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WilkTo .Jackie Johnson Chairman Date March 5, 1985
COLORADO From Walter J. Speckman, Executive Director, Human ResourcesUs--
Subject: Head Start Expansion Gra_n_t____ _____
Enclosed for Board approval is an application for grant funds. The grant is
being submitted by the Head Start Program to the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services. This is a competitive grant and therefore there is no
guarantee that the project will be funded.
Head Start is applying to increase their grant by $37,500. The monies would
be used to add an additional 25 children to the Head Start enrollment. This
would increase the enrollment figures from 275 to 300.
There are no plans to increase staff.
If you have any questions regarding the attached grant, please contact me
immediately.
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APPLICATION TO PROVIDE
EXPANSION SERVICES UNDER A CONVENTIONAL DESIGN
(Program Narrative : Part IV of Application)
This document is to be filled out and submitted by all
applicants applying for Head Start expansion funds who
propose to operate a conventional Head Start program.
Applicants are encouraged to be concise in their
narrative. Applicants should insert additional sheets
where needed and number all inserted pages with the number
of the preceding page and letters A, B, C, etc.
Weld County Division of Human Resources
APPLICANT' S NAME: Head Start Program
CITY: Greeley STATE: Colorado
Copy of 6 Copies
OMB Approval No.0348-0006
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE 2. CANT'S a.NUMBER 3. STATE a.NUMBER
APPLI-
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1. TYPE CATION IDENTI-
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4. LEGAL APPLICANT/RECIPIENT 5. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER(EIN)
a.Applicant Name . Weld County Division of Human Resources
b.Organization Unit . Head Start Program 6.
c.Street/P.O.Box . P.O. Box 1805 PRO- a. NUMBER 111 i1• I6 1010
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d.City • Greeley e.county Weld (From CFDA) MULTIPLE ❑
I.State • Colorado g.ZIP Code. 80632
h.ContadPerson(Name Walter J. Speckman, Executive Director b. TITLE
4 Telephone No.) • (303) 353-0540 Head Start
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a.FEDERAL $ 37,500 .00 Enter appropriate letter
b.APPLICANT 9,375m 4 County-Wide 17.TYPE OF CHANGE(For Inc or la)
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c.STATE .00 15. PROJECT START 16. PROJECT B—°'a""°°"''
DATE DURATION o—nwere anion
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1 Total $ 50,275 .00 FEDERAL AGENCY IA
I19. FEDERAL AGENCY TO RECEIVE REQUEST Administration for Children, 20.EDENTI I FEDERAL GRANT
Youth & Families i es IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
a. ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT(IF APPROPRIATE) b.ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT(IF KNOWN) 08CH0019/12
a ADDRESS 21. REMARKS ADDED
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J Yes IX I No
22. To the best of my knowledge and belief, a, YES,THIS NOTICE OF INTENT/PREAPPLICATION/APPLICATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE
O THE data in this preapplication/application EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS FOR REVIEW ON:
`< APPLICANT are true and correct,the document has
2- CERTIFIES been duly authorized by the governing DATE_
a THAT'. body of the applicant and the applicant
will comply with the attached assurances b. NO,PROGRAM IS NOT COVERED BY E.O.12372 O
tj if the assistance is approved. OR PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED BY STATE FOR REVIEW O
u 23. a. TYPED NAME AND TITLE b. SIGNATURE
CERTIFYING c
REPRE- Jacqueline Johnson, Chairman
SENTATIVE
24. APPLICA- Year month day 25. FEDERAL APPLICATION IDE IFI TION BER F ERAL GRANT IDENTIFICATION
TION
RECEIVED 19
27. ACTION TAKEN J 28. FUNDING Year month day 30. Year month date
STARTING
e 0 a. AWARDED 29. ACTION DATE"- 19 DATE 19
E 5 0 b. REJECTED a. FEDERAL S .00 31. CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMA- 32. Year month date
a t 0 c. RETURNED FOR — TION(Name and telephone number) ENDING
I < AMENDMENT b. APPLICANT .00 DATE 19
E 0 d. RETURNED FOR C. STATE .00 33. REMARKS ADDED
6 vi E.O. 12372 SUBMISSION -
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❑ f. WITHDRAWN f. TOTAL 5 .00 Li Yes I I No
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NSN 7540-01-008-8162 424-103 STANDARD FORM 424 PAGE 1 (Rev.4-841
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Copy _ of 6 Copies
CERTIFICATION OF HEAD START
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
We the Weld County Board of County Commissioners , have reviewed
IN...of Greeter)
45 CFR Part 1301.32 ,and certify that the development and administrative costs to administer the
Weld County Division of Human Resources Head Start Program for the program year
(Name of Gnena)
the Project
07/01/85 through Duration will not exceed 15 percent of $ 37.500
(total Federal and non-Federal costs for program accounts 22 through 26).
Documents substantiating administrative costs are available in our files for review by auditor and
Office of Human Development Services/Health and Human Services Personnel.
_ 03/06/85
Slt w C erti ylet Official Dan
acqueline Joh n, Chairman
Weld County Board of County Commissioners
RDS GRANTS MANAGEMENJ
ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES REGULATION UNDER
TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964
Weld County Division of Human Resources
Head Start Program (hereinafter called the "Applicant")
(Name of Applicant)
HEREBY AGREES THAT it will comply with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352)
and all requirements imposed by or pursuant to the Regulation of the Department of Health and
Human Services (45 CFR Part 80) issued pursuant to that title, to the end that, in accordance with
title VI of that Act and the Regulation, no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race,
color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise
subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the Applicant receives Federal
financial assistance from the Department; and HEREBY GIVES ASSURANCE THAT it will imme-
diately take any measures necessary to effectuate this agreement.
If any real property or structure thereon is provided or improved with the aid of Federal financial
assistance extended to the Applicant by the Department, this assurance shall obligate the Applicant, or
in the case of any transfer of such property, any transferee, for the period during which the real
property or structure is used for a purpose for which the Federal financial assistance is extended or for
another purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits. If any personal property is so
provided, this assurance shall obligate the Applicant for the period during which it retains ownership
or possession of the property. In all other cases, this assurance shall obligate the Applicant for the
period during which the Federal financial assistance is extended to it by the Department.
THIS ASSURANCE is given in consideration of and for the purpose of obtaining any and all Federal
grants, loans, contracts, property, discounts or other Federal financial assistance extended after the
date hereof to the Applicant by the Department, including installment payments after such date on
account of applications for Federal financial assistance which were approved before such date. The
Applicant recognizes and agrees that such Federal financial assistance will be extended in reliance on
the representations and agreements made in this assurance, and that the United States shall have the
right to seek judicial enforcement of this assurance. This assurance is binding on the Applicant, its
successors, transferees, and assignees, and the person or persons whose signatures appear below are
authorized to sign this assurance on behalf of the Applicant.
Weld County Division of Human Resources
Dated 03/06/85 Head Start Program
(Applicant)
(Pr ,ident, irman o •,or comparable
authorized official)
P.O. Box 1805 Jacqueline Johnson, Chairman
1516 Hospital Road Weld County Board of County Commissioners
Greeley- rnloradri 80632
(Applicant's mailing addre:u)
PLEASE RETURN ORIGINAL TO: Office of Civil Rights
Room 5627/B North Building
330 Independence Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
RETURN COPY TO: GRANTS MANAGEMENT OFFICE
HDS GRANTS MANAGEMENT
HHS-441 (10/82) Rev.
GPO 994600
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION SO4 OF THE
REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973,AS AMENDED
The undersigned (Licit,atter called the "recipient") HEREBY AGREES THAT it will comply with section 504 of the Re-
habilitation Act of 192d, as amended (29 USC_ 794), all requirements imposed by the applicable HITS regulation 14SCF A.
Part 84),and all guidelines and interpretations issued pursuant thereto.
Pursuant to § 84.5(a) of the regulation (45 C.F.R.84.5(a)] , the recipient gives this Assurance in consideration of and for the
purpose of obtaining any and all federal grants, loans,contracts(except procurement contracts and contracts of insurance
or guaranty), property,discounts, or other federal f mancial assistance extended by the Department of Health and Human
Services after the date of this Assurance, including payments or other assistance made after such date on applications for
federal financial assistance that were approved before such date. The recipient recognizesand agrees that such federal financial
assistance will be extended m rehanc_ on the representations and agreements made in this Assurance and that the United
States will have the right to il,o.r thn Assurance throuth'1awlul means. This Assurance is binding on the recipient,its
successors, transferees,and assig nres. and the person or persons whose signatures appear below are authorized to sign this
Assurance on behalf'of the reLii ren.
This Assurance obligates the rrupicnt for the period during which federal financial assistanve is extended to it by the De-
partment of Health and I la er n Sets es o1 where the assistance is in the form of real or personal property,for the period
provided for in § 84 S(b) of the regulation (45 CT 84.50)1 _
The recipient (Check (a! or (h)]
a. ( ) employ, fewer than fifteen persons.
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b. ( J( ) employs tit teen or more persons and,pursuant to § 84.7(a) of the regulation (45 C.F.R.84.7(a)] ,has
A74 designated the following person(s)to coordinate its efforts to comply with the HITS regulation
Walter J. Speckman, Executive Director
Name of Designee(s) —Type or Print
Weld County Divisioncof Human' Resources P.O. Box 1805 c42
Head Start Program 1516 Hospital Road
Name of Recipient ' . nc i Ent, Strict Addis's, , r I' 0 BOX
AU A41 A71
84-6000 813 Greeley
(IRS) Employer Idenufr ration Number City
Al All 1i 12 B41
BI BI1 Colorado 80632
CI CII
Stet:
B4: B I
I certify that the above inhumation i; complete and correct to the test of ms knowledge.
03/06/85
Date S tatur, id Tule c thorized Official
B72 877 atqueline Johnson, Chairman
Weld County Board of County Commissioners
If there ha% been a change to name or :rw net stop within the last year. please PRINT the fanner name below:
NOTE: The 'A', '8'.and 'C' followed by numbers are for computer use. Please disregard.
PLEASE RETURN ORIGINAL TO: Office for Civil Rights,HIES P.O. Box 8222_,Washington,D.C. 20024.
HHS-641 (torero HDS GRANTS MANAGEMENT
OMB NO.03484006
PART II
PROJECT APPROVAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Does this assistance request require Name of Governing Body —_
State, local regional, or other priority rating? Priority Rating
Yes_X No
Item 2.
Does this assistance request require State, or local Name of Agency or
advisory, educational oy health clearances? Board
Yes_X No (Attach Documentation)
Item 3.
Does this assistance request require State, local, Name of Approving Agency Parent Policy Council
regional or other planning approval? X Date_03/n6/8S
Yes_ No
Item 4. ❑
Is the proposed project covered by an approved compre- Check one: State
hensive plan? Local ❑
Regional ❑
Yes_X__No Location of Plan
Item 5.
Will the assistance requested serve a Federal Name of Federal Installation
installation? Yes_X No Federal Population benefiting from Project
Item 6.
Will the assistance req jested be on Federal land or Name of Federal Installation
installation? Location of Federal Land ----
Yes_X No Percent of Project
Item 7.
Will the assistance requested have an impact or effect See instructions for additional information to be
on the environment X provided.
Yes_ No
Item 8. Number of:
Will the assistance requested cause the displacement Individuals
of individuals, families, businesses, or farms? Families
Businesses
Yes X No Farms
Item 9.
Is there other related assistance on this project previous, See instructions for additional information to be
pending, or anticipated X provided.
Yes_ No
OMB NO.038-0006
PART III - BUDGET INFORMATION
SECTION A- BUDGET SUMMARY
Grant Program, Estimated Unobligated Funds New or Revised Budget
Function Federal
or Activity Catalog No. Federal Non-Federal Federal Non-Federal Total
(a) lb) (c) (d) (e) (0 _ (g)
1. Expansion 13.600 $ -0- $ $ 37,500 $ 9,375 $__46,875
2. _3.4. .
5. TOTALS $ -0- '$ $ 37,500 $ 9,375 $-46,875
SECTION B-BUDGET CATEGORIES
-Grant Program, Function or Activity — Total
6. Object Class Categories
1 Expansion PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 4 (5)
a. Personnel $ 20 008 $ $ $ ?n,008
b. Fringe Benefits 3,034 3.034
c. Travel 400 400
d. Equipment 2,700 - 2,700
e. Supplies 500 - 500
I. Contractual 3,025 3,025
g. Construction 1 —_ -0-
h. Other 7 753 7,753
I. Total Direct Charges 37,500 - 37,500
j. Indirect Charges
k. TOTALS $ 37,500 $ $ $ 37,500 _
7. Program Income $ 3,400 $ $ $ 3,400
OMB NO.0318-0008
PART III - BUDGET INFORMATION
. ----i
SECTION A- BUDGET SUMMARY
Grant Program, Estimated Unobligated Funds New or Revised Budget
Federal
Function Catalog No.
or A Federal Non-Federal Federal Non-Federal Total
Activity ib) (c) (d) (e) (f) (9)
1- Expansion 13.600 $ -0- $ $ 37,500 $ 9,375 $ 46,875
2.
3.
4. .
5. TOTALS $ -0- $ $ 37,500 $ 9,375 $ 46 87
SECTION B - BUDGET CATEGORIES
-Grant Program, Function or Activity Total
6. Object Class Categories
(0) Expansion (2) (3) (4) (5)
a. Personnel $ 20,008 $ $ $ $ 70.008 _
b. Fringe Benefits 3,034 __ r 3.034
c. Travel 400 40(1
d. Equipment 2,700 — 2,700_
e. Supplies 500 _ - 900 f. Contractual 3,025 _-- 3.025
g. Construction -0- _ - -
h. Other 7,753
i. Total Direct Charges 37,500 - 37,500
j. Indirect Charges k. TOTALS $ 37,500 $ $ $ $ ` 37,500
7. Program Income $ 3,400 $ $ _$ $ _ 3,400
SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET FORMS
(To be submitted by applicants for conventional projects.)
Twelve Month Operating Budget
Check one: Applicant Budget: X
Delegate Agency Budget: `
References in parentheses next to budget items refer to the object class
category into which the cost must be placed in Part III, Section B, Column of
the application form,
If the applicant proposes to fund delegate agencies, a separate twelve month
budget must be completed by each delegate agency using a copy of this form.
Applicants should also fill out a separate form and should include delegate
agency costs on Line 12. Use of this form is not required for start-up costs.
1. PERSONNEL (object class category 6.a.)
AVERAGE AVERAGE
NO. WKS. NO. HRS.
