Board of Early Care and Learning

Supporting and guiding the mission and vision of Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning

Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning will hold its quarterly board meeting on Thursday, August 27, 2020 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Bright from the Start office, located at 2 Martin Luther King Jr., Drive, SE, East Tower, 8th Floor, Oak Conference Room, Atlanta, GA 30334.

A Public Hearing regarding proposed rule changes or other issues relating to early care and education will begin at 1 p.m. in the Oak Conference Room. Anyone wishing to address the board should sign-in to speak before 1 p.m. If no guest speakers have arrived by 1 p.m., the board will resume its regular meeting. If no guest speakers arrive by the end of the board's regular business meeting, the board will adjourn.

NOTE: Depending on the status of the public health emergency, this meeting may be held virtually using GoTo Webinar. Please check this website as August 27, 2020 gets closer to confirm if the meeting will be an “in person” meeting or a virtual meeting.

If you have questions about the upcoming board meeting, contact Quandra Collins, Board Liaison, at 404-651-7432.

Following are dates for the 2020 quarterly meetings of the Board of Early Care and Learning:

• 1st Quarter: February 20, 2020
• 2nd Quarter: May 14, 2020
• 3rd Quarter: August 27, 2020
• 4th Quarter: November 19, 2020

Agenda, presentations and minutes for board meetings for the current year will be posted below by quarter. Approved minutes from previous board meetings as well as meeting agendas and presentations for board meetings starting in 2014 can be viewed under the Archive tab. Click here for meeting agendas and presentations from board meetings held before 2014.

District Map

Board Members:

• (001) First Congressional District - Vacant
• (002) Second Congressional District - Susan Harper, Albany, GA (Chair)
• (003) Third Congressional District - Kathy Howell, Carrollton, GA (Secretary)
• (004) Fourth Congressional District - Phil Davis, Stone Mountain, GA (Vice Chair)
• (005) Fifth Congressional District - Kristy Beam, Ed.D., Atlanta, GA
• (006) Sixth Congressional District - Vacant
• (007) Seventh Congressional District - Kristin Morrissey, Cumming, GA
• (008) Eighth Congressional District - Luann Purcell, Ed.D., Warner Robins, GA
• (009) Ninth Congressional District - Cristina Washell, Ed.D., Cleveland, GA
• (010) Tenth Congressional District - Theresa Magpuri-Lavell, Ed.D., Milledgeville, GA
• (011) Eleventh Congressional District - Jen Bennecke, Atlanta, GA
• (012) Twelfth Congressional District - Vacant
• (013) Thirteenth Congressional District - Melissa Boekhaus, MD., Smyrna, GA
• (014) Fourteenth Congressional District - Debra Brock, Calhoun, GA

To contact a board member, call 404-651-7432, or click on the board member's name to email.