Day One Early Learning Community Inc

“A copy of the draft form 990 is provided to board members who review and approve the form; any suggested changes are incorporated before final submission with the internal revenue service.”

“Each new responsible person shall be required to review a copy of the policy and to acknowledge in writing that he or she has done so. Each responsible person shall annually complete a disclosure form identifying any relationships, positions, or circumstances in which the responsible person is involved that he or she believes could contribute to a conflict of interest arising. Such relationships, positions, or circumstances might include service as a director of or consultant to a not-for-profit organization, or ownership of a business that might provide goods or services to day one early learning community. Each responsible person should also disclose to the board of directors any potential conflict of interest that may arise during the course of the year between the submission of annual disclosure forms. Any such information regarding business interests of a responsible person or a family member shall be treated as confidential and shall generally be made available only to the chair, the executive director, and any committee appointed to address conflicts of interest, except to the extent additional disclosure is necessary in connection with the implementation of the policy. The policy shall be reviewed annually by each member of the board of directors. Any changes to the policy shall be communicated immediately to all responsible persons.”

“Executive director compensation is approved by the board.”

“Governing documents are made available to the public upon request.”

“Teacher apprentice program (tap): the teacher apprenticeship program (tap) is an intensive, full time eleven week apprenticeship program for teachers interested in teaching in early childhood classrooms. In order to build high quality early childhood education classrooms, we know that teachers benefit from hands-on learning experiences with mentor teachers and sustained time to engage in learning about best practices as an early childhood teacher. During the eleven week apprenticeship period, a group of up to twelve teachers will be selected to participate in the program. Each apprentice teacher is placed in a model early childhood setting side by side with a mentor teacher for five hours each morning. Early childhood settings include centers, family and group family care, and nursery schools. In the afternoon, the apprentice teachers gather for a collaborative seminar. The organization's goal is to place 200 day one teachers in poughkeepsie and dutchess county over the next five years. Day one initiated its exchange teacher program in march 2022. We have one full-time and one part-time exchange teacher. In order for currently employed teachers to participate in day one tap for eleven weeks, day one early learning community hires master teachers as exchange teachers and coaches. The exchange teacher spends eleven weeks in the apprenticeship teacher's home classroom; their role is to provide coaching, mentoring and support in the morning and stable coverage for the afternoon so that an apprentice teacher can participate in the teaching apprenticeship program seminars each afternoon. The cost of an exchange teacher is covered by day one early learning community; thus an additional cost burden is not placed on the apprentice teacher's home classroom during his/her leave to participate in daily seminars. Teachers successfully completing the eleven week apprenticeship program will be eligible for a monthly stipend as long as certain criteria continue to be met (e.g. Demonstration of ongoing best practices in the classroom; continued employment in an early childhood home, center or school within dutchess or ulster county; continued participation in ongoing supervision mentorship.)”

“Other professional fees 7,215 6,095 10,158 stipends 158,865 0 0 payroll processing fees 4,226 792 264 contracted services 500 750 4,240 total 170,806 7,637 14,662”