2026-03-20T10:15:59-04:00 2025-06-30 993868472 MKA ADVISORY LLC 501 S NEW YORK AVE STE 100 WINTER PARK FL 327894241 990 2024-07-01 650811318 EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF MANATEE COUNTY INC EARL 9417572900 600 - 8TH AVE WEST RM/STE 100 PALMETTO FL 34221 DARRELL KING CEO/ED 9417572900 2026-03-20 true true W ED MOSS JR P00531414 4076445811 2026-03-20 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DARRELL KING 32819679 false X WWW.ELC-MANATEE.ORG X 1997 FL TO PROVIDE AND COORDINATE THE SERVICES OF SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAMS, IN AN EFFICIENT MANNER, IN ORDER TO HELP ALL CHILDREN DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED TO ACHIEVE FUTURE EDUCATION SUCCESS, TO SUPPORT THE ROLE OF PARENTS AS THEIR CHILD'S FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT TEACHER AND TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY. 24 24 60 60 100130 35870011 32233568 0 160 44 238121 455268 36108292 32688880 0 0 3888836 3970294 0 0 31579093 28968107 35467929 32938401 640363 -249521 7889315 7455288 6308613 6124107 1580702 1331181 X TO PROVIDE AND COORDINATE THE SERVICES OF SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAMS, IN AN EFFICIENT MANNER, IN ORDER TO HELP ALL CHILDREN DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED TO ACHIEVE FUTURE EDUCATION SUCCESS, TO SUPPORT THE ROLE OF PARENTS AS THEIR CHILD'S FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT TEACHER AND TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY. false false 19738536 THE SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM (SR) OFFERS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES FOR EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE SO THEY CAN BECOME FINANCIALLY SELFSUFFICIENT, AND THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL. SCHOOL READINESS CHILDCARE FUNDING IS AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES TO ASSIST THEM IN OBTAINING AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY CHILDCARE. CHILDREN ARE ELIGIBLE FROM BIRTH THROUGH 12 YEARS OF AGE. THE ELC PROVIDED FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDCARE FOR 4,116 CHILDREN AT 137 EARLY LEARNING PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT MANATEE COUNTY. 7782364 THE VPK PROGRAM IS A FREE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREPARE FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BUILD A FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINSTRATION OF THE VOLUTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM. THE ELC SERVED 2,833 VPK CHILDREN IN 213 VPK EARLY LEARNING PROVIDERS. THROUGH OUTREACH AND AWARENESS, THE ELC PROMOTED THE VPK PROGRAM BY AIRING VPK PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, DISTRIBUTING INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS AT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS AND ADVERTISING THE PROGRAM THROUGH A VARIETY OF MARKETING OUTLETS. 3343343 COMPREHENSIVE CONSUMER EDUCATION COALITION STAFF CONDUCT ONE-ON-ONE EDUCATION IN THE OFFICE, PROVIDE LITERATURE IN THE LOBBY, AND PARTICIPATE IN MANY COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS DAY OF HOPE, SAFE KIDS NIGHT, AND BACK-TO-SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS AT TITLE ONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE COALITION'S FLEET, CONSISTING OF THE MOBILE LEARNING LAB, THE DREAM MACHINE, AND THE ELC EXPLORER ARE UTILIZED AT THESE COMMUNITY EVENTS TO DISTRIBUTE HIGH-QUALITY CHILDREN'S BOOKS, PROMOTE THE SCHOOL READINESS AND VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION'S ROLE AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER. THE COALITION ALSO MAINTAINS CONSUMER EDUCATION ON ITS WEBSITE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL PAGE CONTAINS VALUABLE LINKS TO SCHOOL READINESS AND PARENT EDUCATION DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS THE FAMILY GUIDE FOR SELECTING QUALITY CHILD CARE AND QUALITY CHECKLIST. THE ELC CONTINUES TO PUBLISH ITS SEASONAL FAMILY MAGAZINE, NEXTGEN. THIS PUBLICATION IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MANATEE COUNTY CONTRACTED CHILDCARE PROGRAMS AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN AND PROVIDES A VARIETY OF INFORMATIVE ARTICLES ON CHILD AND FAMILY-RELATED TOPICS. NEXTGEN ALSO INCLUDES A DIRECTORY OF ALL LEGALLY OPERATING CHILDCARE PROVIDERS IN MANATEE COUNTY. IN ADDITION, OVER 45,000 HIGH QUALITY CHILDREN'S BOOKS WERE SHARED WITH THE COMMUNITY. EARLY LEARNING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: THE ELC PROVIDED 78 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS ON 41 INDIVIDUAL TOPICS WITH 1,744 STUDENT CONTACTS, AND 241.6 TRAINING HOURS. TOPIC INCLUDED LANGUAGE AND LITERACY, INCLUSION, MATHEMATICS, STEAM, BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NUTRITION, AND FIRST AID AND CPR. ADDITIONALLY, THE ELC PROVIDER COACHING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 2,506 TEACHERS TOTALING 1,073 TECHNICAL OR COACHING HOURS, AND 789 SESSIONS PROVIDED IN CHILDCARE CENTERS ACROSS MANATEE COUNTY. EARLY LEARNING CLASSROOM QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS: THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF MANATEE COUNTY BRINGS EDUCATIONAL CONTINUITY AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS TO NEIGHBORHOODS AROUND THE COUNTY THROUGH OUR FLEET-BASED PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS SERVE CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES AGES 3 TO VPK IN CHILDCARE CENTERS AROUND MANATEE COUNTY IN TRANSFORMED SCHOOL BUSES. FRAME THEIR LEARNING IS A TEACHING SYSTEM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO HELP TEACHERS IMPROVE THEIR PERFORMANCE AND RAISE THEIR CLASS? INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT SCORES. THE TOOLS PROVIDED HELP TEACHERS ASK MORE THOUGHT-PROVOKING QUESTIONS AND IMPROVE THEIR EXCHANGES WITH STUDENTS TO SPUR HIGHER-QUALITY INTERACTIONS, LEARNING, AND RETENTION. ELC COMBINES FRAME THEIR LEARNING AND STEAM BY OFFERING ON-SITE SESSIONS WITH TEACHERS AND THEN A STEAM VISIT WITH THE BUS WHERE STUDENTS EXPLORE VARIOUS HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES SUCH AS NATURE, LIGHTS AND SHADOWS, AND BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES. AN AVERAGE OF 56 TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN FRAME THEIR LEARNING FROM 38 CLASSROOMS. READINGPALS COMPLETED 25-30 WEEKS OF READING WITH TEN CLASSROOMS AT NINE CHILDCARE SITES FOR A TOTAL OF 156 CHILDREN SERVED. EVERY CHILD RECEIVED A BOOK, TOTALING 3,113 BOOKS. WITH THE HELP OF OUR 92 VOLUNTEERS, READINGPALS MENTORS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING EARLY LITERACY SKILLS, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND REINFORCING THE LOVE OF READING. SLEEP BABY SAFELY GOAL IS TO EQUIP AND EDUCATE ALL PEOPLE WHO COME INTO CONTACT WITH INFANTS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PREVENTABLE INFANT DEATHS DUE TO UNSAFE SLEEP ENVIRONMENTS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES CLEAR CONSISTENT MESSAGING IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH SUPPORTED BY LOCAL DATA AND SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN FACTS. THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION OFFERS A VARIETY OF TRAININGS SPECIFIC TO THE AUDIENCE, WITH FLEXIBLE TIMES AND LOCATIONS. 39 CHILDCARE PROVIDER SITES IN MANATEE COUNTY HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN OUR SLEEP BABY SAFELY INITIATIVE. NEMOURS READING BRIGHTSTART IS AN INNOVATIVE, SUPPLEMENTAL EARLY INTERVENTION CURRICULUM SPECIFICALLY CREATED TO TEACH EARLY LITERACY AND FOUNDATIONAL READING SKILLS TO SMALL GROUPS OF THREE-FOUR AND FIVE-YEAR- OLDS SCREENED AND DEEMED AT RISK FOR READING FAILURE. 