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Greene Lamp, Inc.

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Text Box: The Board approved the actions of the Executive Committee. CSBG Contract— Ms. Brenda Outlaw, the CSBG Director, presented the Budget for the 2007-2008 program year. The Board reviewed and approved the program budget. WIA - The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Out-of-School Youth Program Request for Proposal was submitted on February 16, 2007. On March 1, 2007 the Eastern Carolina Workforce Development Board awarded Greene Lamp $332,010 for the program year July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008. The Board approved the submission of the grant application and approved and accepted the grant for Program Year July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008. Head Start Self Assessment - The Head Start Director, Ms. Mary Anne Cowley, briefed the Board on the Head Start Self-Assessment. The Program Self-Assessment was conducted in January/February 2007. Staff members. Parents, Policy Council members, community representatives, and members of the Greene Lamp, Inc. Board of Directors reviewed area materials. A Self-Assessment Toolkit, the PRISM 2007 and the T/TAS Checklist (WKU) were used to evaluate program strengths and weaknesses and compliance with the Head Start Performance Standards. On February 22, 2007, Assessment Teams met to review the reports from each program area. There were no findings of non-compliance. Head Start Child Outcomes - Mary Anne Cowley briefed the Board members on the Head Start Child Outcomes. Data on the progress of children on the Child Outcomes is presented to the Board of Directors midway through the program year and at the end of the year. The information included in the report represented the change between fall baseline data and mid-term data on the Creative Curriculum Continuum. The data indicated that most children did show a progression of one step from fall to winter. Head Start 2007 - 2008 Continuation Proposal & Budget - The funding allocations for the Head Start Continuation Application are as follows: PA22 $1,792,559 PA20 $ 22,748 Head Start received a 1% cut in funding for 2006 - 2007, and the base funding for 2007-2008 reflects the Text Box: continuation of this cut. The director requested approval to continue to operate a full-day program for 160 days for children. All services for children will follow the center-based mode. The Board approved Head Start’s request to submit a Continuation Application for $1,815,307. Head Start Training Goals - Mary Anne Cowley submitted the Training Goals for the 2007—2008 program year. These goals are developed with the assistance of Tashia Ashford, the program’s assigned Technical Assistance Specialist. The goals are included in the Head Start Continuation Application. After review of the goals, the Board approved the goals for the 2007-2008 program year. Head Start Modular at LaGrange - At the May 2006 Board of Directors’ meeting, approval was given for the Head Start program to apply for $65,000 in program improvement funds to purchase a modular unit for the LaGrange classroom. Bids and set-up costs have been obtained for the modular. Approval was requested to submit an application package to the Regional Office for approval to obligate funding. The Board approved Program Reports - Each Program Director briefed the Board on the current status of their program. The meeting was adjourned

March Board Meeting Continued
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