Item - 2013.CD25.3
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 16, 2013 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Community Development and Recreation Committee on December 4, 2013 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on December 16, 2013.
CD25.3 - Full-Day Kindergarten Implementation Updates 2013
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on December 16, 17 and 18, 2013, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Children's Services to continue to reinvest savings resulting from implementation of Full Day Kindergarten (FDK) into areas of greatest need and the creation of spaces for younger children in accordance with the Child Care Service Plan principles, including those of age and geographical equity.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-63941.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Dec-17-2013 12:17 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CD25.3 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 40 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Raymond Cho, Paula Fletcher, Giorgio Mammoliti, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan |
CD25.3 - Full-Day Kindergarten Implementation Updates 2013
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Community Development and Recreation Committee recommends that :
1. the General Manager, Children's Services continue to reinvest savings resulting from implementation of Full Day Kindergarten (FDK) into areas of greatest need and the creation of spaces for younger children in accordance with the Child Care Service Plan principles, including those of age and geographical equity.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Community Development and Recreation Committee requested the General Manager, Children's Services to consider maintaining existing wage subsidy for re-configured childcare programs serving younger children in her upcoming report on new provincial funding.
Origin
Summary
This report provides a status update on the transition of the early years system prior to the final year of Full-Day Kindergarten (FDK) implementation. Children's Services Division has been reporting on the transition plan over the past four years. This report provides more details on access to quality FDK before- and after- school programs, wage subsidy recalculations, and operators' interest in providing a supervised lunch program as part of FDK before- and after-school programs.
In order to support families through FDK implementation, Children's Services continues to work with school boards, child care operators and their boards of directors, families and other stakeholders to ensure success of the ongoing transition plan. In its capacity as Consolidated Municipal Service Manager, the Division has put in place a variety of grant-based funding initiatives to assist operators with the transition. The report reviews these initiatives and the criteria used in the allocation of resources.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-63941.pdf
Speakers
Cathy O'Toole, Plains RD Child Care
Jane Mercer, Toronto Coalition for Better Child Care
Councillor Janet Davis
Motions
That the General Manager, Children's Services be requested to consider maintaining existing wage subsidy for re-configured childcare programs serving younger children in her upcoming report on new provincial funding.