Bingham Head Start gives annual report to Beaumont ISD board; program serves 510 children

Beaumont ISD received the annual public report for Bingham Head Start, which the director said is federally funded to serve 510 children in center‑based classrooms.

Head Start Director Valencia Greenwood presented budget and program details, including regular and COLA federal funding lines, nonfederal funds, an itemized list of expenditures (personnel, family & community services, instructional health and mental‑health costs, fringe, travel and training, supplies, contractuals and building maintenance). Greenwood said the program reported no audit findings for the year and that average attendance at Bingham has been about 91%.

Program structure and staffing: Greenwood said the program has 29 certified teachers, 31 classroom assistants (holders of CDA or associate degrees), a full‑time RN, ESL teacher and speech/disability services. The program operates five days per week, full day (7.3 hours), and provides transportation assistance through the district. Head Start administrators outlined eight program performance objectives focused on learning approaches, social-emotional development, language/literacy, math/science and family engagement with numeric targets tied to end-of-year assessments.

Trustees asked about interventions for children entering kindergarten behind grade level and Greenwood and cabinet members described BOI assessments (baseline), MAP for math and mCLASS for reading in pre‑K, small‑group interventions, and use of classroom aides and PD to support teachers working with diverse readiness levels.

The board did not take formal action on the report; it was presented for information and public transparency.