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RESOLUTION TO ENDORSE THE NORTHEAST ARKANSAS CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION AS A SPONSORING ORGANIZATION FOR THE OPERATION HEAD START PROJECT AND TO APPROVE THE PROJECT
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WHEREAS, the Jonesboro Branch of the American Association of University Women has initiated plans to work toward creation of a Kindergarten Program for Jonesboro’s economically disadvantaged children under the “Operation Head Start” Program, part of the Federal War on Poverty Program; and
WHEREAS, a local action organization has been organized to carry out the “Operation Head Start” Program, the city wide organization has been named the “Northeast Arkansas Child Development Association”; and
WHEREAS, the “Operation Head Start” Program, if approved for this area, will be financed by the office of economic opportunity up to 90% of the actual cost; and the 10% local share of cost will be provided either in cash or by providing space, equipment, utilities or personal services. The program is designed to provide kindergarten for the purpose of helping to build health, social services and educational activities for underprivileged children who will enter kindergarten or the first grade in the fall of 1966; this program as designed, will be open for the entire area and admission will not be based on race, religion, national origin or color. The program will be conducted on a non-sectarian basis; and
WHEREAS, the “Operation Head Start” Program is of such importance to the Citizens of Northeast Arkansas and Jonesboro particularly, and is designed to aide and assist preschool underprivileged children in mental growth and physical development and will create and produce additional jobs for our local citizens; the City Council of Jonesboro, Arkansas, hereby endorses the “Operation Head Start” Plan; and endorses the group known as the Northeast Arkansas Child Development Association in its effort to qualify as sponsoring organization for “Operation Head Start”;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that the Northeast Arkansas Child Development Association is hereby endorsed as sponsoring organization for project “operation Head Start”; and that the “Operation Head Start” program is hereby whole-heartedly endorsed and approved.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17th day of January, 1966.