report and recommendations on the early childhood program at PCSD.

1. Early Childhood education- pcsd Current Early Childhood Programs Special Education Preschool for 3-4 year olds (required entitlement) Community based (paid) integrated with our Headstart and Special Education program Head Start : Federal program for 4 year old low income students Employee Daycare located at PCHS

2. Early Childhood education- pcsd Special Education Students can qualify in any of the 13 federal/state categories Most common is developmentally delayed Program services for 3 year old students is typically ½ day program two days per week Program services for 4 year old students is typically ½ day program four days per week

3. Early Childhood education- pcsd Under 10th circuit court ruling that at least 50% of students in the classroom should be non-disabled students Transportation is a related service included in the preschool child’s IEP 2009-2010 Sped enrollment: 3 year olds – 13 4 year olds - 8

4. Early Childhood education- pcsd 2009-2010 Community Tuition paying preschool numbers: 3 year olds – 10 4 year olds – 14 Two 3 year olds received a scholarship Six 4 year olds received a scholarship to attend

5. Early Childhood education- pcsd Head Start: Federally funded program For 4 year old students only Program is ½ a day program 4 days per week Program must include a meal (either breakfast or lunch) Meals must be served family style

6. Early Childhood education- pcsd Federal Head Start grant is run through the Davis County School District We hire the employee and are reimbursed by the DCSD for all expenses Davis County staff regulates the number of student slots we are allocated 2009-2010 students : 23

7. Early Childhood education- pcsd Park City Employee day care Has been part of the district for over 20 years Has had many homes over the years. It has been housed at TMIS, JRES, and PCHS School Boards in the past have supported the in-kind donation for the space Is an independent/non-profit organization with its own governing Board of Directors

8. Early Childhood education- pcsd Park City Employee day care cont. Past School Board included daycare in the remodel of the high school to give it a permanent home 2009-2010 numbers: 3 infants (ages 6 weeks to 12 months) 7 toddlers ( 12 months to 24 months) 8 two’s (24-36 months) 17 preschoolers (3-5 year olds) 26 out of 35 are children of district employees

9. Early Childhood education- pcsd Moving Forward Develop high quality pre-school for district 3-4 year old students Researchers have repeatedly demonstrated that for children - particularly children from low-income backgrounds – to benefit from preschool, it must be of high quality Utilize research based Early Childhood Standards

10. Early Childhood education- pcsd Moving Forward Work within the National Institute of Early Education Research (NIEER)quality standards (10) Comprehensive standards Teacher has BA Specialized Pre-K training Para’s hold CDA 15 hours of in-service Class size 20 or lower

11. Early Childhood education- pcsd Moving Forward Staff to child ratio 1:10 Vision, Hearing and health support At least one meal Site visits Organize a task force to develop preschool action plan for implementation.

12. Early Childhood education- pcsd Moving Forward Topics to include: Adoption of standards Number of students to serve Location Funding Sources Cost Program development

13. Early Childhood education- pcsd Moving Forward Topics continued Pre K – 3 curriculum alignment Data Collection Student achievement over time Cost savings Program Assessment

14. Early Childhood education- pcsd I see this as an essential step in providing a comprehensive pre-K – 12 education in our district. The research is very clear that high quality early childhood education programs, especially for low-income children, make a dramatic difference in the overall academic achievement for students. I am hoping to leverage funds from multiple sources to keep cost down and quality up.