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• RECEIVED AUG 0 4 1SSS Indian River School Readiness Coalition CLERK TO THE MARI) Background: In an effort to enhance the school readiness of all our children, the Governor and the Florida legislators have enacted the School Readiness Program. This program brings private sector representatives, publicly funded early childhood education professionals, childcare industry representatives, and community and government leaders together to ensure consistent quality in early education programs. Legislative Authority: Florida Statute 411.01 established the school readiness program to ensure that at risk children, birth to five are prepared to enter the public education system ready to learn. County School Readiness Coalition: This coalition will consist of at least 18 but not more than 25 members including: • A Department of Children and Families Services District Administrator • A district superintendent of school • A regional workforce development board chair or director • A county health department director or his or her designee • A children's services council or juvenile welfare board chair or executive director • A child care licensing agency head • One member appointed by the board of county commissioners • One member appointed by the Department of Children and Families Services District Administrator • One member appointed by the school board • A central child care agency administrator • A Head Start director • A representative of private child care providers • A representative of faith -based child care providers One third (1/3) of the coalition members must be from the private sector and neither they nor their families may earn an income from the early education or childcare industry. To meet this requirement the coalition will appoint these members from a list ofnominees presented by the Vero Beach and Sebastian Chambers of Commerce and the Economic Development Commission. Stratga: The tasks ofthe coalition are defined in the School Readiness legislation to include appointing a full coalition, developing an organizational structure for the coalition, adopting performance standards and outcome measures, tracking individual children and coordinating funding and administration of publicly subsidized early education programs. Time Commitment: Serving on the Indian River School Readiness Coalition will require a commitment of time, including board meetings, committee meetings and reading. Government in the Sunshine: The Coalition is a "Government in the Sunshine" board, requiring annual financial disclosures to be filed. Public notice and access to any gathering of two or more members is required. AUGUST 3, 1999 • -61- 600K I I PAGE ,