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District outlines Head Start/FirstAid contract changes, community wraparound services and a no‑cost social‑work affiliation with UT‑Knoxville
Summary
The academic committee reviewed multiple early‑childhood contracts tied to FirstAid/Head Start and new partnerships: the district will subcontract with FirstAid/Porta Leith for 37 classrooms (260–760 children depending on line item), continue family‑engagement wraparound services, fund instructional coaching, and approved an affiliation agreement
The academic committee presented several items related to early childhood services, Head Start/First Aid partnerships, and school‑based mental‑health supports.
FirstAid/Porta Leith Head Start/First Aid: Staff said the district’s current funded preschool enrollment is 3,340 students, supported through district, voluntary pre‑K and FirstAid funding. Packet materials showed FirstAid would reduce direct support from 50 classrooms to 37 classrooms in the current grant year; 13 classrooms would be funded under Porta Leith (Head Start grant) for approximately $2,041,000 to serve 3‑ and 4‑year‑old students at named elementary sites. The agreement cited support for roughly 260…
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