TO:
Board of Directors and Policy Council Members
FROM:
Laurie Gan Leiner, Head Start Director
DATE:
October 9, 2015
RE:
September Head Start Report
Classrooms are getting new touchscreen computers. New items are being placed on playgrounds
including new playhouses, musical instruments, natural exploration, sand and water tables.
Renovations at Louise B. Royal Center are moving forward. By the end of December it is
expected that the center will have new bathrooms, kitchen, flooring, paint, fence, doors, and
renovations will be done to the deck and roof.
We have applied to Early Learning Coalition to be able to use School Readiness (also known as
subsidized childcare) dollars to support keeping some centers/classrooms open until 5:00 and
6:00 pm. Once implemented, these funds will also be used for the non-federal share match.
Five Year Grant
As a condition for all five year grants on the Notice of Award (NoA), each grantee must
participate in this OHS-sponsored single audit webcast within six months of the start of the
project period. Board members, fiscal staff, and other agency leaders will gain a greater
understanding of the purpose and importance of the annual audit to their Head Start program’s
fiscal health. We must complete this by December 31, 2015. “A-133 Audit Training Webcast:
Understanding the Importance of Your Annual Audit and How the Audit Process Can Strengthen
Your Organization” can be accessed by going to: http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/grants/5-yrcycle/audit-webcast.html .
Credit for Webcast: To receive credit toward this grant condition, the grantee/participant must
fill out the registration form below the webcast viewer. Our grant number is 04CH10135. The
webcast is three hours long. It may not be viewed for credit from a mobile or tablet device. If
you view the webcast in full screen, please remember to fill out the registration form when you
exit full screen mode. If you participate please send me an email indicating that you did and that
you completed the registration form so I can have a record of this. Thank you.
The Health and Safety screener and certification were submittal to the Office of Head Start in
October.
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Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA):
Three hundred and seventy-eight children were enrolled during the month of September. On the
last day of the month there were 372 children enrolled, however all vacancies were less than 30
days old.
Attendance is being closely monitored. For the month of October there was an overall agencywide average daily attendance of 86%. However, two centers fell below the required 85%.
Head Start Enrollment and Attendance
Funded
Enrollment on
September Average Daily
10-30-15
Attendance (ADA)
52
52
90%
37
37
83%
31
31
86%
56
55
82%
54
53
86%
148
144
88%
Center
Bainbridge
Franklin
Jefferson
Mabry
Royal
South City
Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) – There are currently 121 children in VPK.
Health Services:
Head Start requires various screenings within certain timeframes from the day a child enters the
program. Following is the status of health screenings as of the end of September.
Screenings
Completed
30 Day Requirement
Physical Examinations
Immunizations
363
368
45 Day Requirement
Hearing
Vision
370
369
90 Day Requirement
Dental
Hemoglobin/Hematocrit
Lead
Growth Assessment
149
204
162
359
Head Start children receive a nutritious breakfast, lunch and snack each day. Following is the
number of meals served to Head Start children in October:
NUTRITION
Number of Breakfast
Number of Lunch
Number of PM Snacks
Number of Children with Special Diets
5,503
5,798
4,323
22
Early Childhood Development
Staff completed 343 home visits. These visits provide an opportunity for teaching staff and
parents to get to know each other better, build a relationship and discuss the needs of the
children. The children also enjoy seeing their teachers come to their homes.
Special Services:
Disabilities: At least 10% of the enrollees should have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) by
January/February 2015. This is currently at 2%, however, screenings have just been completed
and referrals are being made for evaluations.
Disabilities and Mental Health Services as of End of September
Developmental Screenings
Disabilities Evaluations
Children with Individual Education Plans (IEP)
Referrals to Local Education Agency (LEA) for Evaluation
Children Receiving Speech and Language Therapy
Children Receiving Occupational Therapy
Children Receiving Mental Health Services
Social/Emotional Screenings completed
Referrals to the Mental Health Consultant
Positive Behavior Support Plans
Number of Children
324
10
13
10
40
3
28
6
17
14
Parent Engagement
The Incredible Years class has reached it’s midpoint and parents are expressing positive changed
in their children and in their parenting styles.