(a) The department shall submit an annual report for evaluating each of the programs created in this part. Each report must be submitted to the governor, the speaker of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chair of the finance, ways and means committee of the senate, and the chair of the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over finance by March 31 immediately following a year for which one (1) or more of the programs operated in this state.
(b) Each report must include, at a minimum:(1) A summary of fund revenues, expenditures, and balances, including amounts expended for administrative, regulatory, and evaluation purposes;(2) Verified performance data for the child care workforce scholarship pilot program, including the key performance indicators specified in § 71-1-306;(3) Verified performance data for the CareShare Tennessee pilot program, including the key performance indicators specified in § 71-1-307;(4) Participation and utilization data for the Smart Steps Plus program, including the number of families served, income distribution of participating families, and average benefit levels;(5) An assessment of the effectiveness of each program in meeting its stated goals, based on independently verified data;(6) Identification of any barriers to implementation or participation; and(7) Any recommendations for continuation, modification, expansion, or termination of one (1) or more of the programs.
(1) A summary of fund revenues, expenditures, and balances, including amounts expended for administrative, regulatory, and evaluation purposes;
(2) Verified performance data for the child care workforce scholarship pilot program, including the key performance indicators specified in § 71-1-306;
(3) Verified performance data for the CareShare Tennessee pilot program, including the key performance indicators specified in § 71-1-307;
(4) Participation and utilization data for the Smart Steps Plus program, including the number of families served, income distribution of participating families, and average benefit levels;
(5) An assessment of the effectiveness of each program in meeting its stated goals, based on independently verified data;
(6) Identification of any barriers to implementation or participation; and
(7) Any recommendations for continuation, modification, expansion, or termination of one (1) or more of the programs.
(c) Performance data used in the report must be based on reports submitted by third-party administrators or vendors and independently verified by the office of research and education accountability in the office of the comptroller of the treasury or by an independent entity selected by the comptroller.
(d) The department shall make the report publicly available on its website.