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The Board

The Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County (ELCHC) is a single-county coalition with its main office located in Tampa, Florida. The ELCHC is the third largest early learning coalition in the state of Florida in terms of the number of children served, service area, and funding levels. The ELCHC is governed by a 21 member Board of Director as defined by the School Readiness Act. The ELCHC operates on a fiscal year that runs from July 1 to June 30 and currently oversees an operating budget of approximately $70 million dollars.

Current membership on the ELCHC Board of Directors includes:

Alfred C. Vittorino
VP Governmental & Regulatory Affairs
Amalie Oil Company
Carrie Gassen
Director
Temple Terrace Presbyterian Weekday School
Cynthia Rodriguez
Owner/Director
Kids Clubhouse, Inc.
Donna Kimes
Supervisor
Exceptional Pre-K Education
Donna M. Bevis
Self-Employed
Dr. Douglas Holt
Director
Hillsborough County Health Department
Dr. Luanne Panacek
Executive Director
The Children´s Board of Hillsborough County
Dr. Melody Jurado
CEO/Owner (Coalition Chair)
The Profitable Group
Dr. Shawn H. Robinson, Esq.
President - Ybor City Campus
Hillsborough Community College
Linda Stoller
Manager
Hillsborough County Child Care Licensing
Louis A. Finney, Jr.,
Executive Director
Hillsborough County Head Start
Margaret Fender
Operations Mgr.
Department of Children & Families
Marina Harkness
Administrator Hillsborough County Public Schools
Early Childhood School Readiness Programs
Michael J. Reeves
Attorney
Trenam Kemker
Mitch Thrower III
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority
Pat Grosz, R.N., Ph.D.
Executive Director
IYC of West Central Florida
Sandra Murman
Consultant
Barr, Murman, Tonelli P.A
Sartura Shuman-Smith
CEO
JAS Consulting
Scott D. Barrish, BSW
Security Officer
Protective Services of Florida
Tom Mistrot
Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance
Robert H. Buesing
Attorney
Trenam Kemker
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The ELCHC Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Early Learning Coalition currently meets every other month on the second Monday, unless otherwise publicly noticed. All meetings are open to the public in accordance with applicable Florida Statute.  Additionally, unless otherwise publicly noticed, all meetings of the ELCHC Board of Directors begin at 5:00 p.m. and are held at:

The Early Learning Coalition of
Hillsborough County
1002 East Palm Avenue
Tampa, Florida 3360
(813) 202-1000

ELCHC Board of Directors
Meeting Dates for
FY 2010 - 2011

Monday, July 12, 2010 at 5:00 p.m
Monday, September 13, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.
Monday, November 8, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.
Monday, January 10, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.
Monday, March 14, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.
Monday, May 9, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.

ELCHC Executive/Finance Committee
Meeting Dates for
FY 2010 - 2011

Monday, August 9, 2010 at 3:30 p.m.
Monday, October 11, 2010 at 3:30 p.m.
Monday, December 13, 2010 at 3:30 p.m.
Monday, February 14, 2011 at 3:30 p.m.
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 3:30 p.m.
Monday, June 13, 2011 at 3:30 p.m.

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