NUMBER OF EMPIAYED EMPLOYED
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF POSITIONS PER YEAR PER WEEK ACYF BUDGET COST
Dcecutive Director $
Fiscal Officer/Accountant 1 20 � 200
Head Start Director _ 1 38 1 760
Bookkeeper
Secretary _ 1 38 1 365
Center Director
COMPONENT STAFF
Health Coordinator
Nurse
Handicap Services Coordinator
Education Coordinator
Teacher 1 38 30 5,700
Teacher Assistant/Aide 1 38 20 3,154
Home Visitor
Social Service Coordinator
Social Worker 1 38 40 7,600
Parent Involvement Coordinator
Cook
Bus Driver 1 38 15 2,309
1. TOTAL PERSONNEL: $20,088
Part III Section B #1
ACYF BUDGET COST
2. TOTAL FRINGE BENEFITS: (6.b) $ 3,034
3. OCCUPANCY (6.h.)*
Rent 4,500
Utilities 1,000
Telephone 50G
Bonding and Insurance
Maintenance and Repair
Other
TOTAL CCCUPANCY: 6,000
4. CHILD TRAVEL (6.h)
Bus/Van Lease/Rental
Vehicle Insurance
Field Trips
Vehicle Maintenance/Repair
Other
TOTAL CHILD TRAVEL:
5. STAFF TRAVEL
Out of Town (6.c.)
Local (6.h) 400
TOTAL STAFF TRAVEL 400
6. FOOD (6.h)
Children (Do not include
food paid for by USDA)
Staff
Parent
TOTAL FOOD:
* If these services are provided through a contract, enter these costs on
line 6,.f.
-2-
Part III Section B #2
ACYF BUDGET COST
7. FURNITURE AND EQUIRIFNT (6.d)
Office $ 500
Vehicle Purchase
Classroom 2,000
Playground
Kitchen 200
Other
TOTAL FURNITURE/EQUIPMENT: 2,700
8. SUPPLIES (6.e)
Office
Cleaning
Classroom 150
Medical/Dental 250
Kitchen 100
Other
TOTAL SUPPLIES: 500
9. OTHER CHILD SERVICES (6.h) *
Medical Screening/Care 375
Dental Exams/Care 1,000
Mental Health Assessment/Care
Nutrition Consultant 400
Speech Therapy 1,250
Other
TOTAL OTHER CHILD SERVICE 3,025
* If these services are provided by an individual who is not an employee,
enter these costs on line 6.h. If these costs are provided by a firm
through a contract, enter these costs on line 6.f.
Part III Section B #3
—3—
ACYF BUDGET COST
10. OTHER PARENT SERVICES
Parent Activities (6.h) $ 250
Parent Travel 100
Out of town (6.c)
Local (6.h) 150
TOTAL OTHER PARENT SERVICES: 5M
11. OTHER
Audit*
Legal*
Payroll/Accounting*
Publications/Subscriptions
Printing/Advertising 753
Employee Medical Exams
Staff Training/Dechnical Assistance 1 .000
Other
TOTAL OTHER: 1 .753
12. TOTAL DELEGATE AGENCY BUDGET (6.f)**
13. TOTAL INDIRECT COSTS (6.j)***
GRAND TOTAL: S 37.500
* If these services are provided by an individual who is not an employee,
enter these cost on line 6.h. If these costs are provided by a firm
through a contract, enter these costs on line 6.f.
**If this line is applicable, attach a budget for each delegate agency.
***If this line is applicable, provide documentation on approved indirect
cost rate.
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Part III Section B #4
OMB NO.03460006
SECTION C-NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES
(a) Grant Program (b)APPLICANT (c)STATE (d)OTHER SOURCES (e)TOTALS
s. Expansion $ 9,375 $ $ 3,400 $ 12,775_.
9.
10.11. _
12. TOTALS $ 9,375 $ $ 3.400 _ $ 12,775
SECTION D- FORECASTED CASH NEEDS
Total tor 1st Year 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
13. Federal $ , $ ,375 $ 9,375 $ 9,375 $ 9,375
14. Non-Federal -I , ,194 3,194 3,194 3,193
15. TOTAL $ $ —T27569 $ 12,569 $ 12,569 $ 12,568
SECTION E - BUDGET ESTIMATES OF FEDERAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR BALANCE OF THE PROJECT
FUTURE FUNDING PERIODS (YEARS)
(a)Grant Program (b)FIRST (c)SECOND (d)THIRD (e) FOURTH
16. Expansion $ 39,375 $ 41,343 $ 43.410 $
17.
18. —
19. ---
20. TOTALS $ 39,375 $ 41,343 $ 43,410 $ 45,580 _
SECTION F- OTHER BUDGET INFORMATION
(Attach Additional Sheets If Necessary)
21. Direct Charges:
22. Indirect Charges:
23. Remarks:
PART IV PROGRAM NARRATIVE (Attach per instruction)
PART V
ASSURANCES
The Applicant hereby assures and certifies that he will comply with the regulations, policies, guidelines
and requirements, including 45 CFR Part 74, and OMB Circulars No. A-102 and A-110, as they relate
to the application, acceptance and use of Federal funds for this federally-assisted project. Also the Appli-
cant assures and certifies to the grant that:
1. It possesses legal authority to apply for the 5. It will comply with the provisions of the Hatch
grant;that a resolution, motion or similar ac- Act which limit the political activity of
tion has been duly adopted or passed as an employees.
official act of the applicant's governing body,
authorizing the filing of the application, in- 6. It will comply with the minimum wage and
cluding all understandings and assurances maximum hours provisions of the Federal Fair
contained therein, and directing and authoriz- Labor Standards Act,as they apply to hospital
ing the person identified as the official and educational institution employees of
representative of the applicant to act in con- State and local governments.
nection with the application and to provide
such additional information as may be 7. It will establish safeguards to prohibit
required. employees from using their positions for a
purpose that is or gives the appearance of
2. It will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights being motivated by a desire for private gain
Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) and in accordance for themselves or others, particularly those
with Title VI of that Act, no person in the with whom they have family, business, or
United States shall, on the ground of race, other ties.
color,or national origin, be excluded from par-
ticipation in, be denied the benefits of, or be 8. It will give the sponsoring agency or the
otherwise subjected to discrimination under Comptroller General through any authorized
any program or activity for which the appli- representative the access to and the right to
cant receives Federal financial assistance examine all records, books, papers, or
and will immediately take any measures documents related to the grant.
necessary to effectuate this agreement.
9. It will comply with all requirements imposed
3. It will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights by the Federal sponsoring agency concern-
Act of 1964 (42 USC 2000d) prohibiting ing special requirements of law, program re-
employment discrimination where (1) the quirements, and other administrative
primary purpose of a grant is to provide requirements.
employment or(2)discriminatory employment
practices will result in unequal treatment of 10. It will insure that the facilities under its owner-
persons who are or should be benefiting from ship, lease or supervision which shall be
the grant-aided activity. utilized in the accomplishment of the project
are not listed on the Environmental Protec-
4. It will comply with requirements of the provi- tion Agency's (EPA) list of Violating Facilities
sions of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and that it will notify the Federal grantor
and Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970 agency of the receipt of any communication
(P.L. 91-646) which provides for fair and from the Director of the EPA Office of Federal
equitable treatment of persons displaced as Activities indicating that a facility to be used
a result of Federal and federally-assisted in the project is under consideration for listing
programs. by the EPA.
The phrase"Federal financial assistance" includes adverse effects (see 36 CFR Part 800.8) by
any form of loan, grant, guaranty, insurance pay- the activity and notifying the Federal grantor
ment, rebate, subsidy, disaster assistance loan or agency of the existence of any such proper-
grant,or any other form of direct or indirect Federal ties, and by (b) complying with all re-
assistance. quirements established by the Federal
grantor agency to avoid or mitigate adverse
11. It will comply with the flood insurance pur- effects upon such properties.
chase requirements of Section 102(a) of the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, Public 13. Applicants for the Administration for Native
Law 93-234, 137 Stat. 975, approved Decem- Americans Programs, hereby certify in ac-
ber 31, 1976. Section 102(a)requires,on and cordance with 45 CFR 1336.53, that the finan-
after March 2, 1975, the purchase of flood in- cial assistance provided by the Office of
surance in communities where such in- Human Development Services for the speci-
surance is available as a condition for the fied activities to be performed under th,s pro-
receipt of any Federal financial assistance for gram, will be in addition to, and not in
construction or acquisition purposes for use substitution for, comparable activities gro-
in any area that has been identified by the vided without Federal assistance.
Secretary of the Department of Housing and 14. It will comply with the Age Discrimination Act
Urban Development as an area having spe- of 1975 which provides that: No person in the
cial flood ha2:ards. United States shall, on the basis of age be ex-
cluded from participation in, be denied the
12. It will assist the Federal grantor agency in its benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination
compliance with Section 106 of the National under, any program or activity for which the
Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended applicant receives Federal financial
• (16 U.S.C.470), Executive Order 11593, and assistance.
the Archeological and Historic Preservation
Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 469a-1 et seq.) by 15. It will comply with Section 504 of the
(a) consulting with the State Historic Preser- Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29
vation Office' on the conduct of investiga- U.S.C. 794), all requirements imposed by the
tions, as necessary, to identify properties applicable HHS regulation (45 C.F.R. Part
listed in or eligible for inclusion in the National 84), and all guidelines and interpretations
Register of H storic Places that are subject to issued pursuant thereto.
GPO ti1r-£ea
PROGRAM NARRATIVE (Part IV of Application)
Indicate by checking in the appropriate space if applicant is proposing to
serve children in State program X , American Indian program , migrant
program __. Applicants may submit only one application for each category.
Indicate by checking in the appropriate space if applicant is currently a
grantee X a delegate , neither a grantee nor a delegate
(1) Need for Service
A. List proposed counties of service and number of children proposed to
be served in each county. Applicants proposing to serve children in
Puerto Rico should list number of children by municipalities.
(Applicants for Indian or migrant funds should complete this section,
although it will not be used to assign points. Applicants from the
Virgin Islands or Outer Pacific Islands need not complete this
section.)
Use additional lines if necessary.
NO. OF
COUNTY CHILDREN
1. Weld County, Colorado 300 - (Increase of 25)
2.
3.
4.
5.
Zbtal children* 300
B. List number of children to be served by age (estimate where
appropriate, use the ages of the children as of October 1, 1985) .
NUMBER OF CHILDREN
0-2**
3
4 300
5
6
Tbtal children* 300
*Please be sure that the total number of children is the same in
both questions.
**Ppplies only to migrant projects.
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(Need for Service - Continued)
Discuss location of proposed areas of service in counties listed
above and why these areas were chosen. Discuss which of the
eligible children and families in these areas will be served and
why these families will be given priority. Indicate number of
children that will be enrolled in each service area. E5cplain
why these areas have the greatest need for Head Start services
compared to other areas in each county. Discuss proposed years
of service for each child and whether or not kindergarten is
available. Be sure to discuss reasons for proposing multiple
years of service or for proposing to serve children eligible for
kindergarten, as appropriate. thclose, as a separate document,
a map of the county or counties you propose to serve, indicating
the areas from which you plan to recruit children, the sites at
which centers will be located and the numbers of children to be
served at each site. Applicants that already serve children
should show current service areas and sites in these counties
and the number of children served at each site.
See Pages 3 A-B
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Need For Service (Continued from Page 3)
There are four Head Start centers in Weld County. The main center is in
Greeley, Weld County's principal city and county seat. Greeley is located
in the west central part of the county and contains almost half of the
county's population of approximately 123,439 (per 1980 census) ..
The remaining three centers are located throughout Weld County. A map
of Weld County is attached (see page 3 C). It is important to note that
Weld County is 4,004 square miles in size and is considered an agricul -
tural center.
The Weld County Head Start Program currently provides services to 275
children. Listed below is the enrollment level for each center:
Greeley 207
Frederick 24
Johnstown 14
Pierce 30
Total 275
A Community Needs Assessment was conducted during the Self Assessment
Validation Instrument (SAVI) which took place in April , May, and June,
1984. The assessment was targeted in areas where the Head Start
Program is currently providing services and also in areas identified as
potential center locations because of the surrounding area 's characteris-
tics (in terms of economic changes in their communities, i .e. higher
unemployment, growth in population, etc. ) .
Listed below is a brief description of each center:
Greeley: As stated previously, the Greeley center is the main
center for the Weld County Head Start Program. The Greeley center
serves the towns of Greeley, Kersey, Eaton, Nunn, Ault, Evans ,
La Salle, Gilcrest, Platteville, and Garden City. As the largest
city in Weld County, Greeley has a diverse population and economic
base.
The center is the largest and the facility is owned by Weld County.
Currently the facility is undergoing some renovation. The project
is made possible by the close interaction the center has with the
local Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) agency.
Frederick: This area is known as the Tri-Town Area , and includes
:Oil—towns of Frederick, Firestone, and Dacono. This is a growing
community which offers low rent housing. The majority of the
population works in Longmont, which is a 20 minute commute and
offers a high number of unskilled and low wage jobs in meat packing
and electronic industries.
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Johnstown: The Johnstown center services the towns of Johnstown,
Milliklen -and Windsor. The area is rapidly becoming an economically
depressed area due to large layoffs by Kodak, one of the largest
employers in the county. Kodak has announced even more layoffs in
the near future. The number of families qualifying for Head Start
services has increased dramatically in the past 6 months.
Pierce: The Pierce center is in an agricultural area. There is no
industry in this area to provide jobs to the population. Families
work during the spring and summer on the fields, the main crops in
the region are: potatoes , onions , carrots, and cabbage. During
the winter months , work is available in warehouses where the
vegetables are bagged and sacked. These jobs pay many times below
minirrum wage, and most families qualify to receive assistance from
the Department of Social Services , especially during the winter
months.
Kindergarten services are available in all the target areas. Because of
this , Head Start will serve four year old children for one year only.
The greatest need for services has been identified within the
communities currently served by a Head Start center. At the present,
the families who have first priority to enroll children in the program
are those with the lowest income. Statistically, forty three percent of
parent population are single heads of household and forty five percent
of the participating families have earnings of less than half of the
poverty ircome guidelines.
The Weld County Commodity Supplemental Food Program for low income
families served 2,535 families with children under 5 years of age during
the month of December, 1984.
Weld County was assigned 10 points, by the State of Colorado, based on
the need for services. The percentage of eligible children not served
by Head Start 75. 1%.
Pages 3 C - 3 G are the Weld County Head Start's application approval
process , and the priorities for placement. It describes the process and
the criteria by which the program will select the children who have the
most need for Head Start services. This criteria was developed by a
committee formed by parents, staff, and community representatives , who
work with agencies providing services to Head Start children.
The following number of children will be served in each center:
Current Expanded
Center Enrollment Enrollment Increase
Greeley 207 218 + 11
Frederick 24 30 + 6
Johnstown 14 18 + 4
Pierce 30 34 + 4
Total 275 300 + 25
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HEAD START
APPLICATION APPROVAL PROCESS
I. Age Requirement:
A. The child must be four years of age by September 1st (or by
the cut-off date in that child' s school district). Proof of
age must be provided by Birth Certificate or Medicaid Card.
Priority will be given to those children not served by the
school system.
B. Five year olds who are recommended only by the school
district's Child Find Specialist for delayed entry into
kindergarten may be admitted on a case-by-case basis.
