Agenda 12/14/2021 Item #16H 1 (Appointing Tanya Williams to the Board of Early Learing Coalition of SW FL)12/14/2021
16.H.1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to appoint Tanya Williams, Collier County Library Director, as a member to the
Board of the Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida (ELC of SWFL) with an effective term
from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2025 to be the Boards representative.
OBJECTIVE: Appoint a representative to the ELC of SWFL board to represent the Collier County
Board of County Commissioners.
CONSIDERATIONS: The Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida (ELC of SWFL) is one of
thirty such organizations that administers the statewide Voluntary Prekindergarten and School Readiness
programs. Per Florida Statute 1002.83, one of the members of the board is required to be appointed by a
board of county commissioners or governing board of a municipality. This seat rotates throughout the
service delivery area that encompasses multiple Counties through a multi county coalition (Hendry, Lee,
Glades, and Collier counties). In a letter received December 3, 2021, the ELC of SWFL informed Collier
County that the board of county commissioners representative position rotates to Collier County in
January 2022.
Service on this board means a commitment to attend six scheduled board meetings each year, and to
server on one of the board's committees. Committees typically meet five to six times each year.
Attendance for both the board and committees can be done virtually. The meeting schedule and
information about the board and its activities can be found at www.ELCofSWFL.ora
<hqp://www.ELCofSWFL.ora>. In its letter to the County, the ELC of SWFL is requesting the name of
the Boards representative by December 16, 2021 to assure that the seat is filled ahead of the new calendar
year.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this executive summary.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There are no growth management impact associated with this
executive summary.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County attorney, is approved as to
form and legality and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation to appoint Tanya Williams, Collier County Library
Director, as a member to the Board of the Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida (ELC of SWFL)
with an effective term from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2025 to be the Boards representative.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Early Learning Coalition of SWFL letter(PDF)
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12/14/2021
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.H.1
Doc ID: 20754
Item Summary: Recommendation to appoint Tanya Williams, Collier County Library Director, as
a member to the Board of the Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida (ELC of SWFL) with an
effective term from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2025 to be the Boards representative.
Meeting Date: 12/14/2021
Prepared by:
Title: Sr. Operations Analyst — County Manager's Office
Name: Geoffrey Willig
12/07/2021 11:53 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Division Director - Corp Fin & Mgmt Svc — County Manager's Office
Name: Mark Isackson
12/07/2021 11:53 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
County Attorney's Office
County Manager's Office
Board of County Commissioners
Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review
Geoffrey Willig Additional Reviewer
Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review
Mark Isackson Level 4 County Manager Review
Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending
Completed
12/07/2021 12:10 PM
Skipped
12/07/2021 1:37 PM
Completed
12/08/2021 11:43 AM
Completed
12/08/2021 1:09 PM
12/14/2021 9:00 AM
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EARLY LEARNWG COALITION OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
2675 Winldet, Aventte, Suite 300
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EARLY LEARNING Telephone: 239-935-6100 • Facsimile: 239-935-6181
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Dear Mr. Isackson:
Below is a copy of the letter sent to your office in August with this request. I understand that you were temporarily out of the
office, and I hope that you are now doing well. I would appreciate your attention to my request below as soon as possible,
Thank you l
The Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida (ELC of SWFL) is one of thirty such organizations who administer the
statewide Voluntary Prekindergarten and School Readiness programs. According to Florida Statute,1002.83, which defines the
governance of our organization, one of the required members of our board is appointed by a board of county commissioners or
the governing board of a municipality. In a multi county coalition, (we serve Hendry, Lee, Glades and Collier Counties), this
member seat rotates throughout the service delivery area. In January 2022, the BOCC position rotates to Collier County, and I
am writing to request action by the BOCC to appoint a representative,
Service on the ELC of SWFL Board means a commitment to attend at the six scheduled board meetings each year, and to serve
on one of the board's committees, Committees typically meet 5-6 times each year. Members may attend both board and
committee meetings virtually. The meeting schedule and information about the board and its activities can be found on our
website at www.ELCofSWFL.org. I am happy to discuss this request to provide more detailed information,
Effective January 1, 2022, the appointment for this seat moves to Collier County for a term that concludes on December 31,
2025, To assure that the seat is known as of the beginning of the new calendar year, kindly provide the name of the individual
who can meet with the obligations of our board as a representative of the Collier County Board of Commissioners by December
16, 2021.
Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter,
Sincerely)yours,
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