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Monterey County Head Start staff brief Santa Rita board on early-learning slots and referrals

Santa Rita Union School District Board · April 23, 2026
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Summary

Monterey County Office of Education Head Start leaders told the Santa Rita board they provide countywide early-learning services including two classrooms in Santa Rita, toddler rooms with eight slots each, bilingual materials, and a referral process; Head Start allows up to 10% over‑income families.

Annabel Garcia, head start early learning program director at the Monterey County Office of Education, and Rosie Sanchez, the program’s eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment and attendance (ERC) and family engagement coordinator, presented the county’s Head Start and early-learning services to the Santa Rita Union School District board.

Garcia described services “throughout Monterey County from South County all the way to North…

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