Provider Network Newsletter July 7th, 2021

July 7, 2021

Providers

This is a reminder that the end of our Fiscal year is June 30, 2021. There are a few things that must be done by then:

Any outstanding attendance from July 2020 – May 2021 has to be turned in, in order to get reimbursed. This outstanding attendance could be rejected or unsubmitted. Please take a moment to review each Attendance Service Period.
Remember to upload Custody Orders for absences due to summer visitation. Your attendance will be rejected if you do not upload the Custody Order to EFS MOD. The Excessive Absence form alone is not sufficient on its own for Custody visitations.
Always report to Eligibility via Red Line (redline@elcnwf.org) if you have any children that are absent more than 10 days a month (with or without contact from the Family) or 5 consecutive days in a month without contact from the family. It is imperative that these children are reported so our Eligibility Staff can reach out to the parents to determine if care is needed.

School Readiness Providers

The temporary waiver of parent copayments by the Office of Early Learning (OEL) ends on June 30, 2021. Effective July 1, 2021, Providers shall resume collecting the assessed parent co-payment from the parent.

Remember for School-Aged children the SUMMER Copayment is the FT Copayment amount. Parents will resume paying the PT Copayment amount once school is back in session.

VPK Providers

Bright Beginnings Wizard Information

The Bright Beginnings Online Reporting System is now open for the 2021-22 VPK program year. In order to access Bright Beginnings, all existing VPK providers must reset their password to access the Online Reporting System. The center/school will not be able to access the VPK Assessment Online Reporting System until the VPK Administrator completes the Initial Registration Wizard.
You will need your OEL Provider ID and zip code for the physical location of the center/school.
The initial registration wizard is available here: https://brightbeginningsfl.org/Register.aspx

Order VPK Assessment Materials –IF NEEDED

After completing the initial registration wizard and setting up the “center staff” and “classrooms” tabs, you may order any needed materials for the VPK Assessment in a timely fashion. DO NOT order materials if your school/center will be closed for the summer and no one is there to receive the materials. Materials will begin shipping within a few days of the coalition’s approval of centers’ orders.
Materials have not changed from last year, and providers who do not need additional materials are not required to order.

Please note the submission deadlines below for participation in the 2021-2022 VPK Program Year:

VPK Applications are due NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, JULY 1,2021. All VPK Applications will need to be completed by July 31, 2021, so that the COE’s can be entered prior to the first day of school.

2021-2022 VPK Rates

Upcoming Rule Workshops

Please review the upcoming Rule workshops webinars. Each webinar will be held on the dates and times listed below or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier. Register for your preferred Rule workshop webinars by clicking the links below.

6M-4.200 and 6M-4.208

A Rule Workshop for Rules 6M-4.200 School Readiness Eligibility Provisions and 6M-4.208 Documenting Eligibility for the School Readiness Program will be held via webinar on the following dates and times

Thursday, July 8, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier. To register click here.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to oel.rules@oel.myflorida.com. All emails should have “6M-4.200/6M-4.208 Comment” in the subject line.

6M-9.300

A Rule Workshop for Rule 6M-9.300 Child Care Resource and Referral and Consumer Education will be held via webinar on the following dates and times

Thursday, July 8, 2021, from 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EST or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier. To register click here.

6M-8.201

A Rule Workshop for Rule 6M-8.201 Child Enrollment Procedure for the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program will be held via webinar on the following date and time

Friday, July 9, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier. To register click here.

6M-8.610

A Rule Workshop for Rule 6M-8.610 Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Director Credential for Private Providers will be held via webinar on the following date and time

Friday, July 9, 2021, from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier. To register click here.

MMCI Training

The Coalition will be offering MMCI training to all interested providers. During this course, your instructor will be providing in-person training to teachers/directors which will prepare them to identify, understand, and apply stronger CLASS® interactions to their classrooms.

MMCI trainings will be offered once a week, in 2-hour sessions, for 12 weeks. Use the buttons below to register for your desired training and location.

Infant & Toddler

Panama City

July 22 - October 7

Thursdays 6-8pm

Preschool

Panama City

July 27 - October 12

Tuesdays 6-8pm

Inquiries regarding Operation Kaleidoscope Reimbursement including status and payment amounts should contact:

Chelsea Ranew

Chelsea.ranew@elcnwf.org

850-704-0941

Help Me Grow Screening Event

HMG is available to offer free developmental screenings to the private-pay parents of your program.

Reserve a FREE Books, Balls, and Blocks Screening Event at your center today!

Schedule HERE

PAEC Pre-K Behavior Summer Conference (Virtual)

July 20-21, 2021

Conference Information

Registration Information

As OEL is reviewing VPK success rates between VPK vs. Non-VPK programs across the state, the Coalition wanted to remind you about the OEL sponsored Virtual Study Buddies (VSB) opportunities, to assist VPK teachers as they review for the end of course assessments that are required for some of the VPK trainings. These sessions are FREE and provide an opportunity for participants to ask clarifying questions and get a better understanding of the course content that they will be testing on.

VSB Calendar

We are looking for parents to join the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)

Download a copy of the flyer by clicking the button below. Please make sure all parents in your center receive a copy of this flyer. You can print to send home with each of your children, or you can simply post the flyer on your social media page.

PAC Flyer

Florida KidCare

In a time when the health and safety of our community are most important, help keep the children in your center insured.

Encourage families in your centers to contact ELCNWF for information and assistance applying for Florida KidCare. Call 850-747-5400 X 108 or request CCR&R via the link below!

CCR&R Request

Big Heart World is an initiative produced by Sparkler in collaboration with Noggin that enables parents and educators to help children explore what it means to have a “big heart” and how to grow one. This means:

Learning About Me — Awareness of self: identity & belonging, feelings and self-regulation
Learning About You — Awareness of others: empathy, appreciation of diversity
Learning About Us — Relationships with others: interpersonal strategies

Have your kids listen, sing, and dance along to "A Friend Like You", the next song from Noggin’s Big Heart Beats album. And be sure to follow their site as they will release a new video every month.