Each grantee and delegate agency is required to establish a policy group and a governing body. In accordance with Head Start legislation, regulations, and policies, every grantee and each delegate agency has the responsibility to deliver high quality services to children and families. The formal structure of program governance is described in this section. The composition and responsibilities of policy groups, parent committees and governing bodies are also given here. Involvement in the Policy Council and Policy Committee, and also in the local parent committees, empowers parents and all community representatives.
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Governing Body
The governing body has the legal and fiscal responsibility for administering the Early Head Start or Head Start program. This section includes the different types of governing body structures, regulations, and much more.
Policy
Group Responsibilities
Policy Councils
and Policy Committees must work in partnership with key management staff -- and the governing body -- to develop, review, and approve/disapprove of policies and procedures that impact our program services. Included in this section are regulations, sample bylaws, and training materials.
Shared Governance
Head Start has a very long tradition as a pioneer in engaging parents in shared decision-making activities at the program's local level. This section highlights shared decision making resources, pioneering regulations, sample procedures, and training materials, that often times enable the parents, the child, and Head Start, to decide together.