Children currently enrolled in the public schools may also
be considered. All school -age children must meet the
requirements.
Referral sources should include three of the following:
1. Child Find Specialist.
2. Screening performed by a professional or professionals
identifying the child' s needs.
3. Parent' s recommendation for placement in Head Start, along
with a brief explanation of why he/she feels this is the
best placement for his/her child.
4. Recommendation from the kindergarten teacher for placement
in Head Start after having worked with the child for at
least a month ' s time.
5. Referral from a Spanish-speaking Family Service worker who
has assessed the child' s language dominance and feels Head
Start would be the best placement for the child due to a
lack of fluency in English.
6. Birthday falls in the summer.
C. Children who are three by September 1st may be considered for
placement in Head Start by the Screening Committee on a
case-by-case basis. Each child must be four years old before
he/she can actually be placed in the classroom. Children who
are four by September 1st will receive first priority in placing
children in the classrooms.
Some needs that will be considered include:
1. If the child does not have age appropriate language skills
in any language.
2. If the child has a past history of abuse and/or neglect in
the home.
3. If the family has experienced hardship in recent months,
either financial or emotional .
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either eye, but who is not blind; or whose visual acuity is
greater than 2.0/70 in either eye, but who is not blind; or
whose visual acuity is greater than 20/70, but is accompanied
by a limitation in the field subtends an angle of no greater
than 140 degrees or who suffers any other loss of visual
function that will restrict learning processes , e.g. , faulty
muscular action. Not to be included in this category are
persons whose vision with eyeglasses is normal or nearly so.
C. Deafness
A child shall be reported as deaf when any one of the
following exists:
1. His/her hearing is extremely defective so as to be
essentially non-functional for the ordinary purposes of
life.
2. Hearing loss is greater than 92 decibles (ANSI 1969) in
the better ear.
3. Legal determination of deafness in the state of residence.
D. Hearing Impairment (Handicap)
A child shall be reported as hearing impaired when any one of
the following exists:
1. The child has slightly to severly defective hearing, as
determined by his/her ability to use residual hearing in
daily life, sometimes with the use of a hearing aid.
2. Hearing loss from 26-92 decibels (ANSI 1969) in the better
ear.
E. Physical Handicap (Orthopedic Handicap)
A child shall be reported as crippled or with an orthopedic
handicap who has a condition which prohibits or impedes normal
development of gross or fine motor abilities. Such
functioning is impaired as a result of conditions associated
with congenital anomalies , accidents, or diseases; these
conditions include, for example: spina bifida , loss cf or
deformed limbs, burns which cause contractures, cerebral
palsy.
F. Speech Impairment (Communication Disorder)
A child shall be reported as speech impaired with such
identifiable disorders as receptive and/or expressive language
impairment, stuttering, chronic voice disorders, and serious
articulation problems affecting social , emotional , and/or
educational achievement; and speech and language disorders
accompanying conditions of hearing loss , cleft palate,
cerebral palsy, mental retardation , emotional disturbance,
multiple handicapping conditions , and other sensory and health
impairments. This category excludes conditions of a
transitional nature consequent of the early developmental
processes of the child.
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G. Health or Developmental Impairment
These impairments refer to illnesses of a chronic nature or
with prolonged convalescence including, but not limited to,
epilepsy, hemophilias , severe asthma, severe cardiac
conditions , severe anemia or malnutrition, diabetes , or
nueurological disorders.
H. Mental Retardation
A child shall he considered mentally retarded who, during the
early developmental period, exhibits significant sub-average
intellectual functioning accompanied by impairment in adaptive
behavior. In any determination of intellectual functionirrsc
using standardized tests that lack adequate norms for all
racial/ethnic groups at the preschool age, adequate
consideration should be given to cultural influences as well
as age and developmental level (i .e. , finding a low I.Q. is
never by itself sufficient to make the diagnosis of mental
retardation.
I. Serious Emotional Disturbance
A child shall be considered seriously emotionally disturbed
who is identified by professionally qualified personnel
(psychologist or psychiatrist) as requiring special services.
This definition would include, but be limited to, the
following conditions : dangerously aggressive towards others ,
self-destructive, severely withdrawn and non-communicative,
hyperactive to the extent that it affects adaptive behavior,
severely anxious, depressed or phobic, psychotic or autistic.
J. Specific Learning Disabilities
Children who have a disorder in one or more of the basic
psychological processes involved in understanding or using
language, spoken or written , which disorder may manifest
itself in imperfect ability to listen , think, speak, read ,
write, spell or do mathematical calculations. Such disorders
include such conditions as perceptual handicaps , brain injury,
minimal brain dysfunction , dyslexia , and developmental
aphasia. Such termd do not include children who have learning
problems which are primarily the result of visual , hearing , or
motor handicaps , of mental retardation, or emotional
disturbance , or of environmental disadvantage. For pre-school
children, precursor functions to understanding and using
language spoken or written , and computational or reasoning
abilities are included. Professionals considered qualified to
make this diagnosis are physicians and psychologists with
evidence of special training in Master' s degree level and
special educators with evidence of special training in the
diagnosis of learning disabilities.
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VII. Priorities for Placement.
The Head Start Program makes every effort to enroll and place all
eligible children as quickly as is possible. Circumstances do
arise, unfortunately, where some children have to be placed on a
waiting list for their particular area or center. The Head Start
Selection Committee has adopted a method for prioritizing children
based on the following considerations.
A. Enrollment was completed in time to be accepted by the first
Selection Committee meeting in June.
B. Income in the family that totals less than half the federal
guidelines for that family' s size or if the family is
receiving AFDC, or if the family meets the Hardship
Requirement, as previously defined.
C. Referrals received from Child Protective Services indicating
possible abuse or neglect in the home.
D. Special Needs (as defined previously) indicated on enrollment
and as noted during the DIAL (developmental ) screenings.
E. Lack of fluency in English as defined under the monolingual
category previously described.
F. Health or Developmental impairments as listed previously, also
including conditions that indicate the child could be at risk
for health problems (e.g. , very premature birth with low birth
weight, frequent hospitalizations and/or surgery, and chronic
ear infections that could result in hearing loss).
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(2) Program Design
On page 6 indicate the number of children you are proposing to serve
for each Head Start delivery option listed. alter zero for options that
are not proposed. (Locally Designed Options, or Laos, are not included
in the list because they will be funded using the $2 million for
innovative projects.)
For each proposed option, indicate on page 6 the number of children to
be served the number of hours per day, the number of days per week, and
the number of days per year each child is in class (or in a
socialization group for Home-Based Programs.) In computing the number
of days per year exclude holidays, vacation days or other days when
children are not expected to attend the program. If applicant is
proposing to use the same option but with different hours/day or
days/year for different groups of children, indicate appropriate hours
and days for each variation using columns A, B, and C on page 6.
For each proposed option, indicate on page 6 the number of planned home
visits per year made by a teacher or home visitor to each child's home.
Also, indicate the average time of a home visit. Follow the above
instructions if programs for different groups of children have home
visits that differ in number or duration.
For each proposed option, indicate the number of classes.
The program options listed below are defined as follows:
o Standard Model - Full Day: Five days per week, six or more
hours per day.
a) Have special needs (e.g. , handicapped, emotionally disturbed,
etc.) that require full day services of a developmental nature.
b) Are from homes where stress due to factors such as seriously
ill or emotionally disturbed parents is so great as to
indicate that full day care for the child is essential.
c) Have no caregiver at home because parents are employed or in
job training.
o Standard Model - Part Day: Five days per week, less than six
hours per day.
o Variations in Center Attendance: Less than five days per week.
o Home-Based Model: Primary interaction is with parent(s) and
children in the home.
(See Part. 1304, Appendix A of the Head Start regulations for further
information on program options and requirements associated with
various options.)
(A class is a group of children who function as a single unit.
Classes which share space should be counted as separate classes, if
they function as separate units. For double sessions, count each
session as a separate class.)
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(Program Design - Continued)
Variation A Variation B Variation C
Standard Model - Pull Dav
# Children 0 0 0
# Hours/Day
# Days/Week
# Days/Year
#Home Visits/Year
Average Time of Home Visit
# Classes
Standard Model - Part Day
# Children 25 0 0
# Children in Double Sessions 25 0 0
# Hours/Day 3.5 0 0
# Days/Year 140 0 0
# Home Visits/Year 2 per child 0 0
Average Time of Home Visit 1 0 0
# Classes 1 0 0
Variations in
Center Attendance
# Children 0 0 0
# Children in Double Sessions
# Hours/Day
# Days/Year
# Home visits/Year
Average Time of Home Visit
# Classes
Bane Based
# Children 0 0 0
# Hours/Day
# Days/Year
# Home Visits/Year
Average Time of Home Visit
# Classes
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(Program Design - Continued)
o FScplain any special features of your proposed program design.
EScplain why this design(s) best serves the needs of the community
and the families to be served. Include in your discussion
elements such as establishing appropriate service hours and
staffing patterns, selecting convenient locations, and providing
appropriate transportation.
See Pages 6 A-B
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Program Design (Continued from Page 6)
The different options outlined in the Head Start Program Performance
Standards (N-30-334-1-20 Policy B. Special Provision; 2. Variation in
center attendance) were analyzed by taking into consideration the
characteristics of the children being served, their developmental needs,
the resources available in the community, and the families ' needs.
In July, 1984, the Parent Policy Council recommended operating a split
session to meet the needs of the Weld County participants. The decision
was made on the basis of the Community Needs Assessment. After running
the split sessions for the time period of September, 1984 to present ,
the Parent Policy Council has recommended to return to the double
session option in September, 1985. This decision was based on the
Parent Policy Council ' s opinion that the standard model (part day) was
more effective and served the children and families in a better fashion.
Therefore, the Head Start children will attend for four (4) days per
week, three and a half (3i ) hours per day, for no less than 34 weeks per
year. As stated previously, this will be implemented in September,
1985.
The Head Start Program will serve 15 children per classroom. The
staffing pattern will be: one teacher and two teacher aides per
classroom. The program is capable of having two teachers aides in each
classrooms due to the avid participation in the Welfare Diversion
Program. One of the teacher aide's salary will be covered by the
Welfare Diversion Program, which places personnel in all component areas
of Head Start, providing considerable savings to the program.
As outlined on page 3 B, the children will be placed in the four
identified target areas. To reiterate, t is anticipated that 11
children will be placed in the Greeley center. One additional classroom
will be created and one teacher and one teacher aide will need to be
added to the staff.
Six (6) children will be placed in the Frederick center. This center
has very limited space at the present and because of the limited space,
two sessions are offered with 12 children each. The Head Start Program
in the Tri-Town Area has strong support from the community. The City
of Firestone, in an effort to help in providing service to more children
has donated three vacant lots of land to the Head Start Program . A
modular classroom building will h placed on the lots. This will
provide sufficient space to increase the Tri-Town enrollment by a
minimum of 6 children (three children per session) .
Four (4) more children will be placed in the Pierce center. The number
of new enrollments will increase the Pierce enrollment to 17 children per
session. The Pierce center is located in the local Methodist Church.
The facilities provide enough space to be able to increase the number of
children per session and comply with space regulations of 35 square feet
per child.
The Johnstown center will increase enrollment by four (4) children.
This will enable 18 children to participate in the Head Start
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experience. The center operates in a modular classroom building located
on the property of School District RE-5. Due to the size of the
facility, enrollment must be limited in order to comply with the
required space limitations.
Transportation is provided to the program through the Weld County
Transportation Department. Utilizing their service has proven to be
very cost effective for the program.
The Community Needs Assessment has identified the four centers currently
operational as meeting the needs for Head Start enrollment and
participation purposes.
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(Program Design - Continued)
o Provide whatever supplementary information to the application's
budget forms may be needed to explain the resources, both ACYF
and non-ACYF, that will be available to carry out all facets of
the program which has been proposed.
See Pages 7 A-B
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Program Design (Continued from Page 7)
The Weld County Head Start Program actively coordinates with the Weld
County Welfare Diversion Program. The two programs working together has
been advantageous for the Head Start Program in the areas of program and
budget.
The Welfare Diversion is run by the local Employment Opportunities
Delivery System (EODS) which has combined the Job Training Partnership
Act (JTPA) , Job Service of Colorado and the Welfare Diversion Program
into one service delivery system. The Weld County Division of Human
Resources also administers the EODS programs.
The Welfare Diversion Program services the single heads of households by
offering them an alternative to the welfare system. This option has
been exercised extensively by individuals currently receiving and/or
applying for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) in Weld
County. The jobs the heads of households are placed in enable them to
develop job skills and a track record of acceptable work behavior, that
will lead to their future employment in the private sector.
The local Head Start Program has an enrollment level of over 50% of the
families are on AFDC or Welfare Diversion.
Programmatically, the coordination with the Welfare Diversion Program
has meant Head Start has been capable of staffing an additional teacher
aide in each classroom. This has allowed staff to become more
interactive with the family unit and plan/carry out additional lesson
plans for the classroom.
The additional teacher aide supplied by the Welfare Diversion Program
has been trained by the Head Start Program and thus , a ready waiting
list of qualified individuals to step into staff vacancies exists.
Personnel wise, Head Start has eliminated the additional costs
associated with training new staff and insured continuity of staffing
services. In addition , the salaries are paid by the Welfare Diversion
Program, resulting in further program savings.
Budgetarily, Head Start has benefited by coordinating with the Welfare
Diversion Program. The Head Start facility has undergone major
renovation at extremely minimal costs because the JTPA Program has
established a carpentry training course at the facility. Again , the
coordination of the two programs enables eligible Head Start parents to
be trained on-the-job in carpentry and Head Start reaps the benefits as
well by having the facility renovated.
Staffing has not been the only area where the efficiency of the Weld
County Head Start Program is at its peak. The University of Northern
Colorado has provided a significant contribution of professional
services to the local Head Start.
The university has structured special speech and hearing sessions for
the program' s special needs children. The children are receiving the
most recent therapy and treatment techniques designed for their
disability and the program is saving money.
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In addition, the university's psychology department assists in
conducting play therapy for the local Head Start Program. Again, the
children receive innovative and rehabilitative services that are
beneficial to the family unit and the program, as well as themselves.
The coordination of medical services with the local community health
center has offered a continuity of health services to the child and
family, and a dramatic dollar savings to the program.
It must be emphasized that the Weld County Head Start Program strongly
emphasizes and has demonstrated the willingness to bring together
numerous community programs to insure that top notch quality programs
and services are provided to the child and family unit. These
innovative coordination efforts enable the local Head Start to save
money and yet increase the program's service level and quality.
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(3) Program Quality
Discuss the basic objectives of your proposed program in terms of
providing quality services to Head Start children.
See Page 8 A
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Program Quality (Continued from Page 8)
The Weld County Head Start staff and Parent Policy Council have
identified as its mission and purpose:
To assist families in achieving a higher quality of life by
involving children, parents , staff, and the community in the
educational experience.
