Head Start/ Early Head Start Policy Committee
What does the Policy Committee do?
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Assists in developing and planning of the Head Start and Early Head programs
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Approves funding applications, program plans and goals, budgets, personnel policies and decisions, training and technical assistance plans and more
- Participates in the program’s self-assessment process
- Plans and approves activities for parent engagement
- Acts as a liaison between classroom parent committee and Policy Committee
Who is on the Policy Committee?
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At least 51% of the Committee must be made up of current Head Start or Early Head Start parents. This includes elected parent representatives and alternates
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The remaining representatives may be community representatives and/ or past parents elected by the Policy Committee members
When and where are the Policy Committee meetings held?
- The meetings are usually held in the morning for approximately two hours
- The Policy Committee meets once a month during the school year
- Policy Committee meetings are held at Marvin Marshall (Room 19), 5309 Kenneth Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608.