284 CHILDREN WERE DEEMED AT-RISK FOR READING FAILURE, USING THE NEMOURS READING BRIGHTSTART INTENSIVE LITERACY INTERVENTION SUPPLEMENTARY CURRICULUM, 177 ACHIEVED AGE-APPROPRIATE LITERACY SKILLS THAT WERE PREDICTIVE OF BEING READY TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL READERS IN KINDERGARTEN. THE ELC PARTNERED WITH THE MANATEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND STEP UP SUNCOAST TO HOST THE TRANSITION TO KINDERGARTEN EVENTS: BREAKFAST WITH A PURPOSE: START TOGETHER, GROW TOGETHER, KINDER(GARTEN) TOGETHER. THE EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER LOCAL PRE-K DIRECTORS, TEACHERS, AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STAFF TO CELEBRATE EARLY LEARNING AND COLLABORATION. THIS YEAR, WE FOCUSED ON CREATING A MORE COORDINATED REFERRAL PROCESS IN MANATEE COUNTY THAT INCLUDES REFERRAL INFORMATION FOR BIRTH TO 36 MONTHS AND THEN FROM 36 MONTHS TO KINDERGARTEN ENTRY. THE TEAM LED SCENARIOS FOR GROUP PRACTICE AND PLANNED BREAKOUT SESSIONS TO DIVE DEEPER. COORDINATED APPROACH TO CHILD HEALTH (CATCH) IS A NATIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM CREATED TO PROMOTE PRESCHOOLERS' PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. A VITAL GOAL OF THE CATCH PROGRAM IS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT AT SCHOOL AND HOME THAT ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES. THE ELC CATCH PROGRAM SERVED 9 SITES IN MANATEE COUNTY AND SERVED 230 CHILDREN. INCLUSION THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT STAFF COMPLETED 1,996 AGES AND STAGES QUESTIONNAIRE DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS. OF THESE 1,996 DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS, 567 DEMONSTRATED POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, AND FAMILIES WERE PROVIDED WITH INDIVIDUALIZED EARLY CARE PLANS, WHICH INCLUDE AGE AND SKILL-SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES TO USE AT HOME. THE FAMILIES OF 62 CHILDREN WERE IDENTIFIED AS NEEDING FURTHER EVALUATION AND WERE HELPED IN COORDINATING REFERRALS TO OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES. BATTELLE DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS HELP DETERMINE HOW A CHILD IS DEVELOPING WITHIN THE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT. A PRE-TEST IS GIVEN NEAR THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, AND THEN 6-12 MONTHS LATER, A POST-TEST IS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE PROGRESS OF THE CHILD AND TO MEASURE THE EFFECT A CLASSROOM IS HAVING ON THE POPULATION OF STUDENTS. 1,216 BATTELLE DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS DURING THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR. THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION PROVIDES A VISION AND HEARING SCREENING TO CHILDREN OF AGES 18 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS IN OUR SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM WHICH AIMS TO DETECT EARLY SIGNS OF DIFFICULTIES A CHILD MAY HAVE SEEING OR HEARING. CHILD DEVELOPMENT STAFF CONDUCTED HEARING AND VISION SCREENINGS FOR 137 CHILDREN, 27 RECEIVING A REFERRAL FOR VISION AND 13 FOR HEARING. 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IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS ARE ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED ITS TAX STATUS AS A TAX- EXEMPT ENTITY AS ITS ONLY SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITION; HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITION DOES NOT RESULT IN THE UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL RETURNS ARE GENERALLY OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE DATE FILED. STAND FOR CHILD 99315 99315 70390 GOLF 84985 84985 60409 184300 184300 130799 130799 53501 X X false false false false false false false false false DARRELL KING CEO/ED 205216 205216 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE AND COORDINATE THE SERVICES OF SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAMS, IN AN EFFICIENT MANNER, IN ORDER TO HELP ALL CHILDREN DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED TO ACHIEVE FUTURE EDUCATION SUCCESS, TO SUPPORT THE ROLE OF PARENTS AS THEIR CHILD'S FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT TEACHER AND TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C COMPREHENSIVE CONSUMER EDUCATION COALITION STAFF CONDUCT ONE-ON-ONE EDUCATION IN THE OFFICE, PROVIDE LITERATURE IN THE LOBBY, AND PARTICIPATE IN MANY COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS DAY OF HOPE, SAFE KIDS NIGHT, AND BACK-TO-SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS AT TITLE ONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE COALITION'S FLEET, CONSISTING OF