Prepared July 12,
2011
By Teresa Wickstrom, Senior Associate, Center for Community Futures. teresa@cencomfut.com
Act 642 d 2
CONDUCT OF RESPONSIBILITIES - Each Head Start agency shall ensure the sharing of accurate and regular information for use by the governing body and the policy council, about program planning, policies, and Head Start agency operations, including-- …
Act 642 d 2 G
the community-wide strategic planning and needs assessment of the Head Start agency, including any applicable updates;
Act 640 a 5 B
Any remaining funds from the reserved amount described in subparagraph A shall be used to carry out any of the following activities: …
Act 640 a 5 B vi
Improving communitywide strategic planning and needs assessments for Head Start programs and collaboration efforts for such programs, including outreach to children described in clause i.
Act 640 g
Additional Funds.
Act 640 g 1
For the purpose of expanding Head Start programs, the Secretary shall take into consideration-- …
Act 640 g 1 C
the extent to which the applicant has undertaken a community-wide strategic planning and needs assessment involving other entities, including community organizations, and Federal, State, and local public agencies (including the local educational agency liaison designated under section 722 g 1 J ii of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii))), that provide services to children and families, such as-- …
Act 640 g 1 D
the extent to which the family needs assessment and community-wide strategic planning and needs assessment of the applicant reflect a need to provide full-working-day or full-calendar-year services and the extent to which, and manner in which, the applicant demonstrates the ability to collaborate and participate with the State and local community providers of child care or preschool services to provide full-working-day full calendar year services.
Act 641A c 2
CONDUCT OF REVIEWS - The Secretary shall ensure that reviews described in subparagraphs A through C of paragraph 1-- …
Act 641A c 2 D
include as part of the reviews, an assessment of the extent to which the programs address the communitywide strategic planning and needs assessment described in section 640 g 1 C;
Act 641A e
CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR HEAD START AGENCIES.--
Act 641A e 1
DETERMINATION - If the Secretary determines, on the basis of a review pursuant to subsection c, that a Head Start agency designated pursuant to this subchapter fails to meet the standards described in subsection a 1 or fails to address the communitywide strategic planning and needs assessment, the Secretary shall--
Act 641A e 1 A
inform the agency of the deficiencies that shall be corrected and identify the assistance to be provided consistent with paragraph 3;
Act 641A e 1 B
with respect to each identified deficiency, require the agency--
Act 641A e 1 B i
to correct the deficiency immediately, if the Secretary finds that the deficiency threatens the health or safety of staff or program participants or poses a threat to the integrity of Federal funds;
Act 641A e 1 B ii
to correct the deficiency not later than 90 days after the identification of the deficiency if the Secretary finds, in the discretion of the Secretary, that such a 90-day period is reasonable, in light of the nature and magnitude of the deficiency; or
Act 641A e 1 B iii
in the discretion of the Secretary (taking into consideration the seriousness of the deficiency and the time reasonably required to correct the deficiency), to comply with the requirements of paragraph 2 concerning a quality improvement plan; and
Act 641A e 1 C
initiate proceedings to terminate the designation of the agency unless the agency corrects the deficiency.
Act 641A h 3
SECRETARIAL REVIEW AND PLAN - The Secretary shall--
Act 641A h 3 A
on a semiannual basis, determine which Head Start agencies are operating with an actual enrollment that is less than the funded enrollment based on not less than 4 consecutive months of data;
Act 641A h 3 B
for each such Head Start agency operating a program with an actual enrollment that is less than its funded enrollment, as determined under subparagraph A, develop, in collaboration with such agency, a plan and timetable for reducing or eliminating underenrollment taking into consideration--
Act 641A h 3 B i
the quality and extent of the outreach, recruitment, and communitywide strategic planning and needs assessment conducted by such agency;
Act 642 c 2
POLICY COUNCIL.--
Act 642 c 2 A
IN GENERAL - Consistent with paragraph 1 E, each Head Start agency shall have a policy council responsible for the direction of the Head Start program, including program design and operation, and long- and short-term planning goals and objectives, taking into account the annual communitywide strategic planning and needs assessment and self-assessment.
Act 642 d 2
CONDUCT OF RESPONSIBILITIES - Each Head Start agency shall ensure the sharing of accurate and regular information for use by the governing body and the policy council, about program planning, policies, and Head Start agency operations, including-- …
Act 642 d 2 G
the community-wide strategic planning and needs assessment of the Head Start agency, including any applicable updates;
Act 642 h
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING PLAN - In order to receive funds under this subchapter, a Head Start agency shall develop an annual technical assistance and training plan. Such plan shall be based on the agency’s self-assessment, the communitywide strategic planning and needs assessment, the needs of parents and children to be served by such agency, and the results of the reviews conducted under section 641A c.
Act 645
PARTICIPATION IN HEAD START PROGRAMS
Act 645 a 1 A
The Secretary shall by regulation prescribe eligibility for the participation of persons in Head Start programs assisted under this subchapter. …
Act 645 a 5 A
Upon written request and pursuant to the requirements of this paragraph, a Head Start agency may use funds that were awarded under this subchapter to serve children age 3 to compulsory school age, in order to serve infants and toddlers if the agency submits an application to the Secretary containing, as specified in rules issued by the Secretary, all of the following information:
Act 645 a 5 A ii
A communitywide strategic planning and needs assessment demonstrating how the use of such funds would best meet the needs of the community.
Act 648
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING
Act 648_a
SECRETARIAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.-- …
Act 648 a 3
ACTIVITIES - In providing training and technical assistance and for allocating resources for such assistance under this section, the Secretary shall--
Act 648 a 3 B
to the maximum extent practicable-- …
Act 648 a 3 B iii
assist Head Start agencies and programs in conducting and participating in communitywide strategic planning and needs assessments, including the needs of homeless children and their families, and in conducting self-assessments;