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1. 1. SCOE Press Reslease

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   Published on: 3/4/2005   Last Visited: 11/12/2006

   Hal DeArmond, Division Administrator, Child/Family Services, 558-4030
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   The Stanislaus County Office of Education (SCOE) recently announced that Hal DeArmond, SCOE's Division Administrator of Child/Family Services, received a 2005 Plate of Bounty from the National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association at their conference in February.
   
   The Plate of Bounty is awarded to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to migrant and seasonal farm workers and their families. The plate is designed to represent the work of migrant and seasonal families and serve as a reminder of the bounty people receive from the labor of these families.
   
   DeArmond has dedicated most of his professional career to providing educational and professional opportunities for migrant and seasonal farm workers and other low income groups. His colleagues and staff say he is a progressive leader who is always willing to listen, get the facts, follow his heart and do the right thing.
   
   "Hal sees the potential in people," said SCOE Child Development Supervisor Veronica Garcia.
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   DeArmond has been a SCOE administrator in the early childhood area since 1973 and has been instrumental in bringing SCOE to its current leadership role in the area of early childhood education.
   
   According to DeArmond, Head Start is one of the greatest early childhood programs ever developed and was created to help counter some of the devastating effects of poverty on children and families. "The goal is to help disadvantaged children become better prepared to succeed in school and in life," he said.

2. 2. SCOE Press Reslease

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   Published on: 4/23/2007   Last Visited: 3/25/2008

   Early Childhood Administration Center to be Named After Longtime Educator Harold DeArmond
   
   The Stanislaus County Office of Education (SCOE) and the Stanislaus County Head Start Policy Council, recently announced that the Child and Family Services building, located at 1324 Celeste Drive in Modesto, will be dedicated in honor of longtime educator Harold DeArmond and renamed the Harold DeArmond Early Childhood Administration Center. A dedication ceremony is planned for Saturday, April 28 at 1:30 p.m. at the center.
   
   DeArmond received his BA degree from San Francisco State University and MA degrees from California State University Stanislaus and the University of San Francisco. His professional career in education has spanned 40 years. He has been a teacher at both the elementary and college levels, and an administrator at the elementary, Junior College and County Office levels. He spent a year as a consultant in Early Childhood Education for the California State Department of Education before returning to the Stanislaus County Office of Education in 1985 as Director of Head Start. He is currently Assistant Superintendent, overseeing the Child and Family Services Division for the office.
   
   DeArmond says he became convinced of the effectiveness and importance of Early Childhood Education in 1975 and has worked to further the field ever since. He has served as treasurer, vice president and president of the National Migrant Head Start Director's Association and in 2005 received the organization's highest honor - The Plate of Bounty Award. He is a member of the California Head Start Association Board and serves on numerous other state and national committees.

3. 3. California Head Start Association

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   Published on: 1/1/2007   Last Visited: 3/18/2008

   Hal DeArmond (2007 - 2009) Stanislaus County Office of Education email:HDeArmond@stancoe.org