CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
1025 ESCOBