Are you an early learning provider in Broward County? We want to help you provide support to new staff at your school. To better understand your needs, we are asking providers to complete a quick survey. Your feedback will help us plan for upcoming programs that can assist new classroom teachers. We kindly ask that you complete the survey by March 6, 2020. 

The Head Start/Early Start application, administered by Broward County Public Schools, begins on February 3, 2020. For eligibility requirements and applications, click here.

The Early Learning Coalition of Broward County, Inc. is seeking responses to its requests for proposal (“RFP”) from qualified independent certified public accountants (“Applicants”) to provide financial and compliance auditing services and to prepare IRS form 990 annual informational tax return. more...

 

Audit Pre-bid Conference
Tue, Jan 14, 2020 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EST)

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The Early Learning Coalition of Broward County is seeking up to five (5) qualified independent contractor observers to perform Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS®), observations at Child Care Facilities Broward County between January 15, 2020 and June 30, 2020.

 

The ELC is seeking responses to its requests for proposals from entities or persons interested in providing a range of training programs designed to improve childcare center business operations and build organizational infrastructure so that these facilities can deliver effective and high-quality educational services to young children.

 

 

Update 11/25/19: Notice of Procurement Award

 

Update 10/28/19: The ELC has elected to exercise its authority to withdraw and re-issue ELC Procurement #PR20-001 “Request for Quotations (“RFQ”) for Software and Support suitable for a Customer Relationship Management System (“CRM”)” in accordance with Section III.C. (Acceptance/Rejection of Quotations and Waiver of Irregularities) of the RFQ. The updated and re-issued solicitation can be found by clicking the link below. 

 

The 2019-2020 VPK Provider Payment Rate Schedule has been posted on our website. 

 
In Broward County, the 2019-2020 VPK Summer Provider Rate is $7.07 and the VPK School-Year Provider Rate is $4.60. 
 
Each fiscal year, the state of Florida sets the VPK rates for each county using a standard formula that incorporates a variety of local cost factors. For Broward County, the formula resulted in a rate that is one cent lower than last year for the school year and two cents lower for summer. 

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