Objectives have been identified and established. The objectives will
serve as a guide for the organization to accomplish and attain its
mission. The objectives are as follows:
1. To improve the child' s health and physical abilities , including
appropriate steps to correct present physical and mental problems.
2. To improve the families attitude toward future health care and
physical abilities.
3. To encourage self-confidence, spontaneity, curiosity, and self
discipline, which will assist in the development of the child' s
social and emotional health.
4. To enhance the child' s mental processes and skills with particular
attention to conceptual and communication skills.
5. To establish patterns and expectations of success for the child,
which will create a climate of confidence for present and future
learning efforts and overall development.
6. To increase the ability of the child and family to relate to each
other and to others .
7. To enhance the sense of dignity and self-worth within the child and
their family.
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(Program Quality - Continued)
Explain how services will be provided in the following areas:
o Education: Include proposed classroom activities, types of
equipment to be used, proposed role of the parents, staff and parent
training, etc.
See Pages 9 A-D
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Program Quality (Continued from Page 9)
Education :
1. Goal 41:
To provide children with a learning environment and varied
experiences which will help them develop socially, intellectually,
physically and emotionally in a manner appropriate to their age and
stage of development toward the overall goal of social competence.
Objectives (to meet goal ) :
a. The classroom is arranged into clearly defined learning
activities which include the following learning centers: block
area, dramatic play area, creative area , book area, music area ,
science area, manipulative area , and water play area.
Each classroom provides a daily program of activities to meet
the assessed needs of the classroom. The activities are planned
weekly according to different themes and are documented on a
lesson plan sheet which includes greeting line, large group
language and cognitive activities , small group activities in the
child' s dominant language, art, music, fine and gross motor
skills , creative dramatics , story time, discovery center,
math/science, health/nutrition , self help and special events,
films , visitors , and field trips.
b. Each teacher provides adequate material , equipment, and time for
children to use small and large muscles to increase physical
skills. These materials include puzzles, peg and pegboards ,
hammers and nails, stringing beads , blocks, water, sand and
clay, scissors , exercise activities , dance, rhythm movement, and
outdoor activities which include slides , swings, tricycles ,
jungle gyms, running, jumping, hopping and playing with a ball .
c. Each teacher provides an environment in which children will
develop socially by encouraging them to interact with others and
get along, and help them develop mutual respect for property,
rights and feelings of the group.
All of the above objectives are monitored by the Education
Coordinator on an on-going basis. Formal classroom observations ,
called Global Observations , are done twice a year (November and
March) . The Education Coordinator is present in the classroom to
observe the teacher, the classroom set up, and interaction with
children b3 the teacher and teacher aide, specifically in the areas
of safety, health, learning environment, cognitive, physical ,
socia- , language, creative, self concept, guidance and discipline.
If a teacher is observed to be weak in any of these areas , an
individual training plan is set up by the teacher and the Education
Coordinator to strengthen the teacher in his/her weak area(s) . This
is done in October of every school year. This can be achieved
through outside classes, outside reading and/or utilizing other
staff members who may be strong in that area.
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Informal and formal self assessments are completed by each staff
member in order to find out what they feel their weak area or areas
may be. The self assessments are taken into consideration when
planning each staff member's individual training plan.
Teacher aides are evaluated twice a year (November and April ) by the
teacher. Teachers are also evaluated twice a year (November and
April ) for their overall performance in the Head Start Program.
2. Goal rf2:
To integrate the educational aspects of the various Head Start
components into the daily program of activities.
Objectives (to meet goal ) :
a. Teachers are required to teach health lessons to the children on
an on-going basis. Specifically, at least one health lesson
will be included in the weekly lesson plan. Examples of health
lessons are: dental health, snacks and nutrition, body parts ,
and self help skills.
b. Brushing of teeth by children is done on a daily basis . This
is monitored by individual teachers and reinforced by the Health
Coordinator.
c. Individual Education Plans ( IEP) are required to be written on
all Special Needs children by their respective classroom
teacher. The IEP's will be submitted to and reviewed by the
Education Coordinator and Special Needs Technician. The IEP' s
are to be submitted in November, January; and March.
d. Nutrition activities are incorporated into the lesson plans once
a week by classroom teachers under the direction of the Health
Ccordinator.
3. Goal h3:
To involve parents in educational activities of the program in order
to enhance their role as the principal influence on their child' s
education and development.
Objectives (to meet goal ) :
a. Parents receive weekly "Parent Letters" that are written by the
teachers in order to let parents know what types of activities
will be going on in their child' s classroom the following week.
These letters include the weekly theme, day by day activities
related to this theme, field trips, and activities parents can do
at home to reinforce what is being taught in school .
b. A Parent Booklet of activities will be provided to each parent
in the program by the Education Coordinator. Specifically three
(3) activities per week will be sent home with each child in
relation to the weekly unit. Included in these activities will
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be the purpose, materials needed and the procedure to accomplish
the activity. The way in which the Education Coordinator and
Family Services Coordinator will evaluate the success of these
Parent Booklets will be by monitoring the child's progress in
school and by the documentation on the parents' monthly home
in-kind report of time spent on these activities.
c. Each classroom teacher is required to have three (3) parent
meetings. The first meeting will be the open house at the
beginning of October. This will be followed by a pre-planned
parent meeting in early December to discuss Christmas
activities , and finally in April , a meeting will be held to
discuss end of the year school activities.
d. Teacher and teacher aides are required to have at least two
(2) home visits per family per year. Included in these home
visits will be an introduction to the Head Start Program, parent
responsibilities, transportation, policies and procedures, fund
raising information, child' s progress in school , information on
Parent Booklet and answering any questions parents may have.
These home visits will be conducted in October, November, April
and May. The home visit reports are to be submitted to the
Family Services Coordinator.
4. Goal 44:
To assist parents to increase their knowledge, understanding skills,
and experiences related to child growth and development. This will
be done in coordination with all other Head Start components.
Objectives (to meet goal :
a. Parenting classes are provided through the Family Services Compo-
nent for all interested parents. Head Start uses the Systematic
Training for Effective Parenting (S.T.E.P) curriculum for
parents.
b. General Education Degree (G.E.D. ) classes are provided through
the Family Services Component in coordination with Aims
Community College for all interested parents.
c. Nutrition classes , entitled "Home Canning," are provided for
all interested parents. The classes are held approximately the
first week of October. This is coordinated by the Health and
Family Services Components.
d. A dental care in-service is offered for staff and Head Start
families in coordination with the Health and Family Services
Components and Sunrise Clinic.
e. Exercise/aerobic classes are offered to all staff and Head
Start families. This is coordinated by the Health and Family
Services Components and the Weld County Health Department.
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f. A Christmas arts and crafts workshop is provided through
the Family Services and Education Components for all interested
parents. This workshop takes place at the beginning of
December. Christmas ornaments and children's presents are the
main focus of this workshop.
g. A "Science and the Preschool Child" in-service is provided
for all staff and Head Start parents through the Education
Component.
All classes , in-services, and workshops are coordinated by the
Family Services, Health, and Education Components of the Weld County
Head Start Program in conjunction with a variety of outside
community agencies.
All classes , in-services and workshops are closely monitored and
evaluated by the coordinators of each of the aforementioned
components of the Weld County Head Start Program.
5. Goal #5:
To identify and reinforce experiences which occur in the home so
that parents can utilize them as educational activities for their
children.
Objectives (to meet goal ) :
a. The teaching staff, in coordination with the Education
Coordinator, will provide activities for family members to visit
the center and to share skills and experiences with the
children.
b. The teaching staff, in coordination with the Education
Coordinator, will provide opportunities for parents to
participate in cultural activities in the classroom.
c. The teaching staff, in coordination with the Education and
Family Services Coordinators , will utilize the parents of Head
Start children as resource nrmnlc to visit classrooms , give
presentations , and share iceas in their area of specialized
knowledge and expertise.
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o Medical Services: Include type of services to be provided, from
whom services will be secured, where services will provided, who will
pay for services, etc.
See Pages 10 A-D
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Medical Services:
The following outlines the procedures that will be used in physical
examinations , vision and hearing screenings, immunizations , dental
examinations and health follow-up. Also discussed are the activities of
the Health Advisory Board , the school lunch program, in-service training
for staff and parents, recordkeeping, goals , objectives and methods
achieve the goals and objectives.
1. Physical , vision and hearing, immunizations, and medical histories
will be obtained by the Family Services Component when parents
initially enrolled their children. The Health Coordinator will
review the histories with each parent at the screening.
For the 1985-1986 school year, Head Start has contracted with the
Sunrise Community Health Clinic to do physicals on the children at
the Head Start Center for three (3) days in September. These
physicals will be completed prior to school starting. The cost will
be $15.00 and will include a hematocrit and urinalysis. Children
already accepted and enrolled in the program will have their
physicals at a later date. Parents who do not want to take
advantage of this opportunity within the facility will take their
child to the doctor of their choice and Head Start will pay for the
physical . The children in the county centers of Frederick,
Johnstown , and Pierce may take their child to the doctor of their
choice and Head Start will pay this.
Vision screening for acuity and stratismus will also be conducted
during the screening process. The screening will be completed by
the Health Coordinator, Health Aide and parent volunteers. Weld
County Head Start is currently using the Titmus testing machine.
Those children who fail the test or have 20/40 vision or worse in
either eye, will be retested in January, 1986. If the child fails
the test the second time , they will then be referred to an
opthanologist for further testing, evaluation and treatment. The
opthanologist fees will be paid by Title XIX, private insurance ,
Lions Club, and Head Start funds.
Hearing screening will he done in October, 1985, in cooperation with
Schoo` District 6. The Puretone Audiometer will be dere in
sound--proof booths. An abnormal hearing will be failure to respord
in either ear below 15 db at 500 cps , 1000 cps , 2000 cps and 4000
cps. Children failing this test will tested by the UNC Audiology
Department. The children who fail the second test will be referred
to an Ear, Nose, and Throat ph : ician. The physician will evaluate
the case, retest, and initiate any indicated treatment. Possible
treatnents could include myringatomy with tube placement, removal of
impacted cerumen, and implantation of a selective hearing aide
device. Funds for the service will be obtained from the Head Start
Program, Title XIX, private insurance, and Elks Club funds.
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Immunization statistics are obtained during enrollment and parents
are informed of the new Colorado State Law. The Health Component
will refer all incomplete immunizations to physicians , clinics, and
the Health Department. At the time of enrollment, Head Start will
evaluate the immunizations. Every child should have four (4) DPT' s,
four (4) OPV's , and one (1) MMR by the time he or she is four (4)
years of age. When the child enters Kindergarten or Head Start,
they should have the fifth DPT and OPV; however, if the doctor wants
a child- to wait until Kindergarten, Head Start will need written
verification of this. The PPD (tuberculosis) test should be given
following the state guidelines. The guidelines require the test be
provided to:
a. Certain groups of high risk children
b. Children of migrant workers.
c. Children born in Mexico or other third-world countries
where tuberculosis remains common.
The Health Department does not recommend TB screening of 12 month
old school enterers or adults who do not fit the criteria. The
following staff will need TB screening:
a. Teachers - yearly.
b. Dietary - every 6 months. September and March, unless
positive reaction, then chest x-ray.
c. Coordinators and aides - yearly.
d. Diversion workers - when they begin.
e. Parent Policy Council - October.
f. Bus Drivers - yearly.
g. Volunteers - yearly (occasional volunteers , i .e. those
working less that four (4) times per month will not need TB
screening) .
2. The Health Advisory Board will play an important role in the Health
Component for the 1985-1986 year. The Board consists of:
Gilbert Sydney D.D.S. Dental Director
Barbara Cos y Leon Social Worker
Cheryl De Conde Johnson Audiologist
Joann Harris Child Find Specialist BOCES
Debbie Drew R.N. Public Health Nurse
Gloria Loya Parent Policy Council
Juanita Santana Head Start Director
Lois Frank Special Needs Technician
Dixie Hansen L. P.N. Health Coordinator
Dorthey Rodman R.N. Sunrise Community Health
Center, Nursing Supervisor
Theresa McNeill R.N. Sunrise Community Health
Center, Nurse
Patsy Drewer Transportation
Diane Smith Mental Health
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3. The goals of the Health Component are:
a. To provide a well planned health service for Head Start
children, composed of a variety of health care, including
medical , dental and nutritional services.
b. To incorporate all components in a well established manner to
form a comprehensive health service program.
c. To involve parents and family in preventative health service
through health education.
d. To work with the Health Department in giving tuberculosis
immunizations to staff and children who meet the guidelines .
e. To work with Environmental Health Specialist evaluating fluoride
levels in surrounding towns.
f. To give good dental care to children of Head Start by having a
hygienist/dentist give examinations and then work in a triage
manner to give care needed.
g. Work with the Sunrise Community Health Center to give physicals
to children.
h. To give inservices to parents in basic first aid in order to
help parents alleviate "runs" to the emergency room when they
possibly are not needed. To teach moms and dads how to give
good medical care. This will be taught in conjunction with
Sunrise Community Health Center.
i . To meet with the Health Advisory Board four (4) times.
4. Methods used to meet the health goals:
a. Conduct physicals utilizing Sunrise Community Health Center.
Head Start caters to low income families. Most of the families
utilize Sunrise Community Health Center for their own use.
Thus , this will help with utilizing the community resources .
b. Conduct dental check-ups in the same manner as physicals. To
continue with the plan on working with the Environmental Health
Department in evaluating fluoride levels.
c. When the child first enters Head Start, information regarding
his/her birth weight, any illnesses , allergies , family eating
habits , are all reviewed. Children are weighed at the beginning
and at the end of the school year. If a child is underweight
and continues to he so, this will be evaluated. At the
physical , each child will have a hematocrit done if questionable
(less than 34) , hemoglobin will be done, and he/she will receive
a urinalysis.
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d. Head Start will have health teachings offered to parents in the
area of good preventative dental care and a first aid class for
preventative medical care.
e. Giving tuberculosis immunizations following the correct
guidelines.
f. The Health Advisory Board will meet four (4) times this year to
help with the planning and events of the Head Start Program.
This year, the Health Coordinator plans on inviting all the
physicians who work with the Head Start children to visit Head
Start. There will be a film telling all about Head Start and
what the program stands for. In this manner, the Health
Coordinator intends to involve more of the community in Head
Start projects.
g. The Parent Policy Council will be asked to utilize its expertise
in advising the Health Component in developing the Health Plan
and participating in the SAVI Report.
5. The Health Coordinator assures accurate records are maintained and
they are kept confidential . The records are maintained in the
Health Coordinator' s office, are kept locked, and are available only
to those authorized to see them. The Health Coordinator will keep a
daily log of illnesses and any first aid given to children. Any
follow-up services will also be recorded.
The Health Coordinator has an emergency card concerning each child ,
and it is kept close to the phone. Each card contains: name,
address , phone number, emergency or alternate phone number, parents
name, allergies , dates of immunizations.
