Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO ENHANCE CHILDREN'S SCHOOL READINESS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALITY EARLY LEARNING WHILE STRENGTHENING FAMILY STABILITY FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY.
SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAMPROGRAM OBJECTIVE: IS TO HELP FLAGLER AND VOLUSIA COUNTY FAMILIES PAY FOR CHILD CARE AND TO PREPARE CHILDREN TO SUCCEED WHEN THEY ENTER SCHOOL; TO ASSIST EARLY LEARNING PROVIDERS IN OFFERING THE HIGHEST QUALITY PROGRAMS POSSIBLE; TO HELP PARENTS UNDERSTAND THEIR ROLE AS THEIR CHILD'S FIRST TEACHERS AND INVOLVE THEM IN THEIR CHILD'S EARLY EDUCATION.SCHOOL READINESS EARLY LEARNING/CARE IS DELIVERED THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF 180 CONTRACTED LEGAL SCHOOL READINESS PROVIDERS IN FLAGLER AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES. TO ENSURE PARENTAL CHOICE, PARENTS MAY CHOOSE CARE FROM CONTRACTED SCHOOL READINESS EARLY LEARNING PROVIDERS INCLUDING: LICENSED CENTERS AND FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES, REGISTERED FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES, SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS, LICENSE-EXEMPT PROGRAMS, AND INFORMAL CHILD CARE THROUGHOUT FLAGLER AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES.SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAMS ARE BROKEN DOWN INTO THREE AREAS: SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, SERVICES FOR FAMILIES, AND SERVICES FOR EARLY LEARNING PROVIDERS.6,110 CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO NINE YEARS OLD WERE FUNDED FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES. THESE CHILDREN ARE FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES OR AT RISK OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT.
VOLUNTARY PRE-KINDERGARTEN (VPK) PROGRAM OBJECTIVE: TO PREPARE CHILDREN TO BE READY TO LEARN UPON ENTERING KINDERGARTEN.PROGRAM INFORMATION: VPK IS AVAILABLE TO ALL FLORIDA 4-YEAR-OLDS SINCE THE PASSAGE OF VPK LEGISLATION IN 2005. THE ELCFV IS THE SOLE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PROGRAM IN FLAGLER AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES. SERVICES INCLUDE VPK PROVIDER RECRUITMENT, PROVIDER TRAINING, CHILD REGISTRATION, AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENT. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PREPARE CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL.PROGRAM STATISTICS: THE VPK PROGRAM WAS OFFERED THROUGH A NETWORK OF 200 CONTRACTED LEGAL VOLUNTARY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROVIDERS IN FLAGLER AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES. 4,557 FOUR YEAR OLDS WERE FUNDED FOR FREE PRE-KINDERGARTEN.
VOLUNTARY PRE-KINDERGARTEN (VPK) OUTREACH- PROGRAM OBJECTIVE: TO INFORM PARENTS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE VPK PROGRAM TO ALL FLORIDA 4-YEAR-OLDS; TO ASSIST VPK PROVIDERS IN MARKETING THEIR VPK PROGRAMS TO PARENTS OF 4-YEAR-OLDS.PROGRAM INFORMATION: COMMUNITY OUTREACH IS REQUIRED TO INFORM PARENTS THE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO ALL FLORIDA 4-YEAR-OLDS. THE 2019/2020 FISCAL YEAR VPK OUTREACH INCLUDED: SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS, RADIO COMMERCIALS, POSTERS, BROCHURES, FACEBOOK PROMOTIONS AND PROMOTION ON ELCFV WEBSITE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Dj Lebo | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $98,964 |
| Heather Direnzo | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $81,619 |
| Melanie Barclay | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $62,362 |
| Roger Thayer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Szinegh | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Schandel | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Joel Rosen | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Rizzo | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Piroska Pazaurek | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Pat Patterson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Overley | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Donald O'Brien | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Janine Killmer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Beverly Johnson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jenn Hale | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Endara | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Francesca Dopp | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Andy Dance | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Court | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Shane Carter | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Patricia Boswell | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine Twyman | QUALITY COMMITTEE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Barry Whitaker | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Kristen Perry | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Heidi Rand | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| John Birney | INTERIM CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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