Item:
Title
Quarterly Update on Durham Pre-K (30min)
Body
Date of BOCC Meeting: February 11, 2019
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to receive this quarterly update on Durham Pre-K and ask any questions they wish.
Durham County’s commitment to universal access to high-quality pre-K began in the fall of 2017 with the opening of eight new pre-K classrooms in the renovated Whitted School. In June of 2018 the Commissioners made a broader, two-year financial commitment to continued, aggressive pre-K expansion and also executed a corresponding two-year contract with Child Care Services Association, Inc. (CCSA) to manage that expansion on the County’s behalf.
As expected, work is progressing rapidly on multiple fronts, which was expected and why these quarterly updates were instituted.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: Providing universal access to high-quality pre-K in Durham aligns closely with Goal 1 of the County’s strategic plan and will have secondary benefits in all other goal areas.
Resource Persons: Linda Chappel, Senior Vice President (CCSA); Alejandra Rivas-Dlott, Durham Pre-K Manager (CCSA)
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board receive this quarterly update on Durham Pre-K and ask any questions they wish.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________