Conrad Burns: “I rise in support of the conference version of the Head Start reauthorization bill. I have always been a strong…”

“I rise in support of the conference version of the Head Start reauthorization bill. I have always been a strong supporter of the Head Start Program; 2,300 Montana children benefit from this program, and that does not even include the children served through the programs on the Indian reservations. Concerns have been expressed about maintaining the program's quality during Head Start's expansion. I am glad that the final bill requires a setaside for quality improvements to address this issue. It is also my understanding that the bill includes a section that would allow Head Start to legally construct facilities. The need for this has been brought to my attention by the Head Start grantees in Montana. Head Start is an important and worthwhile program, and I will be voting in favor of the conference report.”