CHILD INC.
Grant: $1,006,926 - Administration for Children and Families - Jun. 22, 2009
25% voted satisfied - 75% voted not satisfied - 4 vote(s) cast
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Award Description: THIS HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START PROJECT AWARDED FOR THE BUDGET PERIOD 07/01/2009 THRU 09/30/2010, IS MADE UP OF TWO MAIN ELEMENTS. THE FIRST ELEMENT IS A NON-PERMANENT 1.84% COLA WHICH WILL BENEFIT THE CURRENT APPROVED MAIN GRANT EXPENSE CATEGORIES ACROSS THE ENTIRE GRANT PERIOD NOTED. THE SECOND ELEMENT ARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS APPROVED AND DIVIDED INTO 2 CATEGORIES: CATEGORY A: THERE ARE 3 PROJECTS RELATED TO THE CRITICAL AND RAPIDLY GROWING NEED FOR ADDITIONAL BILINGUAL PERSONNEL, AND AS A SPECIALIZED CAREER DEVELOPMENT COURSE FOR TEACHERS OF HIGH-RISK CHILDREN. CATEGORY B: IMPROVING THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, REDUCTION OF CHILD TO TEACHER RATIOS FOR CLASSROOMS THAT HAVE CHILDREN WITH BEHAVIOR CHALLENGES; VISITING TEACHERS FOR PPCD PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOMS; AND IMPROVING COMMUNITY-WIDE STRATEGIC PLANNING.
Project Description: MADE DISBURSEMENTS OF NON-PERMANENT ARRA COLA STARTING WITH THE PAYROLL PERIOD BEGINNING AFTER JULY 01, 2009 ALONG WITH OTHER EXPENSE CLASSIFICATIONS EXPENDED SINCE THE JULY 01, 2009 DATE. STARTED WORK ON SEVERAL OF THE VARIOUS PROJECTS FUNDED WITH THE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT DOLLARS INCLUDING: THE HIRING OF 2 BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST TEACHERS TO HELP REDUCE THE CHILD TO TEACHER RATIO FOR CLASSROOMS WITH CHILDREN WITH BEHAVIOR DIFFICULTIES; HIRING 2 PPCD VISITING TEACHERS WORKING THROUGH OUR DISABILITIES DIVISION TO WORK IN PUBLIC SCHOOL PPCD CLASSROOMS; BEGAN WORK PROJECTS ON IMPROVING THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT WITH SEVERAL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS; STARTED WORK ON IMPROVING COMMUNITY-WIDE STRATEGIC PLANNING WITH STAFF BEING REASSIGNED TO THE AREA; HIRED OUTSIDE CONSULTANT TO BEGIN NECESSARY BACKGROUD WORK TO SET IN MOTION THE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP OUR EDUCATION PERSONNEL IMPROVE THEIR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS BY SETTING UP SPANISH LANGUAGE BILINGUAL/ESL PREP CLASSES.
Jobs Summary: 2 BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST TEACHERS AND 2 PPCD VISITING TEACHERS (Total jobs reported: 4)
Project Status: Less Than 50% Completed
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