South City Child Care & Child Care & Family

ServicesInformed Budget Process:

FY 2013 IBP Progress Report&

FY 2014 IBP Budget Request

FY 2013 IBP Progress ReportFor Projects Funded July 1, 2012

The Center had requested $4,140.00 for a playground shade structure. The funding was acquired through alternate sources.

FY 2014 Base Request Full Time Child Care Provider Core Theme / Strategic Priority Supported- Improve Student

Access & Success, Enhance Quality Higher Education Dollars Requested-$59,625 Justification

The South City Child Care Center does not have any full time staff other than the Manager.

Having an additional full time staff person helps the center to meet accreditation standards for consistency and management of the classroom; nowhere is this need more apparent than in the Bears classroom where school readiness is a primary factor.

As the Center grows in the number of children served and the college looks to expand childcare services, it requires more of the Manager’s time away from her primary responsibilities of the Center, i.e. attending meetings , working with college personnel and developing programs and serving on various college committees.

FY 2014 Base Request Justification (continued)

An additional full-time staff member also assures another person of authority is in the Center at all times and maintain a necessary presence in the office to assist with both administrative functions, and assisting the manager with the Center operations, which includes administering the child care voucher program

Project Outcome Measurements The Child Care Voucher Program will operate more efficiently while

incorporating accountability measures for students and have more conceptualized data regarding student academic success and completion rates.

With the growth in the number of students served in each program, the Child Care Center will have a person of authority to provide additional leadership and accountability for program development and services.

The Center Manager will be able to actively pursuing Accreditation for the Center.

The additional full time staff person will work closely with Manager to pursue expansion efforts of child care services to other campus sites.

FY 2014 Base Request Part Time Administrative Staff Core Theme / Strategic Priority Supported-Improve Student

Access & Success, Enhance Quality Higher Education Dollars Requested-$16,250 Justification

The office currently has no administrative support for child care center business and voucher program support. As the Center grows in the number of children and students being served, and the Child Care Voucher Program continues to grow, it requires more of the Manager’s time away from her primary responsibilities of the Center and the expansion of child care services to other campus sites. A part-time administrative support person will help to maintain a necessary presence in the office to assist with both administrative functions and assisting the manager with the Center operations

FY 2014 Base Request Justification (continued)

Students from both the voucher program and the child care center combine for a total of nearly 500 student parents per year requesting services for more than 600 children

Project Outcome Measurements With the growth in the number of students served in each

program, the Child Care Center will have a person of to serve students and handle day to day office operations.

FY 2014 One-Time Request Playground Improvement Core Theme / Strategic Priority Supported- Improve

Student Access & Success, Enhance Quality Higher Education

Dollars Requested- $3800.00

Justification & Project Outcome Measurements Having high quality nature elements and learning activities on the

playground develop the whole child by encouraging a love of nature, developing a love of learning, promote creative thinking and cultivate positive social interaction.

FY 2014 Remodel RequestThe Center does not have a remodel request at this time.

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