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for Kotlik Community Development Plan

Headstart (ID: 2061)

DESCRIPTION:

Name of Infrastructure: Kotlik Headstart
Year Built: Late 1970s
Total Square Footage: 1656
Square Footage by Function(s): Office 187 sq. ft.
Food Storage 99
Classroom 690
Storage/Play 143
Total Building Square Footage 1656
Less Total Functional Space 1119
Equals Total Common Space 537

OWNERSHIP, OPERATIONS, AND MANAGEMENT:

Name of Owner: Kotlik Headstart Parent Committee
Name of Operator(s): AVCP Headstart
Certification of Operator(s):
Annual Operating Costs:

CODE & CONDITION:

General Condition of Facility & Known or Possible Code Violations:

From : Mark Wasierski
Sent : Wednesday, May 24, 2006 9:43 AM
To : rbokitkun@msn.com
Subject : Re: Kotlik Headstart Status

Robert;

Sorry to have not gotten back to you sooner.

We are not required to have operation certifications for Head Start Centers. In the past Head Start Centers have need a Child Care Certificate but that requirement was removed about three of four years ago. The only certification we are required to have is a Kitchen Code Permit through the Child Care Food Program.

The annual operating costs for the Kotlik Head Start Center is approximately $200,000 per year. This includes wages, benefits, utilities and minimal maintance.

The general condition of the facility is poor and Kotlik is the higest priority for finding a suitable alternative facility. This facility is past its useful life and has siginificant foundiation and other structural problems.

At this point in time, I am unsure as to any possible code violations. This facility has not had a recent OEH inspection.

As mentioned, this facility is in need of replacement. Annualy AVCP makes requests to the Alaska Congressional Delegation for direct congressional appropriations. Request for funding to replace the Kotlik Head Start center has been made each year. Obviously, no funding has been appropriated to this point but we will continue to ask.

Mark A. Wasierski, Director
Head Start Program
Association of Village Council Presidents

FUTURE NEEDS:

As Approved and Reviewed by the Kotlik Planning Board
2006

Short Term, Mid Term or Long Term?
MT

Local Lead Agency?
Kotlik Headstart Parent Committee

Future Needs: A new Headstart Building is needed.

Possible Funding Source(s): US Congress