THE MOBILE LEARNING LAB, THE DREAM MACHINE, AND THE ELC EXPLORER ARE UTILIZED AT THESE COMMUNITY EVENTS TO DISTRIBUTE HIGH-QUALITY CHILDREN'S BOOKS, PROMOTE THE SCHOOL READINESS AND VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION'S ROLE AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER. THE COALITION ALSO MAINTAINS CONSUMER EDUCATION ON ITS WEBSITE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL PAGE CONTAINS VALUABLE LINKS TO SCHOOL READINESS AND PARENT EDUCATION DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS THE FAMILY GUIDE FOR SELECTING QUALITY CHILD CARE AND QUALITY CHECKLIST. THE ELC CONTINUES TO PUBLISH ITS SEASONAL FAMILY MAGAZINE, NEXTGEN. THIS PUBLICATION IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MANATEE COUNTY CONTRACTED CHILDCARE PROGRAMS AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN AND PROVIDES A VARIETY OF INFORMATIVE ARTICLES ON CHILD AND FAMILY-RELATED TOPICS. NEXTGEN ALSO INCLUDES A DIRECTORY OF ALL LEGALLY OPERATING CHILDCARE PROVIDERS IN MANATEE COUNTY. IN ADDITION, OVER 45,000 HIGH QUALITY CHILDREN'S BOOKS WERE SHARED WITH THE COMMUNITY. EARLY LEARNING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: THE ELC PROVIDED 78 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS ON 41 INDIVIDUAL TOPICS WITH 1,744 STUDENT CONTACTS, AND 241.6 TRAINING HOURS. TOPIC INCLUDED LANGUAGE AND LITERACY, INCLUSION, MATHEMATICS, STEAM, BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NUTRITION, AND FIRST AID AND CPR. ADDITIONALLY, THE ELC PROVIDER COACHING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 2,506 TEACHERS TOTALING 1,073 TECHNICAL OR COACHING HOURS, AND 789 SESSIONS PROVIDED IN CHILDCARE CENTERS ACROSS MANATEE COUNTY. EARLY LEARNING CLASSROOM QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS: THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF MANATEE COUNTY BRINGS EDUCATIONAL CONTINUITY AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS TO NEIGHBORHOODS AROUND THE COUNTY THROUGH OUR FLEET-BASED PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS SERVE CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES AGES 3 TO VPK IN CHILDCARE CENTERS AROUND MANATEE COUNTY IN TRANSFORMED SCHOOL BUSES. FRAME THEIR LEARNING IS A TEACHING SYSTEM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO HELP TEACHERS IMPROVE THEIR PERFORMANCE AND RAISE THEIR CLASS? INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT SCORES. THE TOOLS PROVIDED HELP TEACHERS ASK MORE THOUGHT-PROVOKING QUESTIONS AND IMPROVE THEIR EXCHANGES WITH STUDENTS TO SPUR HIGHER-QUALITY INTERACTIONS, LEARNING, AND RETENTION. ELC COMBINES FRAME THEIR LEARNING AND STEAM BY OFFERING ON-SITE SESSIONS WITH TEACHERS AND THEN A STEAM VISIT WITH THE BUS WHERE STUDENTS EXPLORE VARIOUS HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES SUCH AS NATURE, LIGHTS AND SHADOWS, AND BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES. AN AVERAGE OF 56 TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN FRAME THEIR LEARNING FROM 38 CLASSROOMS. READINGPALS COMPLETED 25-30 WEEKS OF READING WITH TEN CLASSROOMS AT NINE CHILDCARE SITES FOR A TOTAL OF 156 CHILDREN SERVED. EVERY CHILD RECEIVED A BOOK, TOTALING 3,113 BOOKS. WITH THE HELP OF OUR 92 VOLUNTEERS, READINGPALS MENTORS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING EARLY LITERACY SKILLS, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND REINFORCING THE LOVE OF READING. SLEEP BABY SAFELY GOAL IS TO EQUIP AND EDUCATE ALL PEOPLE WHO COME INTO CONTACT WITH INFANTS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PREVENTABLE INFANT DEATHS DUE TO UNSAFE SLEEP ENVIRONMENTS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES CLEAR CONSISTENT MESSAGING IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH SUPPORTED BY LOCAL DATA AND SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN FACTS. THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION OFFERS A VARIETY OF TRAININGS SPECIFIC TO THE AUDIENCE, WITH FLEXIBLE TIMES AND LOCATIONS. 