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Head Start director: staffing remains the main obstacle as program nears 50th anniversary
Summary
Verna Thompson said Head Start is starting its 48th year, is forming a committee to plan the 50th anniversary, aims to have a Family Development Credential in every classroom by December (likely by November), and reported enrollment nearly full for the upcoming term.
Verna Thompson, representing Head Start, reported the program is starting its 48th year and will form a planning committee for its 50th-anniversary celebration.
Thompson said the program’s goal is to have one staff member holding the Family Development Credential (FTC) in every classroom by December and that the program expects to reach that goal by early November. "I think we're gonna beat that goal by early November," she said.
She identified staffing as the program’s chief obstacle ahead of the school year and said enrollment is almost full, with classes filling by Aug. 4. Thompson thanked human resources for assistance with hiring and said she is continuing recruitment efforts.
The council acknowledged the report with no formal action requested.
