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Governance OptionsGovernance OptionsPart IIPart II
Early Childhood Education Temporary Task ForceEarly Childhood Education Temporary Task Force
Governance Working Group MeetingGovernance Working Group Meeting
September 19, 2005September 19, 2005
Teresa VastTeresa Vast
Early Childhood Policy ConsultantEarly Childhood Policy Consultant
Draft 9/19/05Rev. 10/17/05
Overview Overview What are the essential functions of ECE system What are the essential functions of ECE system
governance? governance?
What characteristics of a governance structure are What characteristics of a governance structure are essential? essential?
What capacities are needed for an effective governance What capacities are needed for an effective governance structure? structure?
What is our current model? Are changes needed?What is our current model? Are changes needed?
What should we know about various governance What should we know about various governance structures we are considering?structures we are considering?
What are some pros and cons of each model for Hawaii?What are some pros and cons of each model for Hawaii?
Which models are most promising for Hawaii?Which models are most promising for Hawaii?
Draft 9/19/05Rev. 10/17/05
Roles & Functions of GovernanceRoles & Functions of Governance
Develop and set policyDevelop and set policy Generate resourcesGenerate resources Allocate resourcesAllocate resources Collaborate across systemsCollaborate across systems Develop and set standardsDevelop and set standards Monitor quality of programs, servicesMonitor quality of programs, services Provide technical assistanceProvide technical assistance Oversee evaluation of system performanceOversee evaluation of system performance
(Restated from 9/8 Governance Working Group meeting notes)(Restated from 9/8 Governance Working Group meeting notes)
Draft 9/19/05Rev. 10/17/05
What are key characteristics What are key characteristics needed in a governance structure?needed in a governance structure?
RepresentativeRepresentative – involving those whose perspectives and – involving those whose perspectives and expertise are needed to make effective decisionsexpertise are needed to make effective decisions
LegitimateLegitimate – regarded as a fair and appropriate locus for – regarded as a fair and appropriate locus for decision-making by those affected by the decisions madedecision-making by those affected by the decisions made
EnduringEnduring – sustainable across changes in leadership – sustainable across changes in leadership
Effective and flexibleEffective and flexible – organized/structured for – organized/structured for continuous improvementcontinuous improvement
AuthoritativeAuthoritative – capable of holding all elements of the – capable of holding all elements of the system accountable to achieving their objectivessystem accountable to achieving their objectives
(Bruner, p. 10-11)(Bruner, p. 10-11)
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Characteristics and CapacitiesCharacteristics and Capacities
Ability to facilitate collaboration among all public and Ability to facilitate collaboration among all public and private playersprivate players
Ability to attract & retain leaders with vision & passionAbility to attract & retain leaders with vision & passion
Authority to leadAuthority to lead
Power to make decisions Power to make decisions
Power to generate & control allocation of resourcesPower to generate & control allocation of resources
Authority to ensure uniform data collection and reporting Authority to ensure uniform data collection and reporting across systemsacross systems
(Restated from 9/8 Governance Working Group meeting notes)(Restated from 9/8 Governance Working Group meeting notes)
Good Beginnings Coordinating Structure/Act 77Good Beginnings Coordinating Structure/Act 77
Hawaii’s Current Model for ECE Hawaii’s Current Model for ECE CollaborationCollaboration
Good Beginnings Alliance14 Member Board of Directors
Institutional and Individual Members
Interdepartmental Council8 Members
DOE, DHS, DOH, DLIR, DBEDTGovernor’s Office, Philanthropy,
Business
GBA Staff
GBA Advisory Group
Service integration/CoordinationData CollectionPublic EngagementFinance/ Resource DevelopmentQuality AssuranceEC Career Development CoalitionKia’Ika ‘Ike (Director’s Group)
Good Beginnings
CountyCoordinator
Oahu Good Beginnings
Community Council
MauiGood Beginnings
Community Council
Hawaii Good Beginnings
Community Council
KauaiGood Beginnings
Community Council
GBA Standing Committee
Personnel & Finance
Good Beginnings
CountyCoordinator
Good Beginnings
CountyCoordinator
Good Beginnings
CountyCoordinator
Community
Initiatives
Community
Initiatives
Community
Initiatives
Community
Initiatives
School Readiness Taskforce
Draft 9/19/05Rev. 10/17/05
State-Level Governance StructuresState-Level Governance Structuresto Consider for Hawaii’s ECE to Consider for Hawaii’s ECE
SystemSystem Mandatory Coordination/CollaborationMandatory Coordination/Collaboration
Joint management by two or more departmentsJoint management by two or more departments
Consolidation of ECE programs/services in one Consolidation of ECE programs/services in one existing departmentexisting department
Independent governmental entity dedicated to ECEIndependent governmental entity dedicated to ECE
