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Board of Early Care and Learning

PUBLIC NOTICE

Board of Early Care and Learning Meeting

 

Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning will hold its quarterly board meeting on Thursday, May 18, 2023, beginning at 9 a.m. at 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, East Tower, 8th Floor, Oak Conference Room, Atlanta, GA 30334.

A Public Comment period regarding issues relating to early care and education will begin at 1 p.m. in the Oak Conference Room. Speakers have the following options through which to submit their comments: 1. Can type their comments during the virtual meeting using the Go To Webinar chat box; 2. Can email their comments to quandra.obi@decal.ga.gov before 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2023; or 3. Can appear in person at 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SE, East Tower, 8th floor, Oak Conference Room, Atlanta, GA 30334 and sign-in before 1 p.m. to address the board in person. Speakers will be allowed to speak for two minutes. Comments submitted in writing through the Go To Webinar chat box will be read aloud to the entire board.

If no comments are submitted in writing and no guest speakers have signed in by 1 p.m., the board will resume its regular meeting. If no comments or guest speakers have arrived by the end of the board’s regular business meeting, the board will adjourn.

The link to register for the meeting will be provided as we get closer to the May 18, 2023, meeting date.

For more information about the upcoming board meeting, contact Quandra Obi, Board Liaison, at 404-651-7432.


Following are dates for the 2023 quarterly meetings of the Board of Early Care and Learning:

  • 1st Quarter: February 16, 2023
  • 2nd Quarter: May 18, 2023
  • 3rd Quarter: August 24, 2023
  • 4th Quarter: November 16, 2023

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.

