Fiscal Note
No appropriation required.
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Recognizing and commending Lois Evenson for her professional and personal dedication to the City of Madison on the occasion of her retirement.
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WHEREAS, Lois Evenson has worked as a child care specialist for the City of Madison since June 19, 1989: and
WHEREAS, Lois has offered expert consultation and technical assistance to the child care providers with which she worked-, guiding them to meet and maintain high quality early childhood care and educational standards while improving children’s learning experiences; and
WHEREAS, Lois has touched the lives and professional development of numerous directors and staff throughout her tenure by providing mentoring and support; and
WHEREAS, Lois achieved endorsement in 1991 as a High/Scope Trainer and crafted numerous training experiences for Madison’s child care staff that raised their level of professional competence, and improved the quality of care in our community; and
WHEREAS, Lois oversaw the 10 year comparison study of Wisconsin state licensing rule violations between accredited and non-accredited centers leading to the conclusion that accredited centers had a higher compliance rate; and
WHEREAS, Lois’s expertise in fiscal management and budget development assisted child care programs to reach and maintain financial solvency; and
WHEREAS, Lois obtained Wisconsin State grant funds for a comprehensive organizational, administrative and business training series which improved financial management, staff retention and supervision in accredited programs, thus stabilizing centers serving low income families; and
WHEREAS, Lois participated in collaborative efforts such as MMSD 4 year old Kindergarten planning, the Madison Area Accredited Early Childhood Association, the Madison College Advisory Committee, and the Madison Director’s Caucus; and
WHEREAS, Lois developed and directed an individualized, long-term training program for a center serving primarily low-i...
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