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Subcommittee briefed on Head Start Birth‑to‑5 governance, eligibility and waiting-list process
Summary
Human Services staff oriented the subcommittee on the city's role as a Head Start grantee, the program’s $44 million annual budget serving 2,209 children, eligibility criteria, partner providers, and the program’s point-based selection and waiting-list procedures.
City Human Services officials briefed the Community Services & Education Subcommittee on Oct. 22 on the roles and responsibilities of the governing board for Head Start Birth to 5 and on program eligibility and enrollment procedures.
"As a Head Start grantee, we are required to provide an annual orientation to our governing board," Jacqueline Edwards, Human Services director, told members. Edwards said the city has been a grantee since 1967 and that fiscal year 2026 marks the second year of a five‑year grant cycle. Staff…
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