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Tyler ISD Head Start: 200‑seat grant cap and 16‑student wait list; expansion requires separate grant
Summary
Head Start director told the board Tyler ISD holds a 200‑seat Head Start grant (the Dallas Office of Head Start determines allocations). At the time of the report the program had 197 enrolled students and 16 on the wait list; district officials said expansion would require applying for additional county grants (e.g., GetCap).
Brandy Holland, director of Head Start for Tyler ISD, briefed the Board on program governance, eligibility and seat allocation. She said the district is currently funded for 200 Head Start seats under its grant, and that the program was at 197 students when the report was prepared, with 16 students on the wait list.
Holland outlined…
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