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District seeks board support to apply for a five‑year Head Start grant extension
Summary
Green Bay’s Head Start director asked the board for authority to apply for another five‑year Head Start grant cycle; board members affirmed oversight and monthly reporting to the board’s Head Start representative.
District Head Start staff asked the board March 10 for permission to apply for a new five‑year Head Start grant cycle so the program can continue serving early‑learning families.
What staff said: The Head Start director described goals in the application that emphasize improving student health outcomes, reducing chronic absenteeism and strengthening family engagement; the full grant packet and a one‑page summary were included with the board packet.
Board oversight: A trustee who serves as the board’s Head Start representative said the program already reports monthly to the board on attendance, meals served, vision and hearing screenings and other metrics, and described recent site visits. The trustee said she and staff use monthly meetings to review progress toward the grant’s action plan.
Why it matters: Head Start is federally funded through HHS (not the U.S. Department of Education) and, because the district operates the program, the board has monthly reporting and oversight obligations under the grant. Staff asked the board to support application submission.
Sources and evidence: presentation of the Head Start grant request and statements by the board’s Head Start representative and the Head Start director.