Quasi-governmental or public/private entityQuasi-governmental or public/private entity
Nonprofit entity dedicated to ECENonprofit entity dedicated to ECE
Draft 9/19/05Rev. 10/17/05
Mandatory Mandatory Coordination/CollaborationCoordination/Collaboration
Separate departments responsible for different Separate departments responsible for different aspects of early care and educationaspects of early care and education
Mechanism for cross-department Mechanism for cross-department coordination/collaboration, e.g. Children’s Cabinetcoordination/collaboration, e.g. Children’s Cabinet
Examples: Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, West VirginiaExamples: Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, West Virginia
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Mandatory Mandatory Coordination/CollaborationCoordination/Collaboration
VariantsVariants…… Authority to set standardsAuthority to set standards
Produce a cross-dept children’s budget with prioritized Produce a cross-dept children’s budget with prioritized
funding recommendationsfunding recommendations
Pool fundsPool funds
May disburse funds to support initiativesMay disburse funds to support initiatives
Advisory boardAdvisory board
Private sector representatives, parents may be includedPrivate sector representatives, parents may be included
May link to local governance entities or communities May link to local governance entities or communities
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Mandatory Mandatory Coordination/Collaboration: Coordination/Collaboration:
DelawareDelaware Governance structureGovernance structure
Interagency Resource Management Committee:Interagency Resource Management Committee: Department heads approve budgets for ECE Department heads approve budgets for ECE
Early Care and Education OfficeEarly Care and Education Office
Interagency office funded by three departmentsInteragency office funded by three departments
Early Care and Education Council Early Care and Education Council Advisory group of private sector representativesAdvisory group of private sector representatives
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Mandatory Mandatory Coordination/Collaboration: Coordination/Collaboration:
DelawareDelaware Interagency Resource Management CommitteeInteragency Resource Management Committee
Department heads Department heads Education; Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families; Education; Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families;
Health and Social Services; Budget Director and Controller Health and Social Services; Budget Director and Controller GeneralGeneral
Work Group: One representative from each of the Work Group: One representative from each of the departments of the Committee membersdepartments of the Committee members
Approves budgets for early childhood programs Approves budgets for early childhood programs
Fosters interagency coordination in service delivery Fosters interagency coordination in service delivery
Established in statute, 1992Established in statute, 1992
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Mandatory Mandatory Coordination/Collaboration: Coordination/Collaboration:
DelawareDelaware
Early Care and Education OfficeEarly Care and Education Office Established under the auspices of the Interagency Established under the auspices of the Interagency
Resource Management Committee Resource Management Committee Interagency office located in the Department of Interagency office located in the Department of
EducationEducation Departments of Services for Children, Youth, and Departments of Services for Children, Youth, and
Their Families, Health and Social Services and Their Families, Health and Social Services and Education each fund a staff position to support the Education each fund a staff position to support the work of the ECE Officework of the ECE Office
Established in statute, 2000Established in statute, 2000
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Mandatory Mandatory Coordination/Collaboration: Coordination/Collaboration:
DelawareDelaware Early Care and Education CouncilEarly Care and Education Council
12 private sector members appointed by the IRMC 12 private sector members appointed by the IRMC includes providers, parents, business, community, schools, includes providers, parents, business, community, schools,
Head StartHead Start
May establish subcommitteesMay establish subcommittees Advises the IRMC concerning ECE services in the Advises the IRMC concerning ECE services in the
state; reports annually on status of its workstate; reports annually on status of its work Staffed by DECEO, with support from IRMC agenciesStaffed by DECEO, with support from IRMC agencies Funded by the Department of EducationFunded by the Department of Education
Established by executive order, 2002Established by executive order, 2002
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Mandatory Mandatory Coordination/Collaboration: Coordination/Collaboration:
Pros & ConsPros & Cons
Review & clarify pros & cons from 9/8 meetingReview & clarify pros & cons from 9/8 meeting
Additions/Revisions?Additions/Revisions?
Most compelling pros & cons?Most compelling pros & cons?
Remaining questions/issues?Remaining questions/issues?
Additional information needed?Additional information needed?
