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Board hears plan to transition Head Start services after grantee change; district outlines staff placement and seat impacts
Summary
MSCS staff explained the district’s transition away from Head Start grantee status, the funding picture for pre‑K and the plan to redeploy or place affected employees. Officials said the district will lose about 1,500 Head Start seats but will operate VPK and other funded seats, and will work with Porta‑Leath to transfer centers and families.
Director of Early Childhood Services gave a high‑level report about Head Start and the district’s plan after the federal grantee changes. The presentation described historical context, current funding sources and next steps to transition certain centers to an external grantee (Porta‑Leath) while maintaining VPK and other district pre‑K programs.
Director Monica Gordon said the district received transition funds and currently has roughly $29.18 million across grants and local funds to operate existing pre‑K portfolios for 2025–26. She explained that Port‑a‑Leath has applied to operate several centers (Covington Pike, Delano, Douglas, Hanley and Ridgeway Early Learning Center) and that the district will work with facilities staff to transfer any…
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