SB6 2012 – 13 Objectives
Publish and create alignment around the School Readiness Action Plan.
Type of Activity
Activity
Timeline
Friend Raiser
Help staff connect with the Austin AND/OR
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Education
Committee so that the Plan can be introduced
and shared– i.e. make introductions, facilitate
scheduling of a meeting, attend meeting with
staff if possible, follow-up with a thank you note
to Chamber Chair.
Attend the Central Texas Education Funders
Forum on Sept. 19. SB6 staff will present the Plan
and ask Funders to align their early childhood
funding around the priorities in the plan.
Present a PP on the Plan to various civic or service
groups in Austin. This will involve attending a
short speakers’ training which will include all of
the talking points or a simple script, becoming
familiar with a Power Point presentation which is
ready to take on the road, communicating with
UW staff on potential “leads”, coordinating
schedules with UWATX
October February
Beth Tracy
Investigator
Betsy Abel
Carmel Borders
Champion
Beth Tracy
Aletha Huston
Sept. 19
November –
May
Estimated
time
commitment
outside of the
LC meeting
5-10 hours
( 2 or 3 people
needed for
this)
2 hours
(1 person
needed for
this)
10 – 15 hours
(up to 4
people
needed for
this)
Develop new and expanded resources for Success By 6
Friend Raiser/
Champion/
Investigator
Carmel Borders
Friend Raiser
Betsy Abell
Carmel Borders
Lauren
Hammonds
Beth Tracy
Champion
Beth Tracy
Activity
Timeline
Make a leadership donation. Join the Women’s
Leadership Council or the Tocqueville Society.
Each new donation will be matched 100% by the
Buena Vista Foundation.
anytime
Identify potential leadership givers and help us
connect with them. We can buy lunch for you and
your friend, for example, and tell them about SB6
in a no pressure way.
anytime
Join the UWATX’s Speakers’ Bureau. Present at
companies during the campaign using the talking
points prepared.
Now
through
January
Estimated
time
commitment
outside of the
LC meetings
15 minutes to
donate. Many
networking
opportunities
available.
1 hour to 40
hours 
10 – 15 hours
(up to 8
people needed
for this)
Successfully implement Samsung Phase 3 Activities.
Investigator
Lauren
Hammonds
Investigator
Aletha Huston
Betsy Abell
Carmel Borders
Investigator
Aletha Huston
Activity
Timeline
Visit a Play To Learn session and report back to the Council about
your observations.
October March
Meet with Parent Leaders who completed the Samsung Parent
Leadership Academy. Discuss their goals and concerns. Bring
report back to the Council for discussion.
December
Read UT research report when complete, summarize findings for
the Council, report at LC meeting during fall 2013 meeting.
Summer – Fall
2013
Estimated
time
commitment
1-3 hours
(up to 3
people at a
time)
1-3 hours
(2 to 4 people)
2 hours
(1 person)
Create and implement plan for 2013 CIG funding cycle. This includes streamlining our work
with child care centers and moving our family support work to greater geographic focus.
Investigator
Aletha Huston
Beth Tracy
Catherine Morse
Investigator
Entire Council
Activity
Timeline
Meet with SB6 staff to vet concepts and initial plans for improved
Center Strategy. Report to LC about proposed work and funding
strategies. Visit centers in which work will occur.
January
meeting;
February
visits; Report
to Council in
March.
January
meeting;
February
visits; Report
to Council in
March
Meet with SB6 staff to vet concepts about improved Family
Support work in specific neighborhoods. Visit agencies providing
the targeted services.
Estimated
time
commitment
8 – 10 hours
(2 to 3 people)
8 – 10 hours (2
to 3 people)
Engage faith-based leaders and corporate partners in Born Learning public awareness
activities.
Friend Raiser/
Champion
Friend Raiser
Friend Raiser/
Champion/
Investigator
Activity
Timeline
Recruit faith leader(s) to attend the breakfast meeting in early
November. Start with your own contacts, or call leaders from a
list that we provide. We’ll have talking points.
Attend the breakfast meeting to assist with set-up, serving, and
clean-up.
Follow-up with faith leaders who attended the session with a
phone call to see if they have used the resources, and to
ascertain their interest in additional follow-up.
October –
November
Early
November
November January
Estimated
time
commitment
2 - 10 hours
(up to 3
people)
3 hours
(2 people)
2-10 hours (up
to 3 people)
Draft, vet, and act upon an early childhood public policy platform that addresses city,
county, state, and federal actions.
Investigator
Aletha Huston
Friend Raiser/
Champion
Activity
Timeline
Edit for clarity (and grammar) 1-page fact sheets, op-eds, or
“white papers” prepared by staff to disseminate to policy
makers.
Go with staff on visits to elected officials to advocate for early
childhood issues. Follow-up with a thank you e-mail
On-going
November
(state reps);
March – July
(local reps)
2 – 20 hours
(3 people)
Write a letter to the editor supporting a state or local policy
priority. (Staff can provide info, facts, to include in the letter)
As needed
2 – 5 hours
Accompany staff member and elected official on a tour of an
exemplary early childhood program.
State – early
December; Local
– March - April
4-10 hours
Aletha Huston
Beth Tracy
Friend Raiser/
Champion/
Investigator
Beth Tracy
Aletha Huston
Friend Raiser/
Champion
Lauren
Hammonds
Estimated
time
commitment
1-10 hours
(1 person)
Co-create and convene, with E3 Alliance, an Early Childhood Business Leaders Roundtable.
Friend Raiser/
Champion/
Investigator
Activity
Timeline
Identify potential members of the Roundtable, provide contact
info to staff
Sept – Dec
Estimated
time
commitment
Martha Smiley
Catherine Morse
Beth Tracy
Compile and disseminate relevant data on young child well-being.
Friend Raiser/
Champion/
Investigator
Entire Council
Lauren
Hammonds
Beth Tracy
Activity
Timeline
Share link to the new UWATX Child Care Survey on your
Facebook page.
September
Estimated
time
commitment
15 minutes