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Pasco board hears Head Start update: wait lists decline slightly, federal share and low admin costs reported

Pasco County School Board · May 5, 2026
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Summary

District staff reported Head Start and Early Head Start wait lists (206 and 214 respectively), a small monthly decline, 69% of the federal share secured and administrative costs at about 6.33%, under the federal 15% limit.

District officials reported progress and continuing need in early childhood programming at the board meeting.

The chair (speaker 1) summarized Head Start program metrics: "There were 206 children on the Head Start wait list, 177 of whom are income eligible, and 214 on…

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