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COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
AGENDA ITEM
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: yJOE GUARRERA, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
VIA: CITY ADMINISTRATOR
DATE: MARCH 27, 1991
SUBJECT: HEAD START AND STATE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
Background
The Community Services Department has been operating the Head
Start and State Preschool Program since September 1988. Under
agreement with the Azusa Unified School District, the program has
been housed at Slauson Intermediate School utilizing three
classrooms the first two years and two classrooms since September
1990.
The program was funded last year for 51 children. The demand is
so great that there is a waiting list of 140 children. The
grantor was made aware of this and allowed for expanded funds for
fiscal 91. This increased our limit to 68 children.
The City increased the service to 68 children in September 1990
and has increased the employee allotment by one teacher and one
assistant teacher. The City has just recently received the
contract from the County regarding the Federal funding of the 68
children. It needs to be approved and returned. We have been
funded since September 1990 and have been reimbursed accordingly.
The grantor has increased our limit to 136 children as of
September 1991 so that more children can be served. The
increased number of children necessitates increasing the employee
complement of the Head Start Program by:
Four Teachers
Four Assistant Teachers
Changing the Health Coordinator to full-time
One part-time clerk/typist
One part-time social work aide
One part-time parent aide
The increased number of employees are to be paid from Head Start
funds. It also increases the space needed for the program.
The grantor has increased our funding so that the City may
purchase a two classroom portable building with Federal funds.
The grantor may also increase our funding next fiscal year to
purchase another two classroom portable building with Federal
funds in the event the School District does not allow the City to
use School District classrooms.
Staff has calculated the match required for this fiscal year and
next fiscal year and can establish more than what is required.
The match is made up of volunteer labor and allocation of City
and School District staff time. There is no cash match
requirement.
Problem
The Azusa Unified School District has given us notice that they
need the two classrooms the Head Start Program has been using at
Slauson beginning September 1991. With the proposed increased
enrollment effective September 1991, the School District is
willing to allow the City to use two other classrooms at a
location not as yet agreed upon for the upcoming school year.
The City still needs to have two more classrooms for the
increased enrollment effective September 1991 and possibly two
more effective September 1992.
Solution
Staff is proposing that the portable classrooms be installed at
Memorial Park behind the Girl Scout House along the Armory fence
and that this area be designated for the Head Start and State
Preschool Programs. Further that the Girl Scout House be
converted to the office of the City of Azusa Head Start and State
Preschool Program.
Recommendations
1. Allow staff to designate that area at Memorial Park along
the southern fence line of the National Guard Armory and
east of the existing Girl Scout House for use as the City
of Azusa Head Start and State Preschool site.
2. Allow staff to notify the Spanish Trails Girl Scout Council,
Girl Scouts of USA and the Azusa Neighborhood Girl Scouts of
the City's intention to terminate their lease as outlined in
paragraph 2 of page 3 of said lease agreement.
3. Direct the City Administrator, at al, to sign the County
contract for Federal funding of the program.
4. Approve the increased funding for this fiscal year which
includes:
(a) Increased funding from 51 children to 68 children in
the amount of $49,300 in Federal Grants.
(b) Increased funding for startup costs for increase from
68 children to 136 children in the amount of $22,536 in
Federal Grants.
(c) Increased funding for the portable classrooms in the
amount of $101,650 in Federal Grants.
5. Approve the proposed increased funding from Federal grants
for next fiscal year for 136 children in the approximate
amount of $375,000.
6. Approve the proposed increased funding from Federal grants
for next fiscal year for another portable classroom building
in the event the School District terminates the City's use
of said classrooms and Federal funding is acquired.
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