To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Annual Head Start Governance Training
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RECEIVE the Head Start Governance Training for the Board of Supervisors as required by the Head Start Act and the Head Start Program Performance Standards, and as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
Head Start Program Performance Standard 1301.5 requires that the Board of Supervisors receive annual Head Start Governance Training and the Head Start Act Section 642(c) specifies the required contents. This is the 2026 Annual Training.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County will not be in compliance with Head Start program requirements, which may jeopardize funding and successful 2024-2029 grant implementation.
CHILDREN’S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The services provided under this contract support all five of Contra Costa County's community outcomes: (1)"Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; (2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; (3) "Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient"; (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and (5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families".