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Pasco board hears Head Start update: wait lists decline slightly, federal share and low admin costs reported
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 the Early Head Start wait list, a 195 of whom are income eligible," and noted wait-list numbers decreased by 16 from the prior month.
Administrators said the program is on track with its budget, with 69% of the federal share secured and administrative spending at about 6.33% of the budget, well below the federal 15% cap. Staff emphasized continued recruitment and enrollment efforts and outlined upcoming family workshops in May.
Board members praised family engagement activities and noted continued outreach is needed to reduce wait lists. The board asked staff to keep reporting monthly metrics until wait lists are substantially reduced.
Next steps: District staff will continue outreach and report back on enrollment and wait-list changes; a series of Head Start workshops is planned at local libraries.
