Public Meeting Notice  Board of Early Education and Care Meeting - Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Welcome and Comments from the Chair

Comments from the Secretary

Comments from the Commissioner

Statements from the Public*

Routine Business:

• Approval of Minutes from October 9, 2024 Meeting – VOTE

Items for Discussion and Action:

• “An Economic Analysis of the Child Care and Early Education Market in Massachusetts” 
  • Dr. Jeffrey Liebman, Director of the Rappaport Institute and Robert W. Scrivner Professor of Social Policy, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
• Fiscal Year 2026 EEC Board Budget Priorities – VOTE
• Literacy Launch & Early Literacy Priorities
• “2024–25 Cost Research and Cost Modeling: Phase 1 Findings and Implications” 
  • Dr. Amanda Danks, Principal Investigator and Project Director, American Institutes for Research
  • Dr. Maya Escueta, Cost Model Lead, American Institutes for Research 

The above agenda items are those that the Chair of the Board reasonably anticipated discussing at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items, not listed, may also be brought up for discussion, to the extent such is permitted by law.

*The Board of Early Education and Care also makes up to 30 minutes available for persons in the audience to address the Board on specific agenda items. In order to hear as many speakers as possible, the Board limits individuals to 3 minutes, although written material of any length can be submitted. The Board asks associations or groups to select only one speaker to represent the organization. Those wishing to speak should indicate their intent by filling out the sign-in sheet that will be available during the half-hour prior to the start of the meeting.

Please submit written public comment to: office.commissioners@mass.gov. Public comment received by 5 pm on Tuesday will be sent to the Board in advance of Wednesday's meeting. Public comment received after 5 pm on Tuesday will be sent to the Board shortly after the meeting.