Meeting agendas, materials and minutes from each of the Blue Ribbon Commission scheduled meetings will be archived on this page.
About the Blue Ribbon Commission on Financing High Quality, Affordable Child Care
Purpose: (1) to inventory and review reports and recommendations issued over the past 10 years relating to high quality, affordable child care; (2) to determine the elements inherent in all quality child care programs; and (3) to make recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor on the most effective use of existing public funding and additional opportunities. (See Statute, page 105 for full description.) The Blue Ribbon Commission will collaborate and work to support goals and strategies within the Vermont Early Childhood Framework and the accompanying Vermont Early Childhood Action Plan
Below please find the Commission’s Final Report:
Backup to the report can be found on the following zip drive: Report Backup
Additionally, below are two memos from the Commission’s consultants, Public Consulting Group: one with future research questions and one summarizing other states’ endeavors to achieve quality and/or affordability.
Thank you for this opportunity to serve Vermont.
Blue Ribbon Commission – Meeting Dates
Held on the third Thursday of the month. Location will be updated monthly on this page.
Blue Ribbon Commission – Past Meetings
Wednesday, September 02, 2015 Agenda | Minutes | Materials
Thursday, October 01, 2015 Agenda | Minutes | Materials
Thursday, December 17, 2015 Agenda | Minutes | 9A The Vermont STARS | 10 Year Summative Report | STARS Brochure | STARS Placemat Final 2015
Thursday, January 21, 2016 Agenda | Minutes | ECE Program Quality | RFP SubCommittee Presentation
Thursday, February 18, 2016 Agenda | Minutes | Hunger Free Vermont | Quality Definition Draft | RFP Draft 2
Thursday, March 17, 2016 Agenda | Minutes | Cost of Care - Tables | Cost of Care - Methodology | Cost of Care Presentation
Thursday, May 19, 2016 Agenda | Minutes | Dr. Mitchell Discussion Guide | PCG Presentation
Thursday, June 16, 2016 Agenda | Minutes | BRC Timeline | Basic Needs Budget
Thursday, July 21, 2016 Agenda | Minutes | Community Forum Plan | BRC Goals Results
Thursday, August 18, 2016 Agenda | Minutes | Stakeholder Summary | PCG Cost of Care | PCG Cost of Care Summary
Thursday, September 15, 2016 Agenda | Minutes | Affordability Summary | Affordability Full
Tuesday, October 04, 2016 Agenda | Minutes | Excel Sliding Fee Scale | Affordability Summary
Thursday, October 20, 2016 Agenda | Minutes | Zip File of Materials
Thursday, November 10, 2016 Agenda | Minutes | Recommendations | Financing Options | Final Report Draft
Thursday, November 17, 2016 Agenda | Minutes | Short term Recs | Short term options | Final Report Draft
Blue Ribbon Commission – Member / Commissioner List
Gubernatorial Appointees / Statutory Position :
Steven Lambrecht – Military Parent with Child Enrolled in Program
Charlotte Ancel – Chair & Business Representative
Donna Bailey – PCC Representative
Paul Behrman – Head Start Representative
Laurel Bongiorno – Higher Education Representative
Frank Cioffi – Business Representative
Michelle Fay – Child Advocacy Representative
Rachel Hunter – Licensed and Registered Home-Based Program Representative
Chloe Learey – Licensed Center-Based Program Representative
David Rubel – Financial Services Industry Representative
Lauren Norford – Business Representative
Statutory Members :
Rebecca Holcombe – Agency of Education Representative
Jessica Gingras – Agency of Administration Representative
Reeva Murphy – DCF/CDD Representative
Paul Dragon – Agency of Human Services Representative
Blue Ribbon Commission – Archived Documents
Community Forums Announcement
2014 Market Rate Survey
Vermont Child Care Facts
Vermont Insights Screenshots and Examples
Vermont Insights STARS Example
STARS Fact Sheet 1
STARS Fact Sheet 2
Working Definition of High Quality
Commissioner Emails
Blue Ribbon Commission – Archived Testimony
Public Testimonials
Burlington Children's Place
Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Blue Ribbon Commission – Contact Us Today!
The Blue Ribbon Commission encourages and values public input. Email the Commission with questions, comments or to submit written testimony. Please note: All written testimony will be archived on this page. If you wish the remain anonymous, please let us know. Charlotte Ancel, Chair Charlotte.Ancel@greenmountainpower.com Jessica Gingras, Agency of Administration Representative Jessica.Gingras@vermont.gov Phone : 802-828-3333