CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

Committee Meeting Minutes

Head Start Committee

Supervisor John Gioia, Chair

Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston, Vice Chair

9:00 AM

Monday, September 15, 2025

1470 Civic Court, Suite 200, Concord |

11780 San Pablo Ave., Suite D, El Cerrito |

450 Summer Street, Boston, MA |

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The public may attend this meeting in person at either above location. The public may also

attend this meeting remotely via Zoom or call-in.

Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference

of the Committee.

Call to Order

Attendees: Supervisor John Gioia (Chair), Supervisor Scales-Preston (Vice Chair)

Chair Gioia called the meeting to order at 9:12am when a quorum was reached.

Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda

(speakers may be limited to two (2) minutes).

There was no public comment.

APPROVE the late receipt of this agenda in order to proceed.

25-3868

Extenuating Circumstances for Waiving the Better Government

Attachments:

Ordinance 96 Hour Posting Timeline

This Discussion Item was approved.

APPROVE the Board of Supervisors Head Start Committee Minutes of July

21, 2025.

25-3869

Head Start Committee Minutes - 7.21.25 DRAFT

Attachments:

This Discussion Item was approved.

DISCUSS and ACCEPT the Head Start Committee Update.

September 2025 Head Start Committee Update

25-3870

Attachments:

1. MB-25-07 Revised Guidance on Identification of Dual Language

Learners

2. MB-25-08 Continued Funding Application FY26-27

3. CCB-25-20 FY25-26 Voucher-Based Budget Act Amendments

4. CCB-25-21 Alternative Payment Program Administrative Suppor

Allocation

5. New HSPPS Compliance Timeline and Analysis

This Discussion Item was accepted the report.

The next meeting is currently scheduled for November 17, 2025.

Adjourn

Meeting adjourned at 9:42am.

General Information

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the Committee that are not on the agenda, or who wish to comment with respect to an item on the

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the business of the Board Committee, the total amount of time that a member of the public may use in

addressing the Board Committee on all agenda items is 10 minutes. Your patience is appreciated.

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For Additional Information Contact: Sheila Walsh (swalsh@ehsd.cccounty.us)