NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Haven USD 312 Superintendent Craig Idacavage told Hutch Post that the work that has been done by Director of Learning Services Megan Hett and Maintenance Director Chris Rohr to get the daycare and pre-K programs ready for the fall is something he is proud of.
"What they've done and then the people that work under them to make happen what's happened in Haven, when they're in a location in Yoder, in the amount of time," Idacavage said. "I was telling our board this a couple months ago that it's impressive, it's really impressive."
The work has facilitated continued enrollment gains for little ones.
"In our pre-K, I wanna say we're at 47," Idacavage said. "Then our daycare slots just over the summer and the work they did went from 60 to 80. We qualified for some expansion grants and then through that work that Megan and Chris and their teams did this summer to open up those spots allowed us to, qualified us for some additional funds that we'll be receiving in October to continue to do some capital type programs and expansions to the program."
Staffing is a continued issue as the programs grow.
"It's been difficult at times," Idacavage said. "I think we see that everywhere and when we have openings, we post them and it'll go through phases. We'll get some high quality applicants and then for a while and then we have some openings and then we might not get any for a while. With school starting back up, we utilize some high school kids that want to possibly go into early childhood or just enjoy being around kids and so we're able to fill some hours that way and just piece some things together."
If you have questions about the program, email Hett at [email protected].