Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF KALAMAZOO COUNTY READY 4S IS TO "ADVANCE FULLY ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY PRE-KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION FOR EVERY 3- AND 4-YEAR-OLD IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY THROUGH COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMMUNITY PARTNERS."
KC READY 4S PROVIDES SUPPORT TO LICENSED PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROVIDERS IN REACHING STANDARDS OF HIGH QUALITY UNDER MICHIGAN'S GREAT START TO QUALITY SYSTEM, AND TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE IMPORTANCE OF HIGH-QUALITY PRE- KINDERGARTEN, OFFERS TUITION SUPPORT TO QUALIFYING FAMILIES BASED ON INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE.
TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, KC READY 4S ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING DURING THE 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR: PROVIDED TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR 299 4-YEAR-OLDS AND 39 3-YEAR-OLDS WHO WERE ENROLLED IN A PROGRAM THAT WAS RATED AT 4 OR 5 STARS UNDER MICHIGAN'S GREAT START TO QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM (32 PROGRAMS); CONDUCTED A KINDERGARTEN READINESS RESEARCH STUDY (COHORT OF 508 CHILDREN) TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF HIGH-QUALITY PRE-K IN PREPARING CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN; PROVIDED 3,126 HOURS OF TRAINING AND CLASSROOM SUPPORT; OFFERED 105 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS; PROVIDED 53 CHILDREN WITH SPEECH/LANGUAGE SUPPORT; PROVIDED BEHAVIOR SUPPORT FOR 17 CHILDREN; AND CONNECTED WITH 552 FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED ORIENTATION MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS OR PARTICIPATED IN HOME VISITS.
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 |
|---|
| Sandra Standish | EX- EXEC DIR | 40 | $106,870 |
| Kristyn Buhl-Lepisto | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $0 |
| Sheri Welsh | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Consuelo Shank | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dallas Oberlee | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mindy Miller | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Maynard-Somers | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Jaqua | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Jackson-Spaner | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Roberto Flachier | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joanna Dales | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Denise Crawford | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Regena Nelson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Bartik | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Maccallum | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Namita Sharma | VICE-PRESIDE | 1 | $0 |
| Lynne Cowart | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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