Agenda 05-22-14 (2) CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
EDUCATION AND YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
May 22, 2014
6:00 P.M.
City Hall Commission Chambers
AGENDA
Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance /Moment of Silent Reflection
III. Approval of Minutes of April 24, 2014
IV. Approval of Agenda
V. Announcements /Presentations /Correspondence
VI. Public Audience
VII. New Business
A. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
VIII. Old Business
A. Shred -A -Thon (5/31/14)
B. Tennis Carnival
C. Youth Volunteer Bank/Bob Borovy Award
D. Fundraising
E. Sister Cities
F. Boynton Reads update
IX. Future Meeting Dates: August 28, 2014
September 25, 2014
X. Adjournment
Account Summary:
Borovy Youth Volunteer Harvey Oyer Jr. Tennis Total
Award Bank Community Contributions Carnival
$2,214 $1,579 $902 $560 $5,255
The City shall furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services where necessary to afford an individual with a disability an equal
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twenty minutes of the noticed start time of the meeting the City Clerk or designee will so note the failure to establish a quorum and
the meeting shall be concluded. Board members may not participate further even when purportedly acting in an informal capacity.
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF
CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County was established by voters in
1986 as a special district to improve the lives of children and families in Palm Beach County;
and
WHEREAS, the Children's Services Council provides leadership, funding, services and research
on behalf of the county's children, so they grow up healthy, safe, and strong; and
WHEREAS, the Children's Services Council provides early learning and reading skills,
developmental, treatment, preventative and other children services in Palm Beach County; and
WHEREAS, the Children's Services Council, to make the biggest impact, focuses on prenatal
health and early childhood development and afterschool programs so more Palm Beach County
children are born healthy, are safe from neglect and abuse, are ready to learn when they enter
school, and have access to quality afterschool and summer programing; and
WHEREAS, by the Children's Services Council giving children the fundamental tools for success
early in life, they are more likely to reach vital growth and developmental milestones, graduate
from high school and become productive members of society; and
WHEREAS, the Children's Services Council accomplishes its goals by funding local nonprofit
community agencies to provide proven, high - quality services to the county's children and
families, reaching more than 400,000 children and families in 2012 through more than 50
programs and initiatives.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Boynton Beach Education & Youth Advisory Board
supports the Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County, its mission and activities.
Approved pp oved in Boynton Beach, Florida on this day of 2014.
FACTS ABOUT CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
Who we are:
Children's Services Council, a special district approved by 70 percent of Palm Beach County
voters in 1986, provides leadership, funding, services and research so the county's children
grow up healthy, safe and strong.
How we work:
To make the biggest impact, we focus on prenatal health and early childhood development so
more Palm Beach County children are born healthy, are safe from abuse and neglect, are ready
to learn when they enter school, and have access to quality afterschool and summer programs.
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How you benefit:
By investing in our children, we give them the fundamental tools for success early in life,
making them much more likely to reach vital growth and developmental milestones, graduate
from high school and become productive members of our community. This saves us all money
in education, child welfare, juvenile and criminal justice, and other costly social services. This
builds the foundation for a strong, safe, thriving community we are proud to live in.
Children /Families Served in 2013 (includes multiple services for some families):
• 15,087 served through maternal /child health programs
• 16,050 served through quality care and education programs
• 46,194 served through family support programs, advocacy, afterschool and BRIDGES
• 407,649 served through outreach and special initiatives, such as universal parenting
programs, drowning prevention, child safety and more.
Children in Palm Beach County in 2013:
• 299,230 children under age 19
• 73,296 children ages 5 -9 (elementary school age)
• 71,875 children under age 5 (pre - school)
• 14,375 children under age 1
FY 2013 - 2014 Budget:
• $110.7 million: 87 percent of funding goes directly into programs for children /families
Millage rate:
• .7025 per $1,000 of taxable value. Millage rate has been lowered for three consecutive
years, a 6.5 percent drop since FY 2010 -2011.
• The owner of a single - family home with a taxable property value of $200,000 ($250,000-
$50,000 in typical exemptions) pays about $140 a year, or less than $3 a week.
FYI 2013 - 2014 Staff:
• 102 budgeted positions.
• Staff size has been reduced by nearly 20 percent since FY 2007 -2008.
Programs and initiatives:
• More than 30 agencies receive funds for programs and services
http: / /www.cscpbc.org /funded - programs
• More than 200 child care centers receive funds through child care scholarships to
parents
http : / /families.cscpbc.org /gcsites
■ More than 100 afterschool programs receive funds for programs
http : / /www.primetimepbc.or/quality- improvement- site -map
Recent Accomplishments:
• From 2007 -2012, Palm Beach County's infant mortality rate and proportion of low
birthweight and premature babies declined faster than Florida and faster than most of
the other larger counties.
■ Palm Beach County's infant mortality rate decreased by 6.3 percent since 2006. The
2012 infant mortality rate of 4.5 (per 1,000 live births) is the lowest since 2003.
• Pre -term births (before 37 weeks gestation) in 2012 was 13.0 percent, the lowest since
2003.
• Low birthweight babies (less than 5.8 pounds at birth) in 2012 was at 8.8 percent, the
lowest since 2003.
• BetWeen 95 and 99 percent of families who participated in child abuse prevention
programs did not enter the state's child welfare system within the next year.
• Turnover rate for staff within CSC's Quality Child Care System dropped to 9 percent in
2012 -13, providing more stability and quality for children in their care. Nationally, the
average yearly turnover is between 30 and 40 percent.
• Added more nutrition and mental health counseling services for pregnant women in
2013, recognizing the importance of these factors to their babies' health and wellness.
• Expanded Wyman's Teen Outreach Program (TOP) to more than 30 sites — giving more
middle- and high - school teens a place to build self- esteem, set goals and provide
community service.
• Added Healthy Steps for Young Children, an evidence -based program that places child
development specialists in pediatric offices to monitor health and development,
promote health practices and respond to parents' concerns.
• Added Incredible Years, an evidence -based program that develops positive parent -child
relationships and prevents and treats behavior problems.
Governance:
• 10- member board meets monthly t
y o review and direct Children's Services Council work
• 5 members are appointed by the governor to overlapping four -year terms
• 5 members serve by virtue of their position: County school superintendent, regional
managing director of the state Department of Children and Families, a county
commissioner appointed annual by the Board of Commissioners, a school board
member selected annually by the school board, and a juvenile judge selected annual by
the Chief Judge for the 15 Circuit.
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