A Message from the Director
I can’t believe how quicky November flew by! As we enter the last month of the year, here are some reflections from the last several weeks.
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Our December Update
Governor’s Recommended Budget
We’re in the final countdown as we await the release of the Governor’s Recommended Budget (GRB)! The GRB will be out by December 2, 2024. If you thought our Agency Request Budget was long, wait until you see the GRB! It will be released in two formats: long book and short book. It’ll take our team a little bit to look through our portion of the budget, but this will represent DELC’s official stance and recommendations as we head into the legislative session. As an executive branch agency, DELC does not take a position on any budget or policy request – either in support of or against – unless it is in the GRB or has been expressly approved by the Governor’s Office.
BUILD State Partners Fall Meeting
I had the chance to join our BUILD State Team in Philadelphia this month. The team included our Early Learning Programs Director, Gwyn Bachtle, as well as representatives from the Oregon Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Housing and Community Services, and typically includes our partners with the Oregon Department of Education. While I only got to spend a day there, it was an amazing opportunity to connect with other state agencies doing similar work. We all have different programs in our purview and different types of authority, but it was so nice to be in a room where everyone was working in the best interest of children and families with early learning in mind. The work this team did will help inform the Early Learning Council’s 2025 priorities going forward.