Draft 9/19/05Rev. 10/17/05
Mandatory Mandatory Coordination/Collaboration: Coordination/Collaboration:
Pros & ConsPros & Cons ProsPros
Utilizes infrastructure capabilities of separate Utilizes infrastructure capabilities of separate
departmentsdepartments
Builds on the potential of existing systemBuilds on the potential of existing system
Adds leverage for different departmentsAdds leverage for different departments
Built on current systemBuilt on current system
Could link to current councilsCould link to current councils
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Mandatory Mandatory Coordination/Collaboration: Coordination/Collaboration:
Pros & ConsPros & Cons ConsCons
Cannot administer programsCannot administer programs
Reduction of resources forces departments to pull Reduction of resources forces departments to pull back to core mission back to core mission
If entity does not have staff, authorityIf entity does not have staff, authority
May be too wimpyMay be too wimpy
Doesn’t answer the question of where early education Doesn’t answer the question of where early education is situated in state governmentis situated in state government
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Joint management by two Joint management by two departmentsdepartments
Two agencies jointly fund and manage early Two agencies jointly fund and manage early care and education programs, e.g. departments care and education programs, e.g. departments of Human Services and Educationof Human Services and Education
VariantsVariants One agency may have a greater roleOne agency may have a greater role Coordination with other agenciesCoordination with other agencies Coordination with private sectorCoordination with private sector May have linkages to local governance entitiesMay have linkages to local governance entities
State examples: Arkansas; Connecticut State examples: Arkansas; Connecticut
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Joint management by two Joint management by two departments: Arkansasdepartments: Arkansas
Department of Education Department of Education Funds and set standards for state’s pre-k program Funds and set standards for state’s pre-k program
(Arkansas Better Chance)(Arkansas Better Chance)
Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education, Department of Human Services* Education, Department of Human Services* Responsible for diverse set of ECE servicesResponsible for diverse set of ECE services Administers pre-k program Administers pre-k program
*Created in 1997 to enhance ECE coordination within state*Created in 1997 to enhance ECE coordination within state
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Joint management by two Joint management by two departments: Arkansasdepartments: Arkansas
Division of Child Care and Early Childhood EducationDivision of Child Care and Early Childhood Education Child care licensingChild care licensing Family support – child care assistanceFamily support – child care assistance Nutrition – USDA food programsNutrition – USDA food programs Training; CDA scholarships Training; CDA scholarships Technical assistance; grants/loans; resource center for Technical assistance; grants/loans; resource center for
programsprograms Accreditation/approval systemAccreditation/approval system Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems InitiativeEarly Childhood Comprehensive Systems Initiative Early Childhood Commission Early Childhood Commission
Approves licensing standards; advises DivisionApproves licensing standards; advises Division Child care resource and referral for familiesChild care resource and referral for families And more!And more!
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Consolidation of ECE Consolidation of ECE programs/services programs/services
in one existing departmentin one existing department
Effort to improve collaboration across programsEffort to improve collaboration across programs
VariantsVariants May create an Office of Early Childhood within an May create an Office of Early Childhood within an
existing departmentexisting department
Coordination with other agenciesCoordination with other agencies
Coordination with private sectorCoordination with private sector
May have linkages to local governance entitiesMay have linkages to local governance entities
State examples: Florida; Maryland; TennesseeState examples: Florida; Maryland; Tennessee
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Consolidation of ECE Consolidation of ECE programs/services programs/services
in one existing departmentin one existing department MarylandMaryland
Created Early Childhood Development Division in Created Early Childhood Development Division in Dept of EducationDept of Education
Legislature sought unified focus on development & Legislature sought unified focus on development & education, birth to completion of high schooleducation, birth to completion of high school
FloridaFlorida Created Office of Early Learning in Agency for Created Office of Early Learning in Agency for
Workforce InnovationWorkforce Innovation Legislature sought focus on private sector Legislature sought focus on private sector
involvement in a 0-5 coordinated system separate involvement in a 0-5 coordinated system separate from system of free public educationfrom system of free public education
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Independent governmental entity Independent governmental entity dedicated to ECEdedicated to ECE
1.1. Establish independent office under Governor Establish independent office under Governor
….….OR…OR…
2.2. Consolidate all early care and education Consolidate all early care and education programs in a new, independent department programs in a new, independent department
Establish a governance board for oversightEstablish a governance board for oversight
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Independent governmental entity Independent governmental entity dedicated to ECEdedicated to ECE
VariantsVariants Advisory board to include additional expertiseAdvisory board to include additional expertise
Coordination with other agencies to link with Coordination with other agencies to link with comprehensive servicescomprehensive services
Coordination with private sectorCoordination with private sector
May have linkages to local governance entitiesMay have linkages to local governance entities
State examples: Georgia; Massachusetts; North CarolinaState examples: Georgia; Massachusetts; North Carolina
