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RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE OPERATION HEAD START PROGRAM
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WHERAS, 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 “Northwest 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, 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 a two month summer 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 for the first time in the fall of 1965, 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 aid and assist pre-school underprivileged children in mental growth and physical development and will create and produce additional jobs for our local citizen; the City Council of Jonesboro, Arkansas, hereby 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 RESEOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that the Northeast Arkansas Child Development Association is hereby en...
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