Board of Directors and Committees

COALITION OFFICERS

Alan Bergman
Chairperson
Private Sector/Governor Appointee
AREA Computer
 
 
Terri Barlow
Treasurer
Head Start
Brevard Public Schools 
Caitlin Rice
Vice Chairperson
Eclat Media Group
Private Sector
 
 
Michael Blake
Secretary
​City of Cocoa

COALITION MEMBERS

Dr. Michael Cadore
Eastern Florida State College

Linda Halpin
Child Care Licensing Supervisor
Department of Children and Families

James Box
For Profit Provider Re
Just for Kids

Shelli Buckley
Representative
Early Steps

Bill Drexler
Private Sector
Financial Cornerstone Group

Robin Buckmaster
County Health Department Designee
Brevard County Health Department

Traci Klinkbeil
DCF Regional Administrator

Linda Graham
Commissioners Appointee
Brevard County Housing and Human Services

Dee Helbig
Faith-based Provider Rep
First Friends Preschool

Marci Murphy
Regional Workforce Designee
CareerSource Brevard

Phil Scarpelli
Private Sector
Brevard Family Partnership

Vince Donato
Private Sector
Truist Commercial Banking

Priscilla DeNino
Brevard Public Schools
Superintendent Designee
VPK/Early Childhood Coordinator

OUR COMMITTEES

The Coalition has organized committees to develop and oversee the process of creating school readiness strategies, operational policies and procedures, and implementing administrative and programmatic requirements. Once developed, all committee recommendations are presented to the full Coalition at board meetings for discussion and approval. Standing committees typically meet on a monthly or bi-monthly basis. The Nominating Committee meets on an as needed basis, when board membership recruitment is needed and/or when it is time to present a new slate of officers for elections, which occurs annually. Ad hoc committees are formed by the Board as needed to address current issues, new programs or initiatives.

All committee meetings are open to the public and allow for public input. Below are committee descriptions. To find out more about when committees meet, click on Meeting Schedules/Agendas/Minutes.

 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee is responsible for reviewing overall strategies and operations of the Coalition, making decisions on behalf of the Coalition in between meetings and acting as the overall leadership for the Coalition.

FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee is responsible for reviewing contractor budgets and establishing recommendations for fund allocation. This committee also reviews and makes recommendations on financial issues as needed. This may include analysis and recommendations to the Coalition regarding the overall financial structure and delivery system of school readiness programs and services within Brevard County.

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
The Legislative Committee is mobilized when needed to provide information to local Legislators relative to School Readiness and VPK programs.

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE
The Quality Improvement Committee is responsible for establishing monitoring procedures for contractors, assisting in on-site reviews of contractors, and reporting to the Board on the results of each monitoring.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The Nominating Committee shall be responsible for the recruitment of new members and the presentation of the slate of officer nominations.

BY-LAWS COMMITTEE
The by-laws committee recommends, as necessary, appropriate revisions to the corporate by-laws to ensure efficient Board operations.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS

The Early Learning Coalition of Brevard’s Board of Directors will meet every third Tuesday of the month at the ELC office in Melbourne unless otherwise noted.

If you have any questions please contact Jeannie Williams at 321-637-1800 Ext. 8568 or jwilliams@elcbrevard.org.

 

MEETINGS & EVENTS MATERIALS

Here you will find meeting materials for download.

This page is updated frequently – be sure to check back often. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.

FY 21.22 NOMINATING COMMITTEE
FY 20.21 NOMINATING COMMITTEE
BOARD DOCUMENTS

Board Membership

GOVERNOR APPOINTMENT PRESS RELEASE

ELC SEEKING GOVERNOR APPOINTED BOARD MEMBER

The Office of the Governor is seeking applications for an appointment to the Board of Directors of the Early Learning Coalition of Brevard. If interested please fill out the questionnaire:
 
 
 
 

ELC SEEKING PRIVATE SECTOR BOARD MEMBERS

COALITION BOARD MEMBERSHIP

The Early Learning Coalition of Brevard County needs your help!
 

The Coalition has an opening on its Board of Directors for private sector members. The Coalition is seeking applications from interested individuals who are committed to helping children and guiding early learning services in Brevard. Current vacancies include board members who work in the private sector of the community and who do not directly or indirectly earn an income in the child care industry. The Coalition is especially interested in recruiting individuals that:

  • Can expand the cultural diversity of our current board
  • Have a background in public relations and/or advertising
  • Have a strong working knowledge of government and legislation
  • Belong to civic groups such as the Kiwanis, Rotary and others
  • Is a decision maker in a major corporation or has corporate contacts

If you are interested in getting involved in the future of Brevard County please read on.

Early care and education is increasingly recognized by social scientists as critical to economic self-sufficiency. Access to quality child care is vital for parents to be able to work. It also helps parents maintain stable employment and increases overall family stability. Quality early care and education is also critical to children’s success in school and in life, which also creates a more qualified workforce in the future.

The Early Learning Coalition of Brevard County is made up a group of community leaders who have volunteered their time and talents to spearhead the school readiness initiative in our community. The following parameters have been established as membership guidelines for those who are currently serving on our board and/or who are interested in serving.

Membership Term of Service

The Coalition has staggered terms of membership that is four (4) years in length. Membership terms are determined by designated term vacancies at the time of membership recruitment.

Time Commitment

The Coalition meets once a month for approximately 1.5 hours per meeting (typically the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 3pm in Melbourne). Members will also be asked to serve on sub-committees and/or act as an officer of the Coalition. Members are asked to commit to maintaining an active Coalition membership status, which includes the attendance of a minimum of 6 meetings per year.

PROCESS FOR MEMBERSHIP

The application is received by the Coalition office for review by the nominating committee, if the application is accepted the application is presented to the Coalition for approval, if accepted by the Coalition the applicant becomes a voting member at the next regularly scheduled Coalition meeting. If you have further questions, please call Laura Gambino, 321-637-1800 ext. 2506.