Скачать или смотреть Merced County Office of Education Early Education Department Ribbon Cutting

Education leaders, elected officials and community members joined for the ribbon cutting of the Merced County Office of Education Early Education Department’s new facility at 1850 Wardrobe Ave. at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3. Merced County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steven E. Gomes, MCOE Deputy Superintendent Steve Tietjen, MCOE Early Education Assistant Superintendent Christie Hendricks and U.S. Congressman Jim Costa gave brief remarks before the ribbon cutting. MCOE’s Early Education Department employs nearly 300 full-time staff that serve more than 1,700 children and families per month via the ACCESS program, where they can get assistance in paying for child care. In addition, more than 1,000 children ages 0-5 and families participate in the Head Start, Early Head Start, and Early Head Start Child Care Partnership programs operated by the department.