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Independent governmental entity Independent governmental entity dedicated to ECE: North Carolinadedicated to ECE: North Carolina
Office of School Readiness, Office of School Readiness, Office of the GovernorOffice of the Governor
State-level interagency public/private group sought an State-level interagency public/private group sought an independent office that would not be subsumed by a independent office that would not be subsumed by a departmentdepartment
Year-long governance planningYear-long governance planning Decision for an office vs. new agency Decision for an office vs. new agency
OSR in governor’s office is first step toward goalOSR in governor’s office is first step toward goal Next step – move it under the BOE, not DOENext step – move it under the BOE, not DOE
Smart Start is key partner – retains private statusSmart Start is key partner – retains private status Community connections are a strengthCommunity connections are a strength ““Keeps government in check”Keeps government in check”
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Quasi-governmental or Quasi-governmental or public/private entitypublic/private entity
Examples:Examples:
Public Authority with private sector board membersPublic Authority with private sector board members Hawaii Tourism AuthorityHawaii Tourism Authority
Hawaii Health Systems CorporationHawaii Health Systems Corporation Nonprofit public-private organizationNonprofit public-private organization
Nonprofit corporation named in statute with appointed Nonprofit corporation named in statute with appointed board members from public & private sectors board members from public & private sectors North Carolina Partnership for ChildrenNorth Carolina Partnership for Children
State office with public-private board of trusteesState office with public-private board of trustees South Carolina First Steps to School ReadinessSouth Carolina First Steps to School Readiness
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Quasi-governmental/public-private Quasi-governmental/public-private entity: entity:
Hawaii Tourism AuthorityHawaii Tourism Authority
Cabinet–level agencyCabinet–level agency Reports directly to Governor; Attached to DBEDT for Reports directly to Governor; Attached to DBEDT for
administrative purposesadministrative purposes
Policy-making board Policy-making board Private sector representatives from all industry sub-sectors, Private sector representatives from all industry sub-sectors,
business community, community-at-large business community, community-at-large Public sector representativesPublic sector representatives
County appointees County appointees Ex-officio: Directors of DBEDT, DLNR, TransportationEx-officio: Directors of DBEDT, DLNR, Transportation
Dedicated revenue source: hotel tax (TAT)Dedicated revenue source: hotel tax (TAT) Develops and implements policy & plans; administers Develops and implements policy & plans; administers
programs; coordinates with public & private sectorsprograms; coordinates with public & private sectors
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Quasi-governmental/public-private Quasi-governmental/public-private entity: Public-Private Corporationentity: Public-Private Corporation
NC Partnership for ChildrenNC Partnership for Children
State-level nonprofit corporation named & authorized in State-level nonprofit corporation named & authorized in statutestatute Public-private board appointed by governor, legislaturePublic-private board appointed by governor, legislature Must follow laws of public meetings & public records; subject to Must follow laws of public meetings & public records; subject to
annual state fiscal and performance auditsannual state fiscal and performance audits Receives state funds & state-allocated federal funds; raises private Receives state funds & state-allocated federal funds; raises private
funds to required match (15%)funds to required match (15%)
Implement Smart Start Initiative with local partnershipsImplement Smart Start Initiative with local partnerships Oversee and provide funds to county-level nonprofits (local Oversee and provide funds to county-level nonprofits (local
partnerships)partnerships)
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Quasi-governmental/public-private Quasi-governmental/public-private entity: State office w/public-private entity: State office w/public-private
BoardBoard
South Carolina First Steps to School ReadinessSouth Carolina First Steps to School Readiness
Board of Trustees includes Governor, Superintendent of Board of Trustees includes Governor, Superintendent of Education, legislators, department heads & 20 appointed Education, legislators, department heads & 20 appointed private-sector members & parentsprivate-sector members & parents
Office reports to Board, situated in Dept of EducationOffice reports to Board, situated in Dept of Education
Receives state funds, raises private fundsReceives state funds, raises private funds
Links with and provide funds to county-level nonprofit Links with and provide funds to county-level nonprofit partnerships to carry out initiativepartnerships to carry out initiative
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Nonprofit entity dedicated to ECENonprofit entity dedicated to ECE
Receive public funds to fulfill a public purpose Receive public funds to fulfill a public purpose
Examples:Examples: Los Angeles Universal PreschoolLos Angeles Universal Preschool
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Which governance model is best Which governance model is best for Hawaii’s ECE System?for Hawaii’s ECE System?
What are the goals for the ECE system?What are the goals for the ECE system? What governance functions are needed to achieve the What governance functions are needed to achieve the
goals?goals?
What characteristics and capacities are needed to What characteristics and capacities are needed to govern the system effectively?govern the system effectively?
What is our current model? Are changes needed? What is our current model? Are changes needed? What are the pros & cons of the various models?What are the pros & cons of the various models? What are the most promising models?What are the most promising models? What are the remaining questions and issues?What are the remaining questions and issues? Next steps to develop ECE governance structure for HI?Next steps to develop ECE governance structure for HI?