1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterArchive
  • 2023-02-16 Board Agenda
  • 2023-02-16 Board Summary
  • 2023-02-16 Board Webinar
  • 2022-05-19 Board Agenda
  • 2022-05-19 Board Minutes
  • 2022-05-19 Board Summary
  • 2022-05-19 Board Presentation
  • 2022-05-19 Board Webinar
  • 2022-08-25 Board Agenda
  • 2022-08-25 Board Minutes
  • 2022-08-25 Board Summary
  • 2022-08-25 Board Presentation
  • 2022-08-25 Board Webinar
  • 2022-11-17 Board Agenda
  • 2022-11-17 Board Minutes
  • 2022-11-17 Board Summary
  • 2022-11-17 Board Presentation
  • 2022-11-17 Board Webinar
  • 2022-02-17 Board Agenda
  • 2022-02-17 Board Summary
  • 2022-02-17 Board Presentation
  • 2022-02-17 Board Minutes
  • 2022-11-17 Board Minutes
  • 2021-11-18 Board Summary
  • 2022-02-17 Board Webinar
  • 2021-11-18 Board Minutes
  • 2021-11-18 Board Agenda
  • 2021-11-18 Board Presentation
  • 2021-11-18 Board Webinar
  • 2021-08-26 Board Minutes
  • 2021-08-26 Board Agenda
  • 2021-08-26 Board Presentation
  • 2021-08-26 Board Summary
  • 2021-08-26 Board Webinar
  • 2021-05-20 Board Agenda
  • 2021-05-20 Board Presentation
  • 2021-05-20 Board Summary
  • 2021-05-20 Board Webinar
  • 2021-05-20 Board Minutes
  • 2021-02-18 Board Summary
  • 2021-02-18 Board Webinar
  • 2021-02-18 Board Minutes
  • 2021-02-18 Board Agenda
  • 2021-02-18 Board Presentation
  • 2020-11-19 Board Minutes
  • 2020-11-19 Board Agenda
  • 2020-11-19 Board Presentation
  • 2020-11-19 Board Webinar
  • 2020-08-27 Board Minutes
  • 2020-08-27 Board Agenda
  • 2020-08-27 Board Summary
  • 2020-08-27 Board Presentation
  • 2020-08-27 Board Webinar
  • 2020-05-14 Board Agenda
  • 2020-05-14 Board Presentation
  • 2020-05-14 Board Webinar
  • 2020-05-14 Board Summary
  • 2020-05-14 Board Minutes
  • 2020-02-20 Board Agenda
  • 2020-02-20 Board Presentation
  • 2020-02-20 Board Summary
  • 2020-02-20 Board Minutes
  • 2019-11-21 Board Agenda
  • 2019-11-21 Board Presentation
  • 2019-11-21 Board Summary
  • 2019-11-21 Board Minutes
  • 2019-08-15 Board Minutes
  • 2019-08-15 Board Presentation
  • 2019-08-15 Board Agenda
  • 2019-08-15 Board Summary
  • 2019-05-16 Board Minutes
  • 2019-05-16 Board Agenda
  • 2019-05-16 Board Summary
  • 2019-05-16 Board Presentation
  • 2019-02-21 Board Minutes
  • 2019-02-21 Board Agenda
  • 2019-02-21 Board Summary
  • 2019-02-21 Board Presentation
  • 2018-11-15 Board Minutes
  • 2018-11-15 Board Agenda
  • 2018-11-15 Board Summary
  • 2018-11-15 Board Presentation
  • 2018-08-16 Board Agenda
  • 2018-08-16 Board Summary
  • 2018-08-16 Board Presentation
  • 2018-08-16 Board Minutes
  • 2018-05-10 Board Summary
  • 2018-05-10 Board Agenda
  • 2018-05-10 Board Presentation
  • 2018-05-10 Board Minutes
  • 2018-02-15 Board Minutes
  • 2018-02-15 Board Presentation
  • 2018-02-15 Board Summary
  • 2018-02-15 Board Agenda
  • 2017-11-16 Board Summary
  • 2017-11-16 Board Minutes
  • 2017-11-16 Board Agenda
  • 2017-11-16 Board Presentation
  • 2017-08-17 Board Agenda
  • 2017-08-17 Board Presentation
  • 2017-08-17 Board Minutes
  • 2017-08-17 Board Summary
  • 2017-05-11 Board Agenda
  • 2017-05-11 Board Summary
  • 2017-05-11 Board Presentation
  • 2017-05-11 Board Minutes
  • 2017-02-16 Board Agenda
  • 2017-02-16 Board Presentation
  • 2017-02-16 Board Summary
  • 2017-02-16 Board Minutes
  • 2016-11-10 Board Agenda
  • 2016-11-10 Board Summary
  • 2016-11-10 Board Presentation
  • 2016-11-10 Board Minutes
  • 2016-08-16 Board Minutes
  • 2016-08-18 Board Agenda
  • 2016-08-18 Board Summary
  • 2016-08-18 Board Presentation
  • 2016-05-12 Board Agenda
  • 2016-05-12 Board Summary
  • 2016-05-12 Board Presentation
  • 2016-05-12 Board Minutes
  • 2016-02-18 Board Minutes
  • 2016-02-18 Board Agenda
  • 2016-02-18 Board Summary
  • 2016-02-18 Board Presentation
  • 2015-02-19 Board Agenda
  • 2015-02-19 Board Summary
  • 2015-02-19 Board Presentation
  • 2015-02-19 Board Minutes
  • 2015-05-14 Board Minutes
  • 2015-05-14 Board Agenda
  • 2015-05-14 Board Summary
  • 2015-05-14 Board Presentation
  • 2015-08-20 Board Minutes
  • 2015-08-20 Board Agenda
  • 2015-08-20 Board Presentation
  • 2015-08-20 Board Summary
  • 2015-11-12 Board Agenda
  • 2015-11-12 Board Summary
  • 2015-11-12 Board Presentation
  • 2015-11-12 Board Minutes
  • 2014-11-13 Board Presentation
  • 2014-11-13 Board Agenda
  • 2014-11-13 Board Summary
  • 2014-11-13 Board Minutes
  • 2014-05-22 Board Summary
  • 2014-05-22 Board Minutes
  • 2014-08-21 Board Agenda
  • 2014-08-21 Board Summary
  • 2014-08-21 Board Minutes
  • 2014-08-21 Board Presentation
  • 2014-02-20 Board Minutes
  • 2014-02-20 Board Presentation
  • 2014-05-22 Board Presentation
  • 2013-11-21 Board Minutes
  • 2013-08-15 Board Minutes
  • 2013-05-16 Board Minutes
  • 2013-02-21 Board Minutes
  • 2012 Board Minutes
  • 2011 Board Minutes
  • 2010 Board Minutes
  • 2009 Board Minutes
  • 2008 Board Minutes
  • 2007 Board Minutes
  • 2006 Board Minutes
District Map
District Map
Board Members:
  • (001) First Congressional District - Phil Davis Savannah, GA (Chair)
  • (002) Second Congressional District - Susan Harper, Albany, GA
  • (003) Third Congressional District - Kathy Howell, Carrollton, GA (Secretary)
  • (004) Fourth Congressional District - Karla Zisook, Decatur, GA
  • (005) Fifth Congressional District - Vacant
  • (006) Sixth Congressional District - Kristy Beam, Atlanta, GA
  • (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 - Joanna Hill, Watkinsville, GA
  • (011) Eleventh Congressional District - Jen Bennecke, Atlanta, GA
  • (012) Twelfth Congressional District - Kimberly Neville, Atlanta, GA
  • (013) Thirteenth Congressional District - Melissa Boekhaus, MD., Smyrna, GA
  • (014) Fourteenth Congressional District - Debra Brock, Calhoun, GA (Vice-Chair)

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

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