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Board approves Early Head Start continuation and appropriates funds for district needs closet
Summary
The school board approved a multi-year continuation of the Head Start grant (Year 3 of 5, total $1,777,861 shown in the presentation) and approved a supplemental appropriation for the district’s needs closet consisting of unspent FY2023/24 funds (amount reported during the meeting).
The Orange County School Board approved continuation of the Head Start / Early Head Start grant and a supplemental appropriation to reallocate unspent local grant funds to the district’s needs-closet program.
Head Start: District staff reported that the Head Start annual budget is $1,777,861 and noted the amount is approximately $70,000 more than last year; staff said most of the additional funds will go to personnel and fringe to keep pace with costs. The presentation broke down the Head Start budget into personnel and fringe, medical, field trips, technology, contractual services (including required annual mental-health and behavior specialist contracts), and training and technical assistance. The Head Start continuation (presenter stated this is year 3 of 5) was moved and approved by the board.
Needs closet supplemental appropriation: Staff requested reappropriation of unspent funds from FY 2023 and FY 2024 for the district needs closet to address student access to basic necessities. The presenter reported a total of $8,009.49 12 for the reappropriation (the transcript records the figure as "$8,009.49 12"); the board moved and approved the supplemental appropriation by voice vote.
Board members voted to approve both items during action items. The Early Head Start continuation was moved and adopted by voice vote; the supplemental appropriation motion similarly passed by voice vote. Staff said the needs closet funds will be used to address students lacking access to basic necessities and that the Head Start grant budget funds contractual mental-health supports, training, and in-kind community donations.