The Health Coordinator has devised a system for keeping track of
each child' s medical needs. This is called the "tracking method" .
This will include: D.O.B. physical exam date, HCT VA, beginning
weight and height, dental exams , hearing evaluation, vision
evaluation and comments.
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o Dental Services: Include type of services to be provided, from whom
services will be secured, where services will be provided, who will
pay for services, etc.
See Page 11 A
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Dental Services:
One of the most important areas of health care for the preschool aged
child is the teeth. During the Head Start school year, each child is
screened by a dentist and the treatment as prescribed is provided.
Children who reside in a community with insufficient fluoride in the
water supply are required to participate in a supplemental fluoride
program.
In 1984, a special agreement was reached with the Sunrise Community
Health Center, located in Greeley. The Sunrise clinic provides dental
examinations to all children enrolled in the Head Start Program. During
the examination, it is be determined by triage who needs treatment
first, second, and so on.
The cost of the examinations and treatment is paid in full by the Head
Start Program. A cost of $5.00 per examination, $2.00 per follow-up
visit, and $1.00 per filling, has been agreed upon. Those families on
' Medicaid have the cost of the examination and treatment paid in full by
the Department of Social Services.
The Health Aide from Head Start is available to coordinate the appoint-
ments and to provide transportation to the children and families , to
ensure that all the children receive the treatment prescribed.
A contract is currently being negotiated with a private dentist in the
town of Pierce to provide services at the cost of $30.00 per child.
Through this agreement the program plans care for those children who
need treatment immediately and cannot wait for an appointment with the
health clinic (whose patient load is at times very high).
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o Mental Health Services: Include type of services to be provided,
fran whom services will be secured, where services will be provided,
who will pay for services, etc.
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Mental Health Services:
The objective of the mental health plan of the Health Services Component
is to provide for prevention, early identification and early
intervention in problems that interfere with a child' s development.
This is accomplished by the following steps being taken:
1 . The acceptance process provides for early identification of a
child with a special need or handicap. All children reported
as having a specific handicap must have been diagnosed by
appropriate professionals who work with children having a
handicapping condition or certification or licensure to make
diagnosis.
2. The Weld Mental Health consultant serves as a representative on
a Pre-Assessment Team to assist with assessment of individual
children's emotional needs , make recommendation, and provide
actual services through parenting classes, family counseling,
play therapy groups, provides psychological testing, provide
booklets and information to availability of services , and
provide Head Start staff with workshops and inservices.
3. A University of Northern Colorado Psychology Department
professor is available to provide play therapy services to Head
Start families.
The Weld :ounty Head Start Program has agreements with agencies such as
Weld Mental Health and the University of Northern Colorado to provide
services to children and to families identified as needing mental health
services. The cost is covered by Head Start. Many times the services
are provided as inkind donations by private professionals in the field.
All the services available are targeted not only on the child, but at
the family as a unit. Parents are required to participate in the
therapy aid parent support groups are available to help parents to
better understand and relate to the problems without feeling guilty fnr
being "bad parents" .
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o Nutrition: Include plans to educate children and parents in proper
nutritional habits. Indicate how children will be assured of
receiving nutritious meals, including whether meals will be catered
or cooked on premises.
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Nutrition:
The Weld County Head Start Program recognizes the importance of nutrition
in a child' s social , emotional and intellectual development.
Research points out the importance of a good balanced diet for the child
to be able to interact successfully, to learn and to achieve, to have a
good relationship with children his/her own age, and develop a good
parallel play routine.
Nutrition will continue to be a major part of the Health Component. A
substantial breakfast and lunch is provided to the children attending
the morning session in Greeley. A substantial lunch and a light snack
is provided to the children attending the afternoon sessions. Meals
are prepared in the Greeley facility.
The Pierce children receive the same meals as the Greeley facility,
however, the cooking staff in Pierce will prepare the meals. The
children attending the Frederick center receive a substantial breakfast
and lunch during the morning session. The children attending the
afternoon session receive a substantial lunch and snack. The meals are
provided through a purchase of service agreement with the Frederick
Elementary School .
For the Johnstown Head Start Center, an agreement exists with the
Letford Elementary School to provide the meals.
A committee has been set up to assist the Health Coordinator in making
menus for six (6) weeks. This committee consists of the Health
Coordinator, cook, teachers , teacher aides, and parents. All menus
include the basic four food groups and proper nutritional values for
the four (4) year old age group. Menus include ethnic foods. All meals
provided by Head Start to the children are nutritionally sound. No
limitaticns are set on the amount of food the children can eat and food
is not used as a punishment or reward.
Some cooking experiences for the children , such as making Shamrock
Bread, are conducted in the classroom. Food projects will continue to
be conducted on a monthly basis and assistance will be given by the
cocking staff whenever possible.
In-service training is conducted for all staff members and interested
parents by the Health Component in conjunction with Family Services.
This is done in hopes of assisting individuals receiving food stamps to
broaden their knowledge in buying good food and using it wisely.
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There will continue to be in-depth training for cooking staff in meal
preparation, use of equipment, ordering supplies , record keeping, and
the adequate use of time and surroundings. All training will include
the following:
1. Four basic food groups.
2. Food preparation on the family budget.
3. The use of commodity supplemental foods.
4. Concerns expressed by Head Start parents and staff.
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o Social Services: Include type of agencies with which Head start
will be networking And types of serVices planned, etc.
See Pages 14 A-B
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Social Services:
The goals and objectives of the Social Service area are:
1. To establish and maintain an outreach and recruitment process which
systematically insures enrollment of eligible children.
a. The Family Services staff will do on-going outreach in the
community on behalf of Head Start. These activities will involve
getting out into the community and making contacts with individu-
als, agencies , and groups to publicize the Head Start Program.
b. Recruitment activities on an on-going basis will involve seeking
out those families within the community who are most in need of
support services and whose children are eligible for enrollment
in Head Start.
c. Utilize a community needs assessment tool to evaluate the
information available on the community and the families residing
in it, and to identify those families with the greatest need for
• Head Start.
2. To provide enrollment of eligible children regardless of race, sex,
creed, color, national origin, or handicapping condition.
a. In order to ensure enrollment of eligible children into Head
Start, the parents , staff, and community members will be given
on-going training to develop an awareness of federal rules and
regulations, performance standards , and program policy.
b. A screening acceptance board (composed of parents , staff, and
community people) will be used in processing of applications ,
determination of eligibility, interpretation of agency policy,
arranging for required medical procedure, and identifying special
problems.
3. To achieve parent participation in the center and home program and
related activities.
a. Head Start parents will be assured that their involvement would
be most meaningful to them and their children.
b. The parents will be involved in decision making regarding the
content and operation of the program and how they and their child
would participate.
c. Encourage parental involvement in the classroom so they will
have a better understanding of what the center is doing for
their children and the kind of help the child may need at home.
d. Develop parent-oriented activities which gives them on-going
opportunities to learn, share, and experience personal growth.
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e. Encourage parental involvement in home activities in order to
enhance their child' s development.
4. To assist the family in it's own efforts to improve the condition
and quality of family life.
a. Social Services will utilize an assessment tool to identify the
interests, desires , goals , needs , and strengths of the family.
b. Assist families and individuals in developing greater
independence and an increased ability in utilizing their own
resources to identify and assess their needs, and to obtain the
services to meet their needs.
The Family Services Component provides social services to Head Start
families. However, it is an all staff effort to identify families with
needs.
Home visits are completed by teachers , health staff, family service
workers, and the Special Needs Technician. During the home visits,
observations are made on the physical surroundings and the
emotional/social climate between family members.
A Family Services questionnaire is also done on each Head Start family
as a needs assessment tool . The information gathered is reviewed,
assessed, and utilized in developing a plan of action to be taken with
each family.
Family Services advocates for Head Start families by networking with
local social service agencies, community organizations, volunteer
organizations, etc. These agencies are invited to present workshops for
families at the Head Start Center and cover areas such as: nutrition,
exercising, budgeting, parenting , fire/safety prevention, increasing
employability skills, dealing with stress, etc.
Family Services at Head Start provides direct services to families by
providing free child care in order for families to attend GED classes
and workshops; transportation to Head Start in order for parents to
volunteer in the classroom, attend meetings, etc. ; clothing for Head
Start family members; emergency loans; fees for classes; and food
vouchers . These and other direct services are provided in part or all
by fundraising efforts and donations from local businesses.
Families are also referred to other agencies in an effort to meet their
needs . Families are referred to the Salvation Army, Catholic Community
Services , Seventh Day Adventist Church Clothing Bank, Weld County
Department of Social Services , Weld County Department of Mental Health ,
Weld County Department of Public Assistance, Weld County Job Diversion
Program, LEAP, Supplemental Foods , Weatherization Program, Aims
Community College for GED classes , The Right to Read Program, and the
Sunrise Clinic and Health Department for medical needs and follow-up.
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o Parent involvement: Discuss proposed role of parents in planning,
conduct, and administration of Head Start program.
See Pages 15 A-B
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Parent Involvement:
The goals and objectives of the Parent Involvement Area are: -
1. To provide a planned program of experiences and activities which
support and enhance the parental role as the principal influence in
a child' s education and development.
a. In education, parents can be involved in activities to enhance
their role as the principal influence in their child's education
and development. By December, 1985, 85% of parent participation
in the classroom will be achieved. This will be monitored
through the In-Kind Documentation form that parents are required
to sign each time they participate in the classroom. Teachers
will be responsible to keep track of the documentation and to
deliver it to the Family Services Component. Parents who fail
to participate will be visited.
b. In health, parents can be provided with opportunities to
develop health care skills and insight into their children 's
health needs. Health and Family Services will work together in
coordinating activities for parents. In October, there will be
an emphasis on "home canning" with the assistance of the Home
Extension Service. Dental will also be a topic for parents and
the Sunrise Community Health Center will be assisting.
The month of November will feature a workshop on nutrition in
conjunction with utilizing food stamps and stretching limited
incomes. In December, a Home Medical Care Instruction Class
will be offered to parents.
In addition, a "Safety In The Home" class will also be
presented. A physical exercise class will be offered on an
on-going basis throughout the school year. Community people
from agencies , staff and parents will be utilized in
presentation of classes. Parents will be notified through
newsletter and home visit contacts for interest. Child care and
transportation will be coordinated in order to insure parent
participation.
c. Parent Involvement/Social Services can involve parents in
experiences and activities which lead to enhancing the devel -
opment of their skills , self confidence, and a sense of
independence in fostering an environment in which their children
can develop to their full potential . This will also enhance the
parent' s ability to identify their needs and to utilize
community resources to meet the basic life support needs of the
family. The goal is to have 10% of all parents involved in
the classes or activities. The different components of the Head
Start program will be working together in coordinating these.
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General Education Development (GED) classes and English As A,
Second Language (ESL) classes will be provided by Aims Community
College and will be available in September. Parenting classes
will also be available in October.
The Parent Involvement/Social Services Components provide a
program that recognizes the parent as:
. Responsible guardians of their children' s well being.
. Prime educators of their children.
. Contributors to the Head Start Program and their
communities.
The Parent Involvement area will implement a plan of on-going
parent activities and training sessions which involve the
different components also involved in the classroom
participation of the child.
Being involved in committees , such as the Classroom Committee
Group, or in making decisions for the program, such as the
Parent Policy Council , assures that the Head Start parents leave
the program with confidence in themselves as persons and are
therefore more effective parents. They will have developed or
improved their skills to provide a better life for themselves
and family as a unit.
d. In administration, the parents are provided the following kinds
of opportunities for participation:
. Direct involvement in decision making in the program
planning and operations.
. Participation in curriculum planning for the classroom
and other program activities that will further the Head
Start child' s development.
. Participation in the Community Needs Assessment.
Parents will have the opportunity on an on-going basis throughout
the school year to participate in the different areas of Parent
Involvement. They will be educated in leadership development and
individual participation. They will learn to conduct meetings
and determine agendas , develop skills in problem solving, and
grasp the implications of their rights and responsibilities.
Overall , parents will develop confidence and poise which will
serve them as they continue to exercise their role as citizens
protecting and advancing their common interests.
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o Handicapped: Discuss number of handicapped children to be enrolled,
types of handicapping conditions, what kind of special services will
be provided, by whom, where, etc.
See Pages 16 A-C
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Handicapped:
The Weld County Head Start Program will actively recruit and will make
available no less than 10 percent of it' s total number of enrollment
opportunities for handicapped children.
The types of handicapping conditions which will be provided services
are:
. Mental Retardation
. Hearing Impairment
. Speech Impairment
. Visually Handicapped
. Emotionally Disturbed
. Orthopedically Impaired
. Learning Disability
. Other Physical/Mental/Emotional Conditions that
• Require Special Educational Services
1. Planning:
Referral forms stating specific concerns of individual children will
be turned in by teachers in October and thereafter. The referral
forms state problem areas that the teacher or others have observed.
All referrals are presented to a pre-assessment team to determine if
additional assessments and/or what follow-up or planning is
necessary for each child. Conferences will then be arranged with
parents and teachers to discuss concerns and obtain parental
permission for additional assessments, if necessary.
Observations are to be conducted in individual classrooms during the
month of October and when requested. Team teaching meetings will be
scheduled during the months of September through December to discuss
specific needs of all children.
An Individual Educational Plan ( IEP) will be completed on children
who have scored low on the developmental screening, who have been
identified as handicapped, or who will be provided with special
services because of a specific need that is interfering with their
learning. The plan will include long and short term goals ,
strengths and weaknesses , and will also include the date these goals
are to be accomplished. The IEP will be completed by the classroom
teacher, parent, and Special Needs Technician. It will be reviewed
during the months of November, January, and April .
Community resources arc utilized within the Special Needs area to
assist with the administering of diagnostic testing and to determine
the severity of the special need or handicap present. A variety of
community resources are accessible to the Weld County Head Start
Program in order to provide necessary testing and to recommend
needed supportive services.
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A pre-assessment team consisting of representatives form local
school districts and Head Start staff has been developed and
established. When a written referral is submitted, it is reviewed
by the team to determine if further testing is needed. The team
meets monthly to discuss each written referral and make recommenda-
tions.
The recommendations are recorded on a Pre-Assessment Conference
Form and are based on the information gathered by observation,
assess-
ment tests, and the child's dominant language. The information is
utilized to share with others who work directly with the child.
Each member of the committee is responsible for specific follow-up
on each child.
The following agencies are utilized to assess and serve children
with problems that prevent them from coping with their environment:
a. The Weld County Child Find Specialist serves as a representative
on the Pre-Assessment Team:
. Provide additional testing if needed.
. Serve as consultants to Head Start Program.
. Assist with identification and provide service for
children with handicapping conditions.
b. A University of Northern Colorado Speech Pathologist consults
with the Special Needs Technician to provide the following:
. Serve as representative on Pre-Assessment Team.
