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The Board of Early Care and Learning is DECAL’s 14-member advisory board that meets quarterly to help support the agency’s mission and vision throughout the year. Governor Brian Kemp appoints members to the board based on the congressional districts where they live. Joining us to talk about their new roles on the Board of Early Care and Learning is Maria Franklin from Adairsville, a board-certified behavior analyst at North Georgia Autism Center who serves the 11th Congressional District; Joyce Ann Freeman from Bowden is the early childhood care and education program chair and a full-time early education instructor at West Georgia Technical College serving the 3rd Congressional District; Dr. Sylvia Washington from Rome is a pediatrician with a background in clinical practice, academia, and community service, serving the 14th Congressional District; and Karen Jones is from Warner Robins serving the 8th Congressional District. She has been an educator for 27 years and is currently employed with the Houston County School District as a program specialist.

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