Charge: The work of the Task Force on Early Childhood Education Initiatives includes:
- Reviewing the current state of JMU/CoE’s academic, research and community engagement initiatives related to early childhood education
- Reviewing the Compensation Advisory Council (CAC) report and recommendations from May 2021
- Examining and assessing three options:
- An E3 partnership with Sentara serving community members and JMU employees
- A partnership with Sentara to build a stand-alone facility adjacent to the hospital, serving JMU and Sentara employees
- A stand-alone facility on JMU campus serving JMU employees/community members (expansion of existing program)
- Examining and assessing opportunities to partner with existing childcare providers in Harrisonburg
- Exploring funding opportunities (federal, state, foundations, etc.)
- Exploring options for interim support through an expansion of the Young Children’s Program
Members:
- Mark L'Esperance, College of Education, Chair
- Jennifer Lang-Rigal, American Association of University Professors at JMU
- Rick Larson, Human Resources
- Sharon Lovell, College of Health and Behavioral Studies
- Tara Parsons, Faculty Senate
- Maryam Sharifian, College of Education
- Diane Stamp, Finance
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