NEWPORT FAMILY & CHILD OPPORTUNITY ZONE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
In July 2009, the NFCOZ Governing Board voted to become a program of East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP). The NFCOZ recognized the value of working as part of a larger, established organization for long term sustainability. Through this formalized relationship, we are able to provide better, more comprehensive services to families and individuals through the breadth of services available through EBCAP and we have the opportunity to better integrate the range of services we offer. We are stronger financially with more efficiency in fund management and fund development. EBCAP supports the NFCOZ by providing assistance in the areas of long range strategic planning; public relations, marketing and fund development; human resources and fiscal compliance and reporting; information technology; staff development and supervision of the NFCOZ director; and succession planning. As a small organization, we do not have the resources available to develop these types of supports. More of our resources can go into providing services to promote school success and build strong families and less of our resources will be used to manage our organization.
The NFCOZ has a current set of By-laws that govern our work and a management agreement that defines our relationship with both Newport Public Schools and EBCAP. NFCOZ funds are managed by the finance office at East Bay Community Action Program.
The NFCOZ continues maintain an active Governing Council that oversees the operation of the program. The Governing Council meets at least nine times per year and consists of members of the business community, social service community, district personnel, principals of the CLC schools, parents, a school committee member, a fiscal agency representative from EBCAP, and members of the community at large. Newport Public Schools actively supports the NFCOZ with facilities, technology support, phone access, utilities, and programmatic direction.
OUR GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES:
Paul Cellemme, Chairperson, Business Community SAIC
Jo Eva Gaines, City/State Government Representative, Newport School Committee
Dr. Jacqueline Naspo, School District Representative, Director of Grants, Professional Development, and Community Liaison
Maria Mare Schulz, School Representative, Sullivan School
Dr. Kimberly Behan-Townsend, School Representative, Underwood School
Susan Schenck, EBCAP Representative, Chief Operating Officer
Pauline Perkings-Moye, Social Service Agency Representative, Florence Gray Center Director
Kitty Rok, Community Representative, Salve Regina University
Maria Bogholtz, Underwood Parent Representative, Parent
FUNDING
The NFCOZ receives funding from a variety of federal, state, and private sources. Our current funders are:
United States Department of Education
RI Department of Education
Prince Charitable Trusts
van Beuren Charitable Foundation
RI Parent Information Network, PIRC Funding
North Family Trust
The RI Foundation
John Clarke Trust Fund
Aquidneck Island Land Trust
The Newport Partnership for Families, Reading Reaps Rewards (R3) Initiative
Senate Legislative Grant
Newport Hospital Foundation
