THAT REQUIRED TRAINING.
THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO NECESSARILY SECURE THOSE TRAININGS
UNTIL FUNDING AND CONTRACTS WERE COMPLETE, SO -- SO THERE
WAS MULTIPLE REASONS, AND SO I'M VERY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT
WE'VE DONE WITH PROVIDERS IN SHARING AND BEING TRANSPARENT
ABOUT WHAT NEEDED TO HAPPEN, ABOUT BEING MUCH MORE
UNDERSTANDING ABOUT WHAT -- WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE AN OUTCOME
AND WHAT IT MEANS TO PRACTICE THAT IN DAILY LIFE, SO I THINK
THAT EVERYONE IS DOING VERY WELL, BUT IF WE -- WE CAN
CERTAINLY DRILL DOWN THE INFORMATION SO THAT THIS BOARD'S
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SATISFIED.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: SO -- SO I GUESS MY POINT IS I WOULD MOVE
THAT WE HAVE -- WHEN IS YOUR NEXT EVALUATION?
>>MARIA NEGRON: PART TWO IS DUE AUGUST 1st.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: SO AS A RESULT OF THE AUGUST 1st -- AFTER
THAT, IF THERE WERE ANY THAT WERE ORIGINALLY FROM LAST
YEAR'S DATA STILL ISSUES FOR US THAT YOU WOULD PROVIDE THAT
FOR US AND THEN PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BOARD TO
HAVE AN OPEN DISCUSSION ABOUT IT.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: IS THAT A MOTION, MS. ELIA?
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: IT'S A MOTION.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: DO I HAVE A SECOND?
>>KEVIN BECKNER: SECOND.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: OKAY.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
>>SUSAN SCHNEIDER: I WOULD JUST LIKE FOR THE AUGUST REPORT
TO SORT OF UPDATE THE PREVIOUS REPORT THAT YOU GAVE US ON
THE PLACE-BASED INITIATIVES TO SEE IF THERE IS IMPROVEMENT,
IF THERE -- WHAT THE DIFFERENCE IS SO WE CAN LOOK AT THE
DATA AND COMPARE IT.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: SO JUST LET ME CLARIFY FOR A SECOND.
SO WHAT YOU GAVE US THAT SUSAN'S TALKING ABOUT WAS FY 13
DATA; RIGHT?
>>MARIA NEGRON: CORRECT.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: FY 14 DATA IS WHAT WE'RE SEEING HERE?
>>MARIA NEGRON: YES.
THIS IS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: SO THE SAME GROUPS THAT WE WERE -- THAT
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SUSAN'S MENTIONING ARE INCLUDED IN THIS DATA?
>>MARIA NEGRON: YES, MA'AM.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: OKAY.
SO I GUESS WE HAVE IT, SUSAN.
I'M NOT SEEING THAT WE DON'T HAVE IT.
>>SUSAN SCHNEIDER: I JUST WANT IT TRANSLATED INTO OUTCOMES,
JUST LIKE YOU DID -- JUST LIKE YOU DID PREVIOUSLY.
JUST AN UPDATED REPORT.
>>MARIA NEGRON: IT WILL BE A PRELIMINARY -- IT WILL BE
PRELIMINARY PROJECTIONS, BUT ABSOLUTELY, BY THAT TIME WE'LL
BE ABLE TO DO -- TO ISSUE A REPORT MORE LIKE THAT.
>>SUSAN SCHNEIDER: THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT AFTER AUGUST?
>>MARIA NEGRON: IT WOULD BE PRESENTED AT THE AUGUST BOARD
MEETING.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: OKAY.
>>MARIA NEGRON: BUT AT THIS TIME, IT WOULDN'T -- YOU KNOW,
I JUST WANT TO CAUTION THE BOARD IN UNDERSTANDING THAT, YOU
KNOW, THOSE PARTICULAR PROGRAMS WERE EXTRAPOLATED FROM A
LARGER REPORT, AND THEN YOU WOULD ONLY BE GETTING AN UPDATE
ON THOSE PARTICULAR PROGRAMS, BUT THERE WERE OTHER PROGRAMS
THAT DIDN'T NECESSARILY MEET THEIR OUTCOMES THAT WEREN'T A
PLACE-BASED INITIATIVE.
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: RIGHT.
>>MARIA NEGRON: OKAY.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: SO WILL YOUR REPORT BE MORE
COMPREHENSIVE?
>>MARIA NEGRON: I WOULD PREFER IT TO BE.
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>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: YES.
OKAY.
>>MARIA NEGRON: YES.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: ALL RIGHT.
SO I THINK IT'S A GOOD COMPROMISE IN TERMS OF THE MOTION
THAT WAS MADE THAT WE EXTEND THE TIME UNTIL AFTER YOU'VE
GATHERED ALL THE INFORMATION AND THAT WILL [INAUDIBLE] AND
REQUEST THAT YOU HAVE.
