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DATE: Tuesday, June 23, 2015
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Acting Superintendent
TEACHING AND LEARNING PRESENTATION
Head Start Program Governance
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Initiative:  Head Start Performance Standards require that a formal structure for program governance be established and maintained for the oversight of quality services for its children and families

Goals: To advise the Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) School Board (Governing Board of Head Start) of their legal and fiduciary responsibilities in the oversight of the program. 

Targeted Population: HCPS School Board and Superintendent's Staff.

Timeline: Head Start Program Governance information is shared with HCPS School Board annually.

Professional/Staff Development:  HCPS School Board and Superintendent's Staff will receive additional training regarding Head Start Program Governance and their roles and responsibilities.

Transferability:  Knowledge from today will be transferred to the detailed combined training to be held at the Board of County Commissioners.

Involvement:  HCPS School Board will use this overview as a reference for future questions related to board governance in Head Start.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Align the performance management system with the district´s priorities • Align financial resources to support the district´s strategic goals
SUBMITTED BY: 
Marie Caracciola   Larry Sykes, Ed.D.
Director, Early Childhood and HOST Programs
(813) 744-8941 X 395
  Assistant Superintendent, Academic Support and Federal Programs
(813) 272-4879
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150623_694 (Board Meeting) * Section B Item# 01