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Richmond board approves findings for three Head Start leases, directs legal notice under Indiana code
Summary
After a public hearing, the Richmond Community School Committee found three leased sites are needed for Head Start operations and that proposed rents are reasonable. The board authorized publication of legal notice under Indiana Code 5-3-4 and approved terms that tie leases to federal Head Start funding.
The Richmond Community School Committee on Nov. 12 held a public hearing and voted unanimously to find three properties are needed for Head Start and Early Head Start operations and that the proposed rents are fair and reasonable.
Karen Scalf, who summarized the leases for the board, said the three agreements are 5-year terms retroactive to Oct. 1, 2025 — the date Richmond Community Schools (RCS) was awarded the Head Start grant — and include termination language tied to federal funding. "If RCS loses the federal Head Start grant, or if year-over-year federal funding falls by 7.5% or more, that could cause early termination,"…
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