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Committee lays over bill seeking $15 million per year boost for Head Start
Summary
Representative Hicks presented House File 1002 to increase state support for Head Start programs by $15 million per year for the next biennium; committee laid the bill over and heard testimony from Head Start directors and families about program impacts.
Rep. Hicks presented House File 1,002 seeking an additional $15 million annually for Head Start programs in the next biennium, describing Head Start as a "child welfare prevention program" that provides education, meals, health services and family supports.
Sandy Symar, Head Start director for Freeborn and Olmsted Counties, said local programs serve…
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