Legislation Details

File #: 25-218    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Recommendation Status: Passed
File created: 1/22/2025 In control: Community and Family Services Department
On agenda: 2/11/2025 Final action: 2/11/2025
Title: Approval of Orange County Head Start Eligibility Priority Selection Criteria for 2025-2026 to establish a formal selection process for eligible children and families. (Head Start Division)
Attachments: 1. 02- February 11, 2025 Eligibility Priority Selection Criteria Attachment, 2. 2025-02-11 Community and Family Services Department Item-01

Interoffice Memorandum

 

DATE: January 22, 2025

 

TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners

 

THROUGH: Venerria L. Thomas, Director

 

FROM: Sonya L. Hill, Manager

 

CONTACT: Sandra Moore

 

PHONE: 407-836-8913

 

DIVISION: Head Start Division

 

ACTION REQUESTED:

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Approval of Orange County Head Start Eligibility Priority Selection Criteria for 2025-2026 to establish a formal selection process for eligible children and families. (Head Start Division)

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PURPOSE: The Head Start Division requests Board approval of Orange County Head Start Eligibility Priority Selection Criteria 2025-2026. The eligibility priority selection criteria is required to establish a formal selection process, as mandated by the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 and Head Start Program Performance Standard 1302.14 which indicates that a program must annually establish selection criteria that weighs the prioritization of selection of participants, based on community needs identified in the community needs assessment as described in §1302.11 (b). 

 

The eligibility priority selection criteria awards more points for at-risk children and families with lower income at or below 100% of the poverty level. The Head Start Policy Council approved the eligibility priority selection criteria on December 19, 2024.

 

BUDGET: N/A