. Identify speech and/or language disorder of Head Start
children.
c. The Weld County Community Center Foundation provides information
and availability of services.
d. Head Start children are referred to attend an inter-agency
screening held monthly to identify developmental and health
needs of specific children.
e. Local clinics , physicians , and dentists refer children to the
Head Start Program and will at times relate information gathered
durino the physical and oral examination.
2. Information Sharing/Parent Contact:
A group of the most severly handicapped and/or special needs
children will be identified and monthly home visits or in-school
conferences are scheduled during the month of October. The Special
Needs Technician will assess the needs of these families and
children and will work closely with Family Services to provide
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workshops, support groups , "rap sessions" , social get-togethers ,
etc. There will be coordination of services between community
resources from the University of Northern Colorado, school
districts, and Weld Mental Health.
The Special Needs Technician coordinates necessary staffings with
teaching teams , parents, school districts, and necessary Head Start
staff. The staffings provide an opportunity to share information
gathered and recommendations made with the parent and classroom
teacher. Once testing is completed, a staffing is held.
3. Services:
Approximately 15% of the children who need special services require
speech and language stimulation and therapy. For this reason, the
Speech and Language Department at the University of Northern
Colorado provide the following services via contract:
a. Develop individualized programs for those children with speech
and language needs.
b. Work closely with teaching teams and parents to implement
individual programs. At least two (2) home visits are made
to each family whose child is receiving speech therapy during
the year.
c. Provide one-to-one therapy to those children with the most
severe problems.
d. Provide and assist teaching staff and parents with specific
language stimulation activities to be completed.
e. Assess each child to determine their language dominance and to
insure that appropriate language stimulation is provided.
4. Transportation:
Services are available through the Transportation Department of the
Weld County Division of Human Resources. Any additional
transportation needs are provided by the appropriate coordinator or
therapist.
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(Program Quality - Continued)
Discuss proposed plans for use of volunteers; i.e., number, positions,
etc.
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Program Quality (Continued From Page 17)
The Weld County Division of Human Resources Head Start Program has
always utilized volunteers to assist in carrying out the needs of the
program. This will continue.
Examples of the volunteer used include:
1. Parents:
As explained throughout this document, parents are the most active
group of volunteers in the program.
Parents are required to volunteer eight hours a month. If the
parent cannot come to their respective center, they are provided
materials at home to complete.
The parents assist in every component area and have been essential
in teaching, coordinating transportation, helping with developmental
screenings, providing bilingual/bi-cultural materials, etc. There
is simply not one area the parents are involved in. Again, this
encouragement for active involvement is in line with the Head Start
philosophy.
Approximately 275 parents are involved in volunteer efforts at any
given time.
2. Professionals:
On numerous occasions professionals in the field of medicine,
dentistry, psychology, special education, etc. donate their services
to assist in providing therapy for the children.
3. Educators:
The University of Northern Colorado provides 10 students per year to
assist in Head Start functions. The students specialize in a
variety of educational majors and are credited with bringing the
state of the art teaching techniques to the center.
4. Agencies:
Coordination with local agencies has secured Head Start' s position
within the community. The sections an Pages 14 and 15 are key in
listing the various types of agencies that coordinate their time and
services with Head Start.
It is a continuing effort to keep parents , professionals , educators end
agencies involved so that the Head Start Program can provide quality
services to the children and their families.
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(Program Quality - Continued)
If proposing to serve bi-cultural children, explain what types of special
services will be provided to these children and their families.
See Page 18 A
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Program Quality (Continued from Page 18)
Weld County Head Start provides many services for bilingual children and
their families. First of all , implementation of a bilingual curriculum
in 3 classrooms with a total of 90 children has been accomplished. This
curriculum, Nuevas Fronteras de Aprendizaje, is based on an understanding
of and respect for children' s individual differences. The program
emphasizes linguistic, cultural , conceptual , socio-emotional , and
physical development and experiences. It is a comprehensive program
that encompasses a range of development and learning goals.
Furthermore, a minimum of one bilingual adult is present in each of the
ten classrooms and not just in our bilingual curriculum classrooms. In
all of these classrooms , small group activities are conducted in both
English and Spanish daily.
Services as play therapy and speech therapy in Spanish for our
monolingual Spanish speaking children.
Each year the program is involved with the Greeley community in Cinco de
• Mayo activities. The involvement varies from children ' s art work to
singing and dancing such songs and dances as "Las Patitos" , "Elena" , "En
Mi Corazon" , "La Raspa" , "Mexican Hat Dance" , and "En la rueda de San
Miguel ."
In the Family Services Component there are bilingual staff members who
work directly with the Head Start families. These Family Service
workers provide the types of assistance that many Spanish speaking
families may need.
Family Services provides classes for the Spanish speaking population in
the areas of nutrition , parenting, G.E.D. , English as a Second Lan-
guage, cooking, and others that parents may be interested in.
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(Program Quality - Continued)
Discuss provisions to develop and manage training and technical
assistance activities which are adequate to meet the needs of the
proposed program.
See Pages 19 A-B
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Program Quality (Continued from Page 19)
Training and Technical Assistance:
The Weld County Head Start Program submitted a Training and Technical
Assistance Plan for Fiscal Year 1985 (1-1-85 to 12-31-85) . The plan was
part of a formal application for Training and Technical Assistance
monies.
The Training and Technical Assistance Plan for Fiscal Year 1985, was
developed to meet the needs of the staff in a more individualized
approach. The plan is also utilized as a tool to achieve the short and
long range goals and objectives identified and established by the staff
and Parent Policy Council .
The results of the Training and Technical Assistance Plan are evaluated
on an on-going basis. Measureable goals have been established to
facilitate this process. It is the responsibility of the Head Start
Director, Component Coordinators, and the Career Development Committee
(CDC) to insure that this plan is relevant to, and actually meets the
career development needs of the staff.
1. General Goals:
a. To develop, maintain and improve the quality of the Head Start
staff's performance (professional and non-professional ) within
all components of the program.
b. To develop career advancement opportunities within the program.
c. To mobilize community resources to provide training facilities
and similar services to the Head Start Program.
d. To develop a strong core group of trainers within the staff by
providing training in areas of their expertise within each
component.
e. To develop a strong and actively involved Parent Policy Council .
2. Needs Assessment Process:
The administrative staff and the Career Development Committee of the
Weld County Head Start Program initiated meetings in December, 1984,
to discuss the training of staff members. The conclusions reached
provided the direction for the Training and Technical Assistance
Plan.
Global observations of the teaching staff were completed by the
Educational Coordinator during the first two weeks of January, 1985.
The component coordinator reviewed the objectives accomplished from last
year' s Training and Technical Assistance Plan , and utilized the results
to assess the teaching staff' s needs for Fiscal Year 85' s Training and
Technical Assistance.
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The Parent Policy Council discussed their needs for training during
the Parent Policy Council meetings and gave feedback to the Head
Start Director. As a result of the assessment, the following areas
were identified as priorities:
a. CDA:
There are seven (7) teachers aides who need to initiate their
work on CDA. Four (4) of the teacher aides started working in
the program in September, 1984. Seven (7) teachers need to
start working on their CDA re-certification. Work in this area
will be the number one priority for the program this year.
b. Career Development:
Staff should be encouraged to pursue their education by
providing incentives such as time for classes, and encouraging
each person to develop individual goals and timelines to achieve
their educational goals.
c. Pre-service/In-service Training:
Numerous training sessions will be conducted during the course
of the year to insure the new staff receives an appropriate
orientation and has an understanding of the Head Start goals and
objectives. The training will also focus on the needs
identified by small groups and the needs for the entire staff
(i .e. , First Aide Certification classes , etc. ).
d. Parent Training:
Continue to provide training to parents on an on-going basis.
Specialized training for the Parent Policy Council members and
workshops open for all the parents participating in the program
will be offered. Special emphasis will be placed on training
parents to participate in the annual self-assessment (SAVI) .
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Program Quality - Continued)
Discuss the suitability of the proposed facilities and equipment to be
utilized in carrying out the Head Start program.
See Page 20 A
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Program Quality (Continued from Page 20)
The curreit facilities are suitable for the proposed increased
enrollment levels. On page 3 A, the facilities were discussed in depth.
Please refer to 3 A for a description of the suitability of the
facilities.
The equipment utilized by each center is very suitable for the four year
olds , their parents, and the staff. This is the only area in which a
purchase may be needed to expand the number of children served from 275
to 300.
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(4) Fsparience and Capability
List staff on the Twelve Month Operating Budget form included in the
application kit. Discuss responsibilities and qualifications of
proposed staff, including the extent to which classroom teachers to be
hired have received appropriate training or have experience in early
childhood education.
See Pages 21 A-K
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Experienced and Capability (Continued From Page 21)
The Twelve Month Operating Budget is included in Section III , Part B,
Pages 1-4.
The job descriptions for the proposed staff are attached on Pages 21
B-K. The descriptions detail the specific responsibilities and
qualification of the staff.
Classroom teachers to be hired will be made available via the Head Start
Child Care Training Program. The program is discussed on Page 25 A.
The training program is an outgrowth of the Welfare Diversion Program.
In addition, the Weld County Head Start has an accepted Training and
Technical Assistance Plan. The plan was developed to meet the needs of
the staff in an individualized approach. Details of the staff training
are outlined on Pages 19 A - 19 B and Pages 25 A - 25 F.
As is evident, the Weld County Head Start has defined staff responsibil -
ities , identified the qualifications necessary for the staff and have
created a training center from the existing Head Start facility to
ensure all new staff hired have been sufficiently trained before they
commence working in the facility.
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WELD COUNTY, COLORADO 06843
COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR I - B
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
General Statement of Duties: Performs administrative, technical, and
supervisory work in the operations of a community services program involving
independent judgment concerning program operations.
Supervision Received: Works under general supervision of an administrative
superior.
Supervision Exercised: Exercises supervision over technical, clerical and
program staff as assigned.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES (any one position may not include all of the duties listed
nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions
of this class.)
Directs and coordinates the work in a community services program, makes
policy decisions of significant impact on program operations; performs
problem solving, cost estimation of activities and coordinating programs.
Directs and supervises the work of drivers/workers in providing
transportation services as required by the position. -
Prepares appropriate program and financial reports; develops and submits
budgetary information; upholds State and Federal standards relating to
program service area.
Supervises the performance, orientation and training of staff members and
volunteers; reviews and evaluates the performance of staff members within
department and at job site; counsels staff members on work-related -
personal or program problems.
Assists in overall evaluation of the program and its services; assists in
developing major policy and procedural changes.
Maintains administrative records as required, including passenger counts,
inventory, mileage per vehicle, gas and oil usage per vehicle on a daily
basis. Compiles data and prepares reports.
Communicates problems or anticipated with supervisor; advises staff
concerning policies and procedures.
Acts as liaison concerning program to public or private agencies and
other appropriate parties as directed by supervisor.
Plans, calls, directs and/or attends appropriate meetings and
conferences.
Performs related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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Reouired Knowledges, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of the principles,
practices and techniques of social program management. Knowledge of the
program areas assigned and of related programs and services. Some knowledge
of cost estimating and State and Federal guidelines. Some knowledge of
budgeting. Ability to supervise and train employees. Ability to understand
and interpret regulations and statutes as required by the position. Ability
to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Ability to establish and
maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and
the public.
Education: High school graduation or equivalent. Bachelor's degree with
major course work in public administration, management, social service or
related area appropriate to position desired.
Experience: Two years experience in job—related administrative duties with at
least one year in a supervisory .capacity.
OR
Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
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WELD COUNTY, COLORADO 06011
EDUCATIONAL COORDINATOR
DESCRIPTION OF WDRK
General Statement of Duties: Performs a variety of technical and specialized
work in the operation of a community services program involving independent
judgment concerning the program's operations.
Supervision Received: Works under general supervision of an administrative
superior.
Supervision Exercised: Exercises supervision over teaching staff and teaching
related volunteers.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES (any one position may not include all of the duties listed
nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions
of this class.)
Monitor and evaluate all classroom teaching teams and periodically
evaluate their performance.
- one teaching team meeting bimonthly
- one day observation per month for each classroom or as needed.
- two ,performance evaluations per year in January and April.
Provide training and technical assistance to classroom staff.
- assist in development of in-service training program for school
year by mid-August.
- assist in procuring training and set up logistics for pre-service
and in-service training.
Assist is writing and revision of the Educational Work Plan by August
31st of each year.
Coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the CDA Program.
Provide educational assistance and guidance to teaching teams.
- guide the teachers in developing a curriculum to meet the needs of
the children.
- provide support, suggestions, changes in classroom methods and
techniques, and serve as a counselor to the teaching staff.
Take primary role in recruitment and coordination of volunteers.
Assist the head teacher in monitoring and providing assistance when
needed to the Bilingual/Bicultural programs.
Assist the head teacher in ordering and dispensing classroom materials
and supplies.
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Establish close communication with staff and parents.
- assist in classroom center committee meetings at the beginning of
the year providing materials.
- assist teachers and aides in carrying out special functions such
as fund raising and special events for parents and children.
Work with coordinators to provide training programs for parents to
increase the effectiveness of the Head Start component areas in the home.
- establish an ongoing parent training program in the areas of Early
Childhood growth and development, Early Childhood Education and
Parenting classes and/or others determined by parent assessment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Required Knowledges, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of the principles,
practices, and techniques of social program management. Knowledge of the
assigned program area and some knowledge of community services. Ability to
perf r:: probler ..olyinq yerat__ns. Ability to train and instruct subordinate
persutael as required. Ability to communicate ef±eetiye.iy oral.'; cnz in
writing. Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with
co-workers, administrative superiors, parents, volunteers, and representatives
of'public agencies.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or closely related
field with emphasis on preschool children.
Experience: Two (2) years classroom experience in preschool education. Two
(2) years of related experience with some administrative and supervisory
duties.
OR
Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Necessary Special Requirements: Must pass a physical examination every year.
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WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
HEALTH COORDINATOR
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
General Statement of Duties: Performs professional and administrative nursing
services for preschool age children in all Head Start facilities within Weld
County. Promotes the maintenance of health by teaching, counseling, and
employing appropriate preventative measures.
Supervision Received: Works under general guidance of an administrative
superior.
Supervision Exercised: Exercises supervision over Community Service Workers,
Cooks, Food Service Workers, and volunteers.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES (any one position may not include all of the duties listed
nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions
of this class.)
Responsible for instituting necessary procedures for coordinating
physical exams on all Head Start children.
Establish and coordinate a functional health Advisory Board involving
Head Start staff and resource members of the health community.
Comply with HEW and ACYF standards as stated in The Performance
Standards.
Supervise, instruct, and evaluate cooking staff as needed.
Maintain USDA records and submit monthly reports to the director.
Develop and implement the Health and Nutrition components of the Head
Start Program.
Assist in the administration of development assessments on all Head Start
children.
Assess possible Child Abuse cases and report them in conjunction with the
Social Service/Parent Involvement Coordinator through the required
channels.
Maintain complete confidential medical records on Head Start children.
