Approve the Governance Procedures, Internal Dispute Policies and the Personnel Policies and Procedures of the Hillsborough County Public Schools Head Start Program (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)

As stated by the National Office of Head Start, the Governing Body for the Hillsborough County Public Schools Head Start Program, which is comprised of the School Board and the Superintendent, has the responsibility to review and approve all major policies of the Head Start Program, including the Governance Procedures, Internal Dispute Policies, and the Personnel Policies and Procedures. The Head Start Policy Committee, which consists of parent representatives from each of the 50 elementary Head Start sites, is also an integral part of the governance. The Personnel Policies and Procedures serve as the Head Start guidelines, which have been aligned with the District’s Human Resources Management and Development Plan (HRMD,) that addresses personnel policies and hiring.

The School District’s Head Start Program has been in operation for 45 years, as Delegate Head Start Agency, and continues to provide comprehensive services to the 1,759 eligible children, ages 3 - 5, served in 89 classrooms in 50 elementary school sites.

Board approval is required annually, as per the National Office of Head Start regulations.

* Align financial resources to support the district’s strategic goals

The total funding of $10,263,255 is federal flow-through dollars from the Board of County Commissioners, Head Start/Early Head Start and contracted to the Hillsborough County Public Schools Head Start Program. These dollars consist of $10,213,757 in Head Start base funding and $49,498 for training and technical assistance. All funds are expended for the operation of the Head Start Program for services provided to eligible children and families.

Financial statements are audited by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Head Start/Early Head Start, as prescribed by law. Federal funding for the Hillsborough County Public Schools Head Start Program flows through the Grantee, Hillsborough County Head Start/Early Head Start. There is no district generated revenue used for this program.