39 CHILDCARE PROVIDER SITES IN MANATEE COUNTY HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN OUR SLEEP BABY SAFELY INITIATIVE. NEMOURS READING BRIGHTSTART IS AN INNOVATIVE, SUPPLEMENTAL EARLY INTERVENTION CURRICULUM SPECIFICALLY CREATED TO TEACH EARLY LITERACY AND FOUNDATIONAL READING SKILLS TO SMALL GROUPS OF THREE-FOUR AND FIVE-YEAR- OLDS SCREENED AND DEEMED AT RISK FOR READING FAILURE. 284 CHILDREN WERE DEEMED AT-RISK FOR READING FAILURE, USING THE NEMOURS READING BRIGHTSTART INTENSIVE LITERACY INTERVENTION SUPPLEMENTARY CURRICULUM, 177 ACHIEVED AGE-APPROPRIATE LITERACY SKILLS THAT WERE PREDICTIVE OF BEING READY TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL READERS IN KINDERGARTEN. THE ELC PARTNERED WITH THE MANATEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND STEP UP SUNCOAST TO HOST THE TRANSITION TO KINDERGARTEN EVENTS: BREAKFAST WITH A PURPOSE: START TOGETHER, GROW TOGETHER, KINDER(GARTEN) TOGETHER. THE EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER LOCAL PRE-K DIRECTORS, TEACHERS, AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STAFF TO CELEBRATE EARLY LEARNING AND COLLABORATION. THIS YEAR, WE FOCUSED ON CREATING A MORE COORDINATED REFERRAL PROCESS IN MANATEE COUNTY THAT INCLUDES REFERRAL INFORMATION FOR BIRTH TO 36 MONTHS AND THEN FROM 36 MONTHS TO KINDERGARTEN ENTRY. THE TEAM LED SCENARIOS FOR GROUP PRACTICE AND PLANNED BREAKOUT SESSIONS TO DIVE DEEPER. COORDINATED APPROACH TO CHILD HEALTH (CATCH) IS A NATIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM CREATED TO PROMOTE PRESCHOOLERS' PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. A VITAL GOAL OF THE CATCH PROGRAM IS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT AT SCHOOL AND HOME THAT ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES. THE ELC CATCH PROGRAM SERVED 9 SITES IN MANATEE COUNTY AND SERVED 230 CHILDREN. INCLUSION THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT STAFF COMPLETED 1,996 AGES AND STAGES QUESTIONNAIRE DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS. OF THESE 1,996 DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS, 567 DEMONSTRATED POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, AND FAMILIES WERE PROVIDED WITH INDIVIDUALIZED EARLY CARE PLANS, WHICH INCLUDE AGE AND SKILL-SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES TO USE AT HOME. THE FAMILIES OF 62 CHILDREN WERE IDENTIFIED AS NEEDING FURTHER EVALUATION AND WERE HELPED IN COORDINATING REFERRALS TO OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES. BATTELLE DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS HELP DETERMINE HOW A CHILD IS DEVELOPING WITHIN THE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT. A PRE-TEST IS GIVEN NEAR THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, AND THEN 6-12 MONTHS LATER, A POST-TEST IS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE PROGRESS OF THE CHILD AND TO MEASURE THE EFFECT A CLASSROOM IS HAVING ON THE POPULATION OF STUDENTS. 1,216 BATTELLE DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS DURING THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR. THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION PROVIDES A VISION AND HEARING SCREENING TO CHILDREN OF AGES 18 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS IN OUR SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM WHICH AIMS TO DETECT EARLY SIGNS OF DIFFICULTIES A CHILD MAY HAVE SEEING OR HEARING. CHILD DEVELOPMENT STAFF CONDUCTED HEARING AND VISION SCREENINGS FOR 137 CHILDREN, 27 RECEIVING A REFERRAL FOR VISION AND 13 FOR HEARING. SPOT ON, SEEKS TO SUPPORT THE WELL-BEING OF PARTICIPATING CHILDREN BY OFFERING THEIR CAREGIVERS (AT SCHOOL AND AT HOME) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED ON COMMUNICATION, LIFE SKILLS, AND SELF-REGULATION STRATEGIES. SPOT ON WAS IMPLEMENTED IN SEVEN OF OUR CHILDCARE SITES AND SERVED OVER 30 CHILDREN, HELPING TO COORDINATE THERAPY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS AND FAMILIES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D NEXTGEN FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND/OR TREASURER BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ONCE A YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EVALUATIONS PERFORMED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON PUBLIC REQUEST.