Yvette Sanchez
Fuentes, Director of
the federal Office
of Head Start
announced new
details and
modifications
regarding the
Designation Renewal
System. "We believe
the announced
changes are a
positive sign of
responsiveness and
will continue to
collect input and
work with OHS to
further improve the
system," said
Yasmina Vinci,
Executive Director
of the National Head
Start Association.
"The entire Head
Start community
recognizes that
providing high
quality services is
a primary goal and
remains committed to
innovation and
excellence in the
pursuit of quality."
- All 132
programs, which
represent 204
separate
services areas,
being
re-competed will
have the
opportunity to
continue
operation
through June
2013, providing
for transition,
if needed, over
the summer
before the
school year
begins.
- More than
2,000
applications
were received by
potential
reviewers and
OHS will provide
in-person
extensive
training to the
final cohort of
reviewers.
- The grant
reviews will be
complete and the
winners will be
notified by
December 2012.
- The grant
application page
limit was
increased to
permit existing
programs to
include
pertinent
information from
past reviews.
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"Taking
Quality to the Next
Level for Texas
Children, Families
and the Community,"
is this year's
2012 THSA
Training Conference
theme.