OKAY.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[CHORUS OF AYES]
OPPOSED.
OKAY.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO THAT INFORMATION, AND THANK YOU, LADIES.
>>MARIA NEGRON: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
OH, CAN I ALSO JUST THANK ALL THE PROVIDERS THAT DID AN
INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF WORK IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME.
THEY GOT ACCURATE DATA IN.
WE'RE STILL LOOKING AT IT, WE'RE STILL WORKING ON IT.
IT'S REALLY DIFFICULT TO IMPLEMENT A NEW DATA COLLECTION
SYSTEM FOR THIS TYPE OF VOLUME, BUT I AM VERY IMPRESSED AT
THEIR COOPERATION AND THEIR DEDICATION TO FAMILIES AT THE
SAME TIME.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: WELL, I THINK WE OUGHT TO THANK YOU AND
APPLAUD THEM BOTH.
[APPLAUSE]
>>MARYELLEN ELIA: AND THANK YOU, MARIA.
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>> YES, NICE JOB.
>>DORETHA EDGECOMB: THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS MY
COMMITTEE REPORT FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND I GUESS
I -- AS I THINK ABOUT IT AND LOOK OVER THE ACTIONS THAT WE
TOOK AT THAT JUNE 26th, 2014, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, I HAVE
INTERSPERSED SOME OF THE THINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT
WE'VE BROUGHT FORTH TO THE BOARD TODAY, SO THERE'S NOTHING
VERY DIFFERENT.
THERE WAS AN UPDATE ON THE FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN'S BOARD
ACTIVITIES GIVEN BY OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; SEVERAL ACTION
ITEMS THAT WE RECOMMENDED COMING TO THE BOARD WERE APPROVED
TODAY; WE TALKED ABOUT THE MEETING SCHEDULE, WHICH WAS AN
ITEM THAT WAS ALSO APPROVED; WE NOMINATED AND ELECTED OUR
NEWEST SECRETARY/TREASURER, SUSAN SCHNEIDER; AND WE'RE GOING
TO MOVE FORWARD WITH -- ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS REALLY
IMPORTANT, WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
THAT'S GOING TO BE PRESENTED ON SEPTEMBER THE 8th BY THE
NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP GROUP, AND WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL GET AN
INVITATION FOR ALL OF THAT AND THAT THOSE WINNERS -- THE
WINNER WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING, AND
SO THAT'S ALWAYS AN EXCITING TIME TO HEAR ABOUT THE WORK OF
GROUPS AND THEIR BUSINESS PLAN AND THEN THE REALIZATION OF
HOW TO MOVE THAT FORWARD, SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO THAT MEETING
IN SEPTEMBER.
I -- IS THERE ANY OTHER NEW BUSINESS OR OLD BUSINESS?
AT THE LAST MEETING I DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE SOMETHING THAT
HAPPENED TO ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND STAFF MEMBERS, AND
JOANNE CHESHIRE, WHO IS OUR PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR, WAS
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RECENTLY A MEMBER OF THE TAMPA CONNECTION AND WAS NAMED TEAM
MEMBER OF THE YEAR.
JOANNA, STAND UP SO WE CAN SEE YOU.
[APPLAUSE]
AND IT'S A YEAR-LONG LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AND IT
GIVES AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPOSE THE CLASS MEMBERS TO
NONPROFIT AGENCIES WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND AFTER
THAT SUCCESSFUL VENTURE, JOANNA WAS THEN -- JOINED THE TAMPA
CONNECTION, SO THAT MEANS GOOD STUDENTS HAVE MORE WORK TO
DO.
[LAUGHTER]
WELL, CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU FROM ALL OF US.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
NEW BUSINESS?
OLD BUSINESS?
I DON'T KNOW IF WE GOT OUT IN RECORD TIME.
PETE, I'M NOT SURE THAT YOUR PRAYER DID IT, BUT I THINK
WE'RE DOING PRETTY WELL.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IF YOU WILL LEAVE YOUR NOTEBOOKS, I
THINK IT -- IT ADDS TO EFFICIENCY AND IT CONSERVES ALL THE
INFORMATION THAT WE CAN THROW AWAY AND RECYCLE AND USE --
AND RECYCLE THE USE OF OUR NOTEBOOKS, SO IF YOU WOULD DO
THAT, I THINK THAT STAFF WOULD BE VERY APPRECIATIVE.
TO ALL OF YOU WHO JOINED US THIS AFTERNOON, THANK YOU; TO
OUR PROVIDERS WHO MADE THE PRESENTATIONS; TO OUR LISTENING
AUDIENCE, THE CHILDREN'S BOARD WORKS IN THIS COMMUNITY, AND
WE THANK YOU FOR VIEWING IT.
I THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING TODAY.
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NO OTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
THANK YOU.