Monitor Health and Nutrition activities in Head Start classrooms.
Conduct health screenings. Assist in determining health/learning
problems using acceptable standardized instruments/screening results are
to be recorded and results to be sent to parents.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Required Knowledges, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of nutritional
requirements for preschool age children. Knowledge of program objectives,
services, and policies. Knowledge of other public health and community
service agencies. Skill in the application of nursing techniques and the use
of emergency medical practices, procedures, and equipment. Ability to
communicate effectively orally and in writing. Ability to establish and
maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and
the public.
Education: Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nursing degree and current
Colorado license required.
Experience: One year of clinical or public health nursing preferred.
OR
Any tgL.ivalent ccmolnatlon ul education and experience.
Necessary Special. Requirements: Must pass a physical examination every year.
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Grade: 10
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TECHNICIAN
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
General Statement of Duties : Performs a variety of technical and specialized work in the
operation of a community services program involving independent judgement concerning program
operations.
Supervision Received: Works under general supervision of an administrative superior.
Supervision Exercised: May exercise supervision over program staff as assigned by
Administrative superior.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES (any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the
listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions of this class) .
Participates in and may supervise specialized and technical work in providing
administrative support to community service programs.
Performs administrative detail work including preparing, keeping, and verifying
appropriate records, reports, grants, contracts, and budgetary information.
Coordinates with community resources in the areas of education, training and
technical assistance.
Evaluates effectiveness of specific program aspects; institutes routine procedural
corrections, and advises superiors of needs for program revisions.
Serves the public and individual clients by providing training and technical assistance
and information.
Composes written materials and correspondence.
Responsible for appropriate documentation for automated and manual files.
Provides clerical support for assigned program; maintains records; types reports
and paperwork as required.
Communicates to the supervisor and subordinate personnel any problems or anticipated
problems and the action taken.
Responsible to attend appropriate meetings, workshops, or conferences.
Performs related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Required Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities: Some knowledge of the principles, practices,
and techniques of administration. Working knowledge of counseling principles and techniques
as required by the position. Ability to perform complex problem solving operations.
Ability to train and instruct subordinate personnel . Ability to communicate, interpret,
and follow oral and written instructions. Ability to establish and maintain effective
working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public.
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TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTAN' 'ECHNICIAN (Cont.)
Education: Bachelor's degree with major course work in early childhood education/child
development, related area as appropriate to the position, is desired but not mandatory.
Plust fall under one of the following categories:
a) Education: A degree in early childhood education/child development; and
Experience: Two (2) years of experience in a child care setting, one (1) year of which
was as a supervisor responsible for the professional growth of another
• adult.
b) Education: Fifteen (15) semester hours in early childhood education/child development; and
Experience: Four (4) years of experience in a child tare seeting, two (2) years of which
were in a supervisory position responsible for the professional growth of
another adult.
c) Education: A CDA Credential ; and
Experience: Three (3) years of experience in a child care setting, two (2) years of
which were in a supervisory position responsible for the professional
growth of another adult.
Experience: Two years of related experience with some supervisory duties.
OR
Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Requirement: Must obtain a CDA Trainer Certificate.
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Grade: 13
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
SPECIAL NEEDS TECHNICIAN
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
General Statement of Duties: Performs a variety of technical and specialized work in the
operation of a community, services program involving independent judgment concerning program
operations.
Supervision Received: Works under general supervision of an administrative superior.
Supervision Exercised: May exercise supervision over program staff as assigned by
Administrative superior.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES (any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the
listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions of this class).
Participates in andl may supervise specialized and technical work in providing
administrative support to community service programs.
Performs administrative detail work including preparing, keeping, and verifying
appropriate records, reports, grants, contracts, and budgetary information.
Works with teachers and teacher's aides and develops activities and programs
for' special needs children.
Implements a comprehensive special needs program according to Federal guidelines.
Works directly with special needs clients.
Coordinates with community resources in the areas of learning disabilities,
physical medicine, and rehabilitation.
Establishes assessment and testing procedures and obtains professional confirmation
of special needs children.
Evaluates effectiveness of specific program aspects; institutes routine procedural
corrections, and advises superiors of needs for program revisions.
Serves the public and individual clients by providing technical assistance and
information.
Composes written materials and correspondence.
Responsible for appropriate documentation for automated and manual files.
Communicates to the supervisor and subordinate personnel any problems or anticipated
problems and the action taken.
Responsible to attend appropriate meetings, workshops, or conferences.
Performs related work as required.
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SPECIAL NEEDS TECHNICIAN (Cont. )
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Required Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities: Some knowledge of the principles, practices,
and techniques administration. Working knowledge of counseling principles and techniques
as required by the position. Ability to perform complex problem solving operations.
Ability to train and instruct subordinate personnel . Ability to communicate, interpret,
and follow oral and written instructions. Ability to establish and maintain effective
working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public.
Education: Bachelor's degree with major course work in special education, related
area as appropriate to the position, is desired but not mandatory.
Experience: Two years of related experience with some supervisory duties.
OR
Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
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WELD COUNTY, COLORADO 12921
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
General Statement of Duties: Performs a variety of technical and specialized
work in the operation of a community services program involving independent
judgment concerning program operations.
Supervision Received: Works under general supervision of an administrative
superior.
Supervision Exercised: Serves as a lead worker and may exercise supervision
over program staff as assigned by Administrative superior.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES (any one position may not include all of the duties listed
nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions
of this class.)
Participates in and may supervise specialized and technical work in
- providing administrative support to community service programs.
Performs administrative detail work including preparing, keeping and
verifying appropriate records, reports, grants, contracts and budgetary
information.
Evaluates effectiveness of specific program aspects; institutes routine
procedural corrections and advises superiors of needs for program
revisions.
Serves the public and individual clients by providing technical
assistance and information.
Composes written materials and correspondence.
Responsible for appropriate documentation for automated and manual files.
Communicates to the supervisor any problems or anticipated problems and
the action taken.
Responsible to attend appropriate meetings, workshops or conferences.
Performs related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Required Knowledges, Skills and Abilities: Some knowledge of the principles,
practices and techniques administration. Working knowledge of counseling
principles and techniques as required by the position. Ability to perform
complex problem solving operations. Ability to train and instruct subordinate
personnel. Ability to communicate, interpret, and follow oral and written
instructions. Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with employees, other agencies and the public.
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Education: High school or GED. Bachelor's degree with major course work in
business administration, personnel, management, social service or related area
as appropriate to the position is desired but not mandatory.
Experience: Two years of related experience with some supervisory duties.
OR
Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
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WELD COUNTY, COLORADO 06810
COMMUNITY SERVICES WORKER I
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
General Statement of Duties: Performs entry level public contact work in
providing services.
Supervision Received: Works under close supervision of a technical or
administrative superior.
Supervision Exercised: None
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES (any one position may not include all of the duties listed
nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions
of this class.)
Receives training and participates in providing a variety of community
services, including directly contacting, through outreach, the public in
person and on telephone to provide services or recruit assistance from
related supportive services or recruit assistance from related supportive
services; processes necessary paperwork.
Assists in interviewing participants to obtain required information.
Assists in formulating a detailing plan to meet the needs of individual
program clients and provides resultant information concerning other
supportive services.
Assists in identifying problems and suggests solutions to resolve
conflict and problems with clients. Provides routine guidance and
counseling as required or needed, referring more complex problems or
situations to supervisor.
Coordinates and refers clients to other agencies for services.
Provides clerical support for assigned program; maintains records; types
reports and paperwork as required.
Attends meetings, conferences, workshops as required.
Responsible for meeting all goals as assigned.
Performs related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Required Knowledges, Skills and Abilities: Ability to work effectively and
establish working relationships with co-workers, clients, employers, and other
agencies. Some knowledge of supportive services in the community. Ability to
relate to, communicate with, gain confidence of, influence, and guide
participants according to program guidelines. Ability to communicate
effectively orally and in writing.
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Education: High school graduation or equivalent.
Experience: One year of experience in office, clerical, or other public
contact work as required by the position.
OR
Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Necessary Special Requirements: Must possess a valid Colorado driver's
license.
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WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
HEAD START TEACHER AIDE.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
General Statement of Duties: Performs a variety of para-professional teaching
work for preschool age children and their parents in a classroom facility.
Supervision Received: Works under immediate supervision of an administrative
superior.
Supervision Exercised: Exercises supervision over classroom volunteers as
assigned.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES (any one position may not include all of the duties listed
nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions
of this class.)
Assists in planning and organizing a preschool curriculum to include the
following for preschool age children:
- Development of fine and gross motor skills.
- Enhancement of concept learning and child exploration.
- Development of oral communication skills.
- Stimulation of creative abilities.
- Development of self-concept and socialization skills.
Assists in supervising classroom activities. Assists in providing for a
safe environment and educational materials that are conducive to
accident/illness reduction, learning, and mental/physical development.
Functions as a teacher in the classroom in the absence of the teacher.
Works with teacher in a teacher team concept.
Assists in preparing and utilizing written lesson plans.
Prepares daily, weekly, monthly and/or quarterly reports and forms as
required. Maintains records and evaluates the progress of each child in
their classroom as required.
Assists program coordinators and teacher in the areas of health, social
services/parent involvement, and special needs as required.
Maintains productive relationships with parents. Makes required home
visits, organizes parent meetings, and coordinates volunteers in the
classroom.
Assists in the development and utilization of necessary classroom
learning centers, materials, and equipment as required.
Attends appropriate meetings, conferences, or workshops as required.
Communicates current and anticipated problems to supervisor.
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Performs related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Required Knowledges, Skills and Abilities: Some knowledge of the methods,
principles, and techniques of planning and operating preschool academic
programs and activities. Knowledge of hazards and safety precautions common
to the supervision of preschool age children in various activities. Ability
to develop, select, and direct various arts, crafts, games, and related
activities for preschool age children. Ability to communicate effectively
orally and in writing. Ability to develop and maintain effective working
relationships with co—workers, administrative superiors, parents, volunteers,
and representatives of public agencies.
Education: High school graduation or equivalent.
Experience: One year's experience as a teacher aide or volunteer in a
preschool or early childhood classroom.
OR
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
•
Necessary Special Requirements: Must pass an annual physical examination.
Must possess a current First Aide Certificate or acquire one within first
three (3) months of employment.
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WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
HEAD START TEACHER
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
General Statement of Duties: Performs work in planning, organizing, and
directing academic and recreational activities for preschool age children and
their parents in a classroom facility.
Supervision Received: Works under general supervision of an administrative
superior.
Supervision Exercised: Exercises supervision over assigned teacher aide and
classroom volunteers.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES (any one position may not include all of the duties listed
nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions
of this class.)
Plans and organizes a preschool curriculum to include the following for
preschool age children:
- Development of fine and gross motor skills
- Enhancement of concept learning and child exploration
-Development of oral communication skills
- Stimulation of creative abilities
- Development of self-concept and socialization skills
Supervise classroom activities. Provide for a safe environment and
educational materials that are conducive to accident/illness reduction,
learning and mental/physical development.
Prepares and utilizes written lesson plans.
Prepares daily, weekly, monthly and/or quarterly reports and forms as
required. Maintains records and evaluates the progress of each child in
their classroom.
Assists program coordinators in the areas of health, social
services/parent involvement, and special needs as required.
Maintains productive relationships with parents. Makes required home
visits, organizes parent meetings, and coordinates volunteers in the
classroom.
Develops and utilizes necessary classroom learning centers, materials,
and equipment as required.
Supervises the performance, orientation, and training of teacher aid and
volunteers. Reviews and evaluates performance of teacher aide.
Plans, directs, facilitates and/or attends appropriate meetings,
conferences, or workshops.
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Communicates current and anticipated problems to supervisor.
Performs related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Required Knowledges, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of the methods,
principles, and techniques of planning and operating preschool academic
programs and activities. Knowledge of hazards and safety precautions common
to the supervision of preschool age children in various activities. Ability
to develop, select and direct various arts, crafts, games, and related
activities for preschool age children. Ability to enforce actions required
for suspected child abuse cases. Ability to communicate effectively orally
and in writing. Ability to develop and maintain effective working
relationships with co-workers, administrative superiors, parents, volunteers,
and representatives of public agencies.
Educ.: .i7n: Mich School graduation or equivalent supplemented by
Deve_.;pzent :.ssociates Certificate, hacnelor's degree in cariy CLilJtcor: :
closely related field) , or possess a Head Start Supplemental Training degree.
Experience: One year successful experience in working with preschool age
children in an early childhood program or equivalent as a teacher or teacher
aide.
OR
Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Necessary Special Requirements: Must pass an annual physical examination.
Must possess a cu;:rent First Aid Certificate or acquire one within first three
(3) months of employment.
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WELD COUNTY, COLORADO 09410
FOOD SERVICE WORKER I
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
General Statement of Duties: Performs duties in preparation of food requiring
greater knowledge, skills and experience. Serves food with portion control in
mind. Performs related cleaning duties.
Supervision Received: Works under close supervision of lead work superior
(cook) , cook supervisor and food service supervisor.
Supervision Exercised: Supervises kitchen trustees in absence of all other
superiors.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES (any one position may not include all of the duties listed
nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions
of this class.)
Prepares wholesome, nutritional food from standardized recipes that meet
FDA requirements. Assists in preventing food waste.
Follows orders for special diets.
Responsible for transport of food from kitchen to designated areas.
Cleans work area, washes dishes, utensils and food service equipment,
cleans kitchen, dining area, and equipment.
Takes meal count daily for every meal and prepares trays accordingly.
Responsible for all kitchen and drawer equipment. Takes drawer inventory
at the end of each shift.
Assists with the storage and inventory of food as desired.
Assists in evaluation for trustees.
Follows rules and regulations on hygiene and dress code.
Performs related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Required Knowledges, Skills and Abilities: Ability to understand and follow
verbal and written instructions. Ability to read and follow a standardized
recipe. Ability to operate and realize the importance of good care for food
service equipment. Ability to be able to initiate duties, work in a smooth
and efficient manner and to perform tasks within the proper amount of time.
Ability to work continuous hours while standing. Ability to do moderately
heavy lifting. Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with co-workers and uniformed personnel. Knowledge of
sanitation principles.
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Education: Eighth grade.
Experience: None
OR
Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
21 K
(Dcperienced and Capability - Continued)
o Discuss plans to provide employment opportunities in the Head Start
program to persons whose racial or ethnic backgrounds are reflective
of the communities being served and to persons who are residents of
the comnunities being served.
See Page 22 A
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Experienced and Capability (Continued From Page 22)
The Weld County Division of Human Resources Head Start Program' s
staffing pattern, both racially and ethnically, has always reflected the
communities being served.
The latest statistics within the Weld County Head Start Program revealed
73% of the children enrolled were of Mexican American descent, The
staff is composed of 70% Mexican American descent individuals.
The employment of parents has also been a successful effort of the
program. Currently, 50% of all non-teaching staff are former parents
and 76% of all teaching staff are former parents.
