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Parent credits Early Head Start with catching developmental delays; board accepts program report
Summary
At the Oct. 21 meeting Kenesia Gillette described how Early Head Start identified and arranged therapy for her child, and asked the board to continue supporting the program. The board accepted the Early Head Start report by motion.
Kenesia Gillette, an Early Head Start parent, told the Burke County Board of Education on Oct. 21 that Early Head Start identified developmental delays in her child and arranged services that she credits with helping the child make significant progress.
"If it wasn't for Early Head Start, she would be even more delayed," Gillette said, describing how Early Head Start arranged therapy and an individualized education plan for her child. Gillette also said her oldest daughter—who began in Early Head Start—has been successful in school and that the program influenced her decision to pursue a degree in early childhood education.
Staff presented the Head Start budget report prior to public comment: funded and actual enrollment were both reported at 94, average daily attendance for the month was 87, in-kind contributions were $123,697, September expenditures were $135,539.05, and January–September expenditures totaled $1,297,215.21. The board moved to accept the Early Head Start report and voted to approve it with no objections recorded.
Board members thanked the parent for speaking and commended staff for the program's work. The board did not take additional funding actions during the meeting.
