Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO NURTURE CHILDREN AND STRENGTHEN FAMILIES TO ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY.
TO PROVIDE QUALITY EARLY LEARNING AND COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY SERVICES TO VULNERABLE FAMILIES.
EXTENDED DAY - SERVES CHILDREN IN FIVE (5) CLASSROOMS FOR A SIX-HOUR DAY, MONDAY-THURSDAY, FOR 170 DAYS PER YEAR. THE EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM SERVES LOW INCOME PRESCHOOL AGED CHILDREN PROVIDING A HIGH QUALITY CENTER BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY SERVICES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. THE PROGRAM IS FREE TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES. CHILDREN MUST RESIDE WITHIN THE SHAWNEE MISSION SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES, BE 3 OR 4 YEARS OF AGE BY AUGUST 31, AND HAVE FAMILY INCOMES THAT MEET THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES.
THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM IS DELIVERED BOTH IN THE HOME AND CENTER SETTING PROVIDING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS ARE CHILDREN BIRTH TO THREE YEARS OF AGE AND PREGNANT WOMEN. FAMILIES ENROLLED IN OUR EARLY HEAD START HOME VISITATION PROGRAM (TERM FROM KS EHS GRANTS) RECEIVE WEEKLY HOME VISITS BY FAMILY EDUCATORS CERTIFIED THROUGH THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS BORN TO LEARN CURRICULUM IN ADDITION TO DELIVERING SERVICES USING THE HIGH SCOPE AND FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM FOR PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION. EARLY HEAD START CENTER BASED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN FOUR CLASSROOMS AT GROWING FUTURES AND IN ONE CLASSROOM AT A CONTRACTED CHILD CARE PROVIDER. ALL CHILDREN ENROLLED IN OUR KANSAS EARLY HEAD START PARTNER MUST MEET HEAD START ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. PARENTS SUBMIT THEIR SUBSIDY DIRECTLY TO THE CHILD CARE PARTNER. IN ADDITION, GROWING FUTURES PAYS OUR CURRENT CHILD CARE PROVIDER A WEEKLY QUALITY DOLLAR FEE PER ENROLLED CHILD TO ASSIST WITH THE PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE LEARNING SUPPLIES, TOOLS AND TRAINING. GROWING FUTURES' CURRENT CONTRACTED CHILD CARE PROVIDER IS KIDS AT HEART.
WRAP AROUND CARE - SERVES CHILDREN IN 3 CLASSROOMS FROM 7-5:30 PM MONDAY-FRIDAY, YEAR-ROUND. IT IS DESIGNED TO COMBINE THE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM WITH AN EXTENDED DAY FOR PARENTS WHO ARE WORKING OR IN SCHOOL AT LEAST 30 HOURS A WEEK. FOR THE 2019-2020 PROGRAM YEAR THE COST IS $130 A WEEK. CHILDREN ENROLLED IN OUR PRESCHOOL PROGRAMING MUST RESIDE WITHIN THE SHAWNEE MISSION SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES, BE 3 OR 4 YEARS OLD BY AUGUST 31, AND HAVE FAMILY INCOMES THAT MEET THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Terrie Vanzandt-Travis | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $104,531 |
| Thom Sutherland | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Marc Shaffer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Debra Peterson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Onofrio | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| James Lisson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Mcm Kenney | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Hilton | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Heil | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jill Grotzinger | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Goostree | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kendall Burr | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Campbell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jake Barnes | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Wallerstein | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Erika Cundiff | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Anne Mills | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Carol Gonzales | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
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