Advisory Committee Meeting June 7, 2013 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

1. Advisory Committee Meeting June 7, 2013 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

2. MinneMinds Supporting Organizations

3. Strength in Numbers and Influence A statewide coalition representing: • State and local government, including 1 state agency, 1 city agency and 2 Mayors • 6 Initiative Foundations representing every rural region of Minnesota • 19 child care resource and referral agencies • 23 of Minnesota’s largest philanthropic organizations • 30 statewide youth development, healthy living and social responsibility programs • 34 Head Start grantees • 51 high-profile business leaders • 950 elementary and middle level principals • 1,000 pediatric medical physicians • 5,000 parents representing all 134 legislative districts • 7,500 K-12 teachers • 13,100 small businesses providing quality child care to more than 40,000 families • 43,000 state union employees

4. An Engaged and Effective Coalition: Thank you! Earned Media: • Investment in early learning was profiled by media as one of the top five priorities of the 2013 session from January through May. • Importance of early learning and the need for scholarships received coverage week after week in articles, commentaries and letters to the editor in major newspapers, community newspapers and radio in communities across the state. Grassroots: • MinneMinds grassroots network: 39,229 supporters • Number of action alerts sent: 37 action alerts (sent to 38,900 grassroots supporters) • Messages in to legislators (tracked): 4,092 • Letters of support to Governor Dayton and legislative leaders: 47 • Petition signatures: 1,792 • Phone bank calls: 364 • Social media: More than 325 tweets and 500 Facebook posts • Letters to the Editor: 40 submitted to newspapers around the state

5. 2013 Legislative Session Outcomes

6. Investment in Pre-Kindergarten Scholarships WWW.MINNEMINDS.ORG Scholarships for low income kids MinneMinds State-funded Early Learning Scholarships 4500 4000 Scholarships: 4,057 per year Investment: $20.3 million per year 3500 Remaining need: 16,000 Kids Per Year 3000 2500 2000 Race to the Top Early Learning Grant Scholarships Minnesota Early Learning Foundation Early Childhood Scholarship Pilot 1500 State-funded Early Learning Scholarships State-funded Pre-Kindergarten Allowances Pilot Scholarships: 1,560 (total) Investment: $12.8 million 1000 Scholarships: 460 Investment: 1.8 million Scholarships: 970 Investment: $4.6 million 500 Scholarships: 350 Investment: $6 million Jan 2017 Jan 2013 Jan 2008 Jan 2010 Jan 2014 Jan 2015 Jan 2011 Jan 2009 Jan 2012 Jan 2016 Ongoing

7. Early Learning Scholarships Scholarship (Average $6,000) Eligible programs: Parent Aware rated or on path to quality rating WWW.MINNEMINDS.ORG Licensed center-based child care Licensed family child care Investment Preschool programs • All children enter kindergarten fully • prepared to succeed • in school and life: • Greater school achievement • Better graduation rates • Higher earning potential • More productive workforce Public school-based programs Return on Eligible children: 3- and 4-year-old children living at or below 185% of poverty (plus younger siblings) Head Start Funding Required to Meet the Need Funding Approved in 2013 for Pre-K Scholarships 4,057 kids $23,000,000 4,057 kids $23,000,000 4,057 kids $23,000,000 4,057 kids $23,000,000 20,240 kids $150,000,000 20,240 kids $150,000,000 Funding levels based on anticipated maximum participation rate of 70% of 3- and 4-year-olds living at or below 185% of poverty. FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019

8. Messaging Going Forward Parent-directed scholarships Expanding a system of high quality programs Positioning Minnesota as a national leader