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Regular Items of Business |
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Subject:
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6. Action on the Approval of the Supplemental Funding Application for Head Start Playground Structure Improvements |
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement
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Background:
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The Milwaukee Public Schools' Head Start Program is eligible to apply for supplemental funding for the improvement of play spaces through the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start.
A recent visit from the Office of Head Start indicated that playground structures utilized by Milwaukee Public School Head Start students are too tall and not age-appropriate for three-year-old and four-year-old kindergarten children. Replacing and updating to age-appropriate play spaces aids in a child’s physical health development and provides an opportunity for students to develop socially and emotionally.
As such, supplemental funding is available for all Head Start grantees to apply for and use toward quality improvement efforts, such as play space enhancements. For each tot lot proposed for the 31 Milwaukee Public Schools Head Start Program sites, the estimated cost for the purchase, design, and installation of each structure is $225,000.
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) requires the participation — through review, feedback, and approval — of the Milwaukee Public Schools Head Start Policy Council and Board of School Directors in the submission of the supplemental funding application. |
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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The Supplemental Funding application is requesting $6,975,000 for the purchase, design, and installation of 31 tot lots at each Head Start School site at a cost of $225,000 per structure. The final decision regarding the total funding allocation is determined by the Office of Head Start. |
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Implementation and Assessment Plan: |
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Upon Board approval, MPS Head Start office will submit the Supplemental Funding Application to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the Office of Head Start (OHS). |
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Recommendation
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The Board approve the submission of the application for supplemental funding to be utilized toward the improvement of Head Start play spaces. |
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Approvals:
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Recommended By: |
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Signed By: |
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K. Washington - Manager II, Early Childhood Learning |
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Signed By: |
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Felicia Saffold, Ed.D. - Senior Director, Curriculum & Instruction |
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Signed By: |
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Jennifer Mims Howell - Chief Academic Officer |
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Signed By: |
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Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent |
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