In recent months, the program has targeted Head Start parents receiving
assistance via the Welfare Diversion Program to receive specialized
training and consideration for all future position openings. By this
method, the community is being served by individuals who are
representative of their ethnic and racial backgrounds as well as the
program is addressing the alleviation of welfare recipients.
22 A
(FScperienoe and Capability - Continued)
o DiSCUSEI the involvement of parents and other connunity members and
organizations in the development of this application.
See Page 23 A
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Experienced and Capability (Continued From Page 23)
The Parent Policy Council guided the formulation of this application.
Once again, the design was based upon the Community Needs Assessment
conducted in the late spring of 1984.
23 A
(Experienced and Capability - Continued)
o Provide evidence of support from relevant community organizations,
service providers and community members.
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Experienced and Capability (Continued From Page 24)
Attached are letters of support from relevant community organizations,
service providers, and community members.
24 A
(Fycperienced and Capability - Continued)
o Discuss training and career development opportunities for
paraprofessional and other staff.
See Page 25 A-F
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Experienced and Capability (Continued From Page 25)
Listed below are the training goals identified in the Training and
Technical Assistance Plan. The goals are for the paraprofessional and
other staff.
1. Training Goals:
a. Administrative Component:
(1) To provide on-going training to the Parent Policy Council
on the SAVI. Four (4) day long sessions will be dedicated
to train the self-assessment teams. The teams will be
composed of staff, parents, and community people. A
minimum of 12 people will be involved in the training.
(2) To train parents and staff in major fund raising practices ,
which should involve the community.
(3) To increase staff understanding of each component area by
increasing their awareness of how their interactions affect
the outcome of the program' s efforts with the children and
their families. During 1985 each staff meeting will be
utilized as a summary report for each component area. Each
component coordinator will report on the activities,
problems, achievements , etc. within their component.
(4) To offer more cluster training sessions in conjunction with
other programs in the northern part of the state.
b. Education Component:
(1) To improve the teaching staff' s ability to develop clear
goals and objectives in each Individual Educational Plan
( IEP). The training will involve all teaching staff. The
results will be evaluated by the Educational Coordinator.
The Educational Coordinator will monitor the IEP's with
each teacher and will insure the objectives established are
measureable and can be met.
(2) To promote creativity in all areas which involve teaching
staff. A complete resource center and library will be
available to the staff by December, 1985.
c . Health Component/Special Needs:
(1) To make child abuse awareness a top priority in Fiscal Year
1985. Training will be directed to parents , children , and
staff.
(2) To have the kitchen staff attend nutrition or food
management classes.
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(3 To continue working with the Health Advisory Board and
encourage members to participate in the annual evaluation
of the program (SAVI).
(4) To have teaching staff trained in identifying normal and
abnormal developmental -delays. Emphasis will be placed on
speech delays.
d. Family Services/Parent Involvement Components:
(1) To train parents in the community assessment and
recruitment process. Parents will participate in the
community assessment, which will be completed by April 30th
every year.
(2) To continue offering employability development to parents
by providing GED classes , assertiveness classes , and
budgeting classes. This training will continue to be
provided by Aims Community College.
(3) To train approximately 15 new Parent Policy Council members
in two evening workshops to be held in November. The
workshops will include lectures and/or discussions on the
Head Start performance standards , the I-30, parliamentary
procedures , the program' s relationship to the Human
Resources Department, Weld. County government and the
Regional Office roles , roles and responsibilities cf the
Parent Policy Council , bylaws and Parent Policy Council
officers and their functions . The training will be
conducted by the Director and past officers of the Parent
Policy Council .
2. Training Facilitators and Resources :
Specific training facilitators are listed in the Training and
Technical Assistance calendar. The major resources that will be
utilized will be the University of Northern Colorado (Department of
Special and Early Childhood Education) , the Early Childhood Division
of Aims Community College, and the Resource Access Project. In
addition , Weld County Mental Health, School District Six Child Find
Specialist, BOCES and Sunrise Community, Health Center will provide
training and technical assistance.
The Weld County Head Start Program also runs an accepted secondary
Vocational Education Training Program (as approved by the State
Board of Community Colleges) . Listed on the following pages are the
objectives and competency levels expected by the JTPA enrollees .
The Child Care Aide Project has been functional since January, 1985.
It is evident by the material presented in the Training and
Technical Assistance Plan and the accepted Vocation Education
Training Program (outlined on pages 25 C - 25 F) that the training
and career development activities are adequate to meet the needs cf
the expanded program.
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Program Proposal (VE-220)
For Secondary or Post-Secondary Vocational Education
JTPA Industry Tailored Training Program
Aims Community College and Weld County SDA
Child Care Aide Project
I. Job Title and CIP Code for Proposed Program
Child Care Aide Assistant I and II
CIP: 20.0202
II. Special Admission/Eligibility Criteria for Program
The Weld County SDA administers a special JTPA program for
individuals receiving or being diverted from welfare in Weld
County. The students enrolled in the training program will be
the individuals who meet the standard eligibility criteria for
JTPA and the Welfare Diversion Program.
The prospective students must complete an eight week pre-training
job placement where the individual ' s reliability, attitude and
work performance are monitored and evaluated.
There is no educational or occupational work experience prerequi-
site established for acceptance into the program.
III. Length of Program
The program will be sixteen (16) weeks long. Individuals will
attend eight (8) hours per day, Monday through Friday.
IV. Performance Objective/Competencies
A. General Goal Statement
1. To train students via classroom and on the job training
to be able to perform in accordance with the acceptable
employment standards required for an entry level child
care provider.
B. Specific Objectives and Competencies
1. Objective 1: To train students in the skills of
preventive safety measures in setting up of an indoor,
outdoor and transportation environment for children.
(a) The student will be taught through lecture and lab
exposures the actual practice of safety measures.
. Classroom safety
. Equipment safety
. Indoor/outdoor rules
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. Fire safety
. Transportation safety
(b) Competency levels will be measured by the students
ability to identify safety hazards, take measures to
correct the problem and their usage of safety
practices while on the job training site and in the
classroom.
2. Objective 2: To train the student in the skills of
maintaining an environment which promotes good health.
(a) The student will become knowledgeable, through
lecture and the training site, in the aspects of
identifying problems with a child' s physical ,
nutritional , dental and mental health.
(b) Students will be measured for competency by their
ability to identify illnesses, health emergencies
and other health needs at the job training site and
in the classroom.
3. Objective 3: To train the student in human growth
patterns from infancy to 5 years of age.
(a) The student will become knowledgeable, through
lecture and the lab experience, of the sequential
human growth patterns of a preschool child in the
following areas:
. Social/emotional
. Cognitive
. Physical
. Language
(b) Competency will be measured by the students ability
to demonstrate, through written activities and/or
through implementation of these activities , the
sequential growth patterns of a child.
4. Objective 4: To train the student the skills of
developing a learning environment that is age appropriate
and promotes physical , emotional , social , creative and
cognitive growth of children.
(a) The student will become knowledgeable, through
lecture and lab exposure, in the following:
. Factors to consider when choosing materials and
equipment.
. Arranging the environment so it may be conducive
to learning.
. Designing and including the following learning
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centers of art, music, blocks, books, creative
dramatic and science.
. Become familiar with lesson plans and hourly
schedule.
5. Objective 5: To train the student in the identification
of forms that will contribute to appropriate program
management.
(a) The student will become knowledgeable, through
lecture and the training site, of the various types
of forms that are utilized for child care
documentation, whether it be at a day care center,
Head Start or home care setting.
(b) The student will demonstrate competency by
identifying the necessity of each form and including
them in a card file.
6. Objective 6: To train the students to become
knowledgeable of the rules and regulations for day care
homes.
(a) The students will become knowledgeable, through
lecture, of the following:
. Number of children permitted per household.
. Character references .
. Application requirements.
. Child Abuse.
. Indoor/outdoor space per child.
. Types of day care facilities.
(b) Competency will be demonstrated by completing a
written exam of terminology definitions.
7. Objective 7: To train the students concerning the
importance of linking school activities with home
activities.
(a) Through lecture and the training site, the student.
will demonstrate knowledge of the importance of home
center relationships in the total well being of the
child.
. Community resources.
. Acceptance and respect of parents ' values
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. Gathering family information in an objective
manner.
. Confidentiality.
. Parent letters.
(b) Competency will be determined by the planning and
implementing of activities that extend classroom
learning activities into the home.
V. Open-Entry/Open Exit
This program is not open-entry/open exit.
VI . Description of Clinical/Co-op Component
This section is not applicable.
VII. Instruction Planning if Clinical /Co-op Component is Used
This section is not applicable.
VIII. Employability Competencies
The clients enrolled in this project will be involved in the Weld
County JTPA/Job Service program that focuses all available
efforts on placement in jobs as an alternative to welfare.
Students will be involved in classroom discussion of good personal
behavior, appearance, development of a good attitude, and job
interview techniques as they relate to the child care profession.
The proposed ratio of lecture to "hands on" experience is 37%/63%.
Students will be able to exit the program based on their individual
skill advancement and the job opportunities that are available.
Placement efforts are continuous throughout a student's involve-
ment in the program via the Weld County SDA' s Employment Oppor-
tunity Delivery System (EODS) and field representatives for
apprenticeable placement opportunities. The combination of
classroom setting and "hands on" experience in the child care
project will enable the student to present to an employer a
record of education, training, and job retention, that will make
them marketable. The prcnram will also include job search and
job seeking skills for the Child Care Service Provider industry.
IX. Business/Industry Input
The Weld County SDA' s Private Industry Council (PIC) supported
the establishment of a committee to initiate a Welfare Diversion
Child Care Aide Project. The committee has committed itself to
the proper training and placement of welfare clients in entry
level child care positions.
25 F
Experienced and Capability - Continued)
Explain plans to begin providing new services in a timely manner.
See Page 26 A
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Experienced and Capability (Capability From Page 26)
The expansion of the program can take place immediately. As previously
outlined, the staff, facilities and equipment are already available. It
is a function of receiving the monies to increase the enrollment levels
for the program.
The recruitment process would take place in August and September of
1985, and by October, 1985, the current enrollment level would be 300
children.
Responding to an increase in enrollment can be done in a very timely and
almost immediate manner.
26 A
(bcperienced and Capabilities - thntinued)
o Discuss previous organizational experience which would suggest
capability of carrying out a child development program.
See Pages 27 A-C
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Experienced and Capabilities (Continued From Page 27)
The Weld County Division of Human Resources has been running the Head
Start Program under the auspices of the Weld County Commissioners since
July, 1974.
The eleven years of experience has been invaluable. It has also
fostered a program that meets all Head Start requirements and
regulations, consistently submits a good audit record, and is
organizationally sound.
Listed on Page 27 B is the organizational chart for the Weld County
Division of Human Resources, and on Page 27 C is the organizational
chart for the Head Start Program.
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Weld County Head Start
1984-1985 Organizational Chart
'uman esources
Executive Director
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ea t ucationa ami y erv1ces
Com onent Com onent Parent Involvement
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Staff Service Aides
Hea t Food
Aides Service
27 C
(Experienced and Capability- Continued)
o Discuss organizational experience which shows ability to exercise
sound fiscal management and effective program administration.
See Page 28 A
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Experienced and Capability (Continued From Page 28)
The organizational charts were provided on Pages 27 B and 27 C.
In addition, the Weld County Head Start Program has demonstrated sound
fiscal management by consistently supplying the Department of Health and
Human Services with Attachment P audits that were in the opinion of the
audit firm "fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the
combined financial statements taken as a whole".
The program administration was examined thoroughly in the April , 1984,
SAVI and was found to be sound.
28 A
(5) Reasonableness of Proposed Cost
Complete the budget forms included in the application kit.
The Supplemental Budget Form is attached in Part III, Section B.
Page 29 A provides information regarding Start-Up Costs.
Page 29 B provides information regarding Unit Costs.
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START-UP BUDGET
Please fill in the requested amount of start-up funds requested
for efforts prior to the provision of direct services to children
and their families. One-time start-up costs might include
salaries paid to staff during this period, equipment, vehicles ,
facility renovations, training activities and other goods and
services that would not be required again for three years.
Start-up costs for salary and fringe benefits will be approved
only in special circumstances which must be explained by the
applicant. Also provide a justification for these costs as
indicated in Section F, page 10 of the "HDS Application
Instructions".
START-UP COSTS : Personnel $ N/A
Equipment $ N/A
Vehicles $ N/A
Renovation of
Facilities $ N/A
Other
(please indicate) $ N/A
$ N/A
$ N/A
TOTAL $ N/A
JUSTIFICATION: This is an on-going Head Start Program. There will be no
start-up costs associated with the program. The Supplementary Budget Forms
were attached in Part III Section B.
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WORKSHEET C: FIGURING UNIT COSTS
This worksheet should be used to compute the applicant' s overall cost per child
figures that will determine the points to be assigned under competitive
criterion 5, "Cost Efficiency". Information from Worksheets A and B and Part
III , Section B, Column 1 of the application form should be used, as explained
below.
If more than one Worksheet A was completed (this would be the case if more than
one program design is being proposed) , make sure that the numbers from all
Worksheets A are being used to determine the information to be included below.
Also make sure that the applicant' s Worksheet B (and not the delegate agency
budgets) is being used to enter dollar figures below.
SECTION 1 : ENTER DATA FROM WORKSHEETS
From Worksheet A: a) Number of children (from Line l .a. ) _ 25
b) Hours per day (from Line 2.a. ) 3.5
c) Days per year (from Line 2.b. ) 140
d) Home visits per year (from Line 3.a. ) 2
e) Hours per home visit (from Line 3.b. ) 1
From Worksheet B: f) ACYF Budget Cost, Grand Total for Applicant' s Twelve Month Budget, Page B4: $ 37,500
From Part III : g) ACYF Budget Cost, Total for Start-up Budget, 0
Part III , Section B, Column 1 , Line K: $ _
SECTION 2: COSTS PER CHILD
ANNUAL: a) Using the figures in Section (1 ) above, divide(f) by (a) and enter the number: $ 1 ,500
START-UP: b) Using the figures in Section (1 ) above, divide(g) by (a) and enter the number: $ 0
SECTION 3: HOURLY COST PER CHILD ( If more than one Worksheet A was filled out,
complete (a) , (b) and (c) below separately for each Worksheet and put the sum of
total program hours for each Worksheet under (c) below. )
a) Compute hours of classroom operation or group experiences. Using
the figures in Section (1 ) above, multiply (a) times (b) times (c)12,250 hours
and enter the number:
b) Compute the total hours of home visits. Using the figures in
Section (1 ) above, multiply (a) times (d) times (e) and enter the 50 hours
number:
c) Compute the total program hours. Using the figures in this Section
(3) , add (a) and (b) enter the number: 12,300 hours
d) Compute the cost per child hour. Divide Section (l .f) by Section$ 3.04
(3.c) and enter the number:
29 B
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