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Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 4:12:18 AM |
Program Governance
The Head Start philosophy is one of partnership with parents. Parents are
seen as the first and most important teachers of their children and are involved
in all aspects of the program. Parents meet with teachers to establish
individual learning goals for their children, they participate in local center
meetings to provide input to the classroom lesson plans and parent education
programs, and they participate in critical decisions regarding the Head Start
program through the Head Start parent Policy Council.
The Head Start Policy Council is composed of primarily of parent
representatives elected by their local center committees. Representatives of
community agencies or past parents may also serve on the Policy Council, but at
least 51% of the Policy Council must be parents of children currently enrolled
in the Head Start/Early Head Start program. The role of the Head Start Policy
Council is defined by the Head Start Program Performance Standards and includes
shared governance responsibility with the Santa Clara County Board of Education
regarding decisions about program goals and plans, annual budget, and personnel
functions.
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