Creating a Policy Framework
and FY14 Proposed Budget
Presentation to the
EEC Board
October 16, 2012
Strategic Plan Context
The presentation of the FY14 budget is in the context of the
EEC Strategic Plan.
WORKFORCE: Create a workforce system that maintains
worker diversity and provides resources, supports,
expectations, and core competencies that lead to the
outcomes we want for children.
QUALITY: Create and implement a system to improve and support
quality statewide.
ACCESS: Increase and promote family support, access, and
affordability.
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Building the Foundation
Over the past three years we have made a significant amount of
progress improving the infrastructure and delivery of the early
education and care system. We are ready for an investment in our
future to sustain these initiatives and create new ones.
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QRIS
Professional Qualifications Registry
Workforce Development
Kindergarten Readiness Assessment
RTTT-ELC: Birth to Grade 3 Alignment
Learning Standards Aligned with Common Core
Updated Regulations
EEC Total Available Budget
$590
$570
$567
$551
$550
(Amount in Millions)
$530
$517
$510
$520
$510
$507
$500
$490
$481
$470
$450
FY2006
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FY2007
FY2008
FY2009
FY2010
FY2011
FY2012
FY2013
EEC Waitlist vs. IE Children Served
45,000
40,000
35,000
30,000
Waitlist
25,000
IE Served
20,000
15,000
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Jul-12
Apr-12
Jan-12
Oct-11
Jul-11
Apr-11
Jan-11
Oct-10
Jul-10
Apr-10
Jan-10
Oct-09
Jul-09
Apr-09
Jan-09
Oct-08
Jul-08
Apr-08
Jan-08
Oct-07
Jul-07
10,000
Spike in July 09 is due to 3A to 3D transitional children from
DTA to IE.
Immediate Needs
In a time of limited resources, and in the absence of any funding
increases, we have many immediate needs to consider, as follows:
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1.
A Rate Increase: The most recent Massachusetts Market Price
Child Care Survey shows that we are not close to reimbursing at
the federally suggested level of the 75th percentile. There has not
been a rate increase since March 2009, after 9C which was less
than 1%.
2.
Access for high needs children: Voucher access has been
closed since February 2011.
3.
Staffing to Support Historical Deficit in Licensing, Monitoring,
and Implementation of Systems to Support Policy for Closing the
Proficiency Gap.
4.
Transportation: Funding is needed to support the actual cost of
transportation in the field.
Responding to Immediate Needs
In a time of limited resources, and in the absence of any funding
increases, we have many immediate needs to consider, as follows:
Rate Increase: $13,790,577 or 28% of $50M
 The cost of a 3% increase rate increase for programs in QRIS has
been added as a separate cost for each of the caseload accounts
and is part of the overall $50M request.
 IE: $7,645,174
 DTA: $4,397,492
 DCF: $1,747,911
Quality: $12,500,000 or 25% of $50M
 25% of the total is set aside for grants to QRIS validated
programs which could include grants to programs for salary,
structure and additional education for staff.
Access for high needs children: $23,709,423 or 47%
 We estimate that we could serve 2,790 IE children on an
annualized basis.
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Proposed FY14 EEC Budget
Line Item
3000-1000
3000-2000
3000-3050
3000-4050
3000-4060
3000-5000
3000-5075
3000-6075
3000-7050
3000-7070
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Descriptor
Administration
Administration
Access Management
Supportive
TANF Related Child
Care
Income Eligible Child
Care
Grants to Head Start
UPK
Mental Health
Services for Infants and
Parents
Quality
Reach Out and Read
Projected FY14
Cost
$
FY13 Budget
12,322,954
$
804,244
$
$
5,933,862
77,330,875
$
$
125,495,740
$
$
$
$
231,870,452
8,000,000
7,500,000
750,000
$
18,164,890
$
$
750,000
488,118,773
Proposed FY14
Budget
1,747,911
$
$
$
13,127,198
5,933,862
79,078,786
$
4,397,492
$
129,893,232
$
31,354,597
$
$
$
$
263,225,049
8,000,000
7,500,000
750,000
$
12,500,000
$
$
18,164,890
12,500,000
50,804,244
$
$
750,000
538,923,017
$
APPENDIX
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Early Education and Care System
Non CCDBG-Eligible Children
Children on Waitlist Possibly Eligible
Age Criteria
Infant (0 – 14 months): 5,129
Toddler (15 months – 2.9 years): 9,722
Preschool (2.9 years – 5 years): 15,239
Example of No. of potential children served
Infant/Toddler Rate (3% Level 2 increase has been applied.)
Cost estimate assumes Center Based Program for 261 days
Infant
Toddler
Preschool
Total
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No. of Children Cost per Child
Annual Cost
850 $
14,068.77 $ 11,958,454.50
1,150 $
12,652.93 $ 14,550,869.50
2,580 $
9,102.38 $ 23,484,140.40
$ 49,993,464.40
Access to Care: Cost of Staffing
In November, 2010, the Board recommended the staffing pattern recommended below. If we were
to increase funding for access, it is even more critical to fill the open positions in Fiscal, Policy,
Quality Supports, and Communication.
Salary
Post RTTT
Child Care Licensing Specialist *****
Total FY14
$50,265
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Director of Operations **
$85,276
1
Director of Community Partnership and
Outreach ***
$75,000
1
$75,000
$75,000
$76,000
$61,303
$61,303
$61,303
$61,303
$59,292
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
13
$75,000
$76,000
$61,303
$61,303
$122,606
$122,606
$177,877
$771,695
Director of Policy, Evaluation & Research
Deputy General Counsel
Policy Analyst - QRIS
Policy Analyst - Generalist
Family/Community Quality Specialist
Educator Provider Support Specialist
Audit Resolution: Fiscal Monitor ****
Total FY15
11
Board
Rec'd FTE
*
*FTEs authorized in state account: 155.3
**Repositioned Director of Human Resources
*** Position funded in RTTT; will end 12/2015.
**** One postion funded by Federal Grant RTTT
***** Licensing Specialists; priority to fill positions
$804,244
$804,244
Pre RTTT
$804,244
$804,244
$75,000
$76,000
$61,303
$118,584
$330,887
Rate Comparison
Center Based Prices by Age
•The most recent Massachusetts Market Price Child Care Survey
shows that even with the implementation of the infant rate for all
infants and toddlers, we will not be close to reimbursing at the
federally suggested level of the 75th percentile.
Region
Western
Central
N.E.
Metro
S.E.
Boston
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Age Group
Infant
Toddler
Preschool
Infant
Toddler
Preschool
Infant
Toddler
Preschool
Infant
Toddler
Preschool
Infant
Toddler
Preschool
Infant
Toddler
Preschool
50 th
75 th
EEC Rate
Percentile Percentile
$47.90
$43.20
$33.40
$49.20
$44.20
$33.40
$54.95
$49.55
$35.65
$59.50
$52.85
$36.70
$48.00
$44.20
$33.40
$54.55
$48.40
$36.70
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
52.00
49.00
36.00
53.50
50.00
40.00
70.00
62.00
48.04
75.00
70.60
57.80
50.00
47.00
39.00
65.00
60.00
45.00
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
64.60
58.20
44.00
65.80
60.00
51.00
80.00
73.80
57.00
84.00
81.76
66.51
58.40
54.00
46.00
79.00
76.11
60.00
EEC
Market
Access
Rate
31%
12%
7%
13%
17%
11%
5%
4%
3%
10%
7%
6%
17%
8%
7%
15%
13%
5%
Rate Comparison
Family Child Care Prices By Age
• The most recent Massachusetts Market Price Child Care Survey
shows that even with the implementation of the infant rate for all
infants and toddlers, we will not be close to reimbursing at the
federally suggested level of the 75th percentile.
Region
Western
Central
N.E.
Metro
S.E.
Boston
13
Age Group
Infant
Toddler
Over Age Two
Infant
Toddler
Over Age Two
Infant
Toddler
Over Age Two
Infant
Toddler
Over Age Two
Infant
Toddler
Over Age Two
Infant
Toddler
Over Age Two
50 th
75 th
EEC Rate
Percentile Percentile
$30.10
$30.10
$26.40
$31.80
$31.80
$26.40
$31.50
$31.50
$27.85
$34.35
$34.35
$27.85
$31.80
$31.80
$26.40
$31.50
$31.50
$27.85
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
35.00
32.00
32.00
40.00
40.00
36.00
35.50
40.00
35.00
57.50
56.00
55.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
35.00
34.00
30.00
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
37.00
35.00
35.00
48.00
45.00
44.00
50.00
50.80
50.00
65.00
65.00
66.00
50.00
45.00
45.00
40.00
40.00
35.00
EEC
Market
Access
Rate
29%
43%
9%
13%
20%
10%
35%
34%
22%
4%
5%
1%
13%
19%
3%
28%
37%
16%