ZECN Coordinated Funding Request

The proposed 2023-2024 Early Childhood Coordinated Funding Request Application for the Zachary Early Childhood Network is available for public review through Wednesday, January 18, 2023. The application can be found by clicking here.

Written comments can be submitted via the Survey Monkey link below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/23_24FundRequest

Written comments may also be emailed, faxed, or delivered to:
Diane Stone
Supervisor of ELA, Science & Social Studies Curriculum/Instruction, Professional Learning, and Early Childhood
Zachary Community School District
3755 Church Street
Zachary, LA 70791
225-658-4969 office
225-658-5261 fax
diane.stone@zacharyschools.org

Public Comment Chapter 709, Part B of Bulletin 140 states that “The lead agency shall provide an opportunity for each publicly-funded program in the community network and the general public in the coverage area of the community network to comment on the proposed funding request prior to submission to the department and shall include documentation of this process in the funding request.”

Any publicly-funded program may request that the Department review an enrollment decision or funding request of its Lead Agency. Programs must email the request to earlychildhood@la.gov no later than 30 calendar days after the due date for funding requests (requests for review must be received by February 11, 2023).

Any program or individual may submit a written complaint to the Department regarding the action or inaction of the lead agency in its community network. Complaints must be submitted to earlychildhood@la.gov within 30 calendar days of the action or inaction of the lead agency upon which the complaint is based (complaints must be received by February 11, 2023).