Amy Hayse named director of Public Safety Childcare Center
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Boone County Commission has announced that Amy Hayse will be the director of the new Public Safety Childcare Center.
The commission announced the appointment in a Tuesday press release. She begins Monday, June 16.
The release says that Hayse has nearly two decades of experience in early childhood education, organizational leadership and administrative management. For the past 10 years, Hayse has served as the preschool director at College Park Christian Preschool in Columbia, the release says.
Construction of the childcare center is expected to begin this summer and will open by the middle of 2026, the release says.
The commission last year approved a $2.5 million funding agreement for the center, which will “provide extended access to childcare for first responders within Boone County government,” according to previous reporting.
The release says that while the center is being constructed, “Hayse will play a key role in establishing the operations, developing policies, hiring and building a team, developing an early childhood education curriculum and nutritional program, and collaborating on future expansion of the Center. She will also work closely with stakeholders regarding policy development, programs, and feedback.”
“Ami’s experience in both early childhood development and organizational leadership make her the ideal choice to lead this new and essential initiative,” Boone County Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick said in the release. “Her dedication to building strong educational foundations and her ability to lead with empathy and efficiency will be a tremendous asset to building this much-needed program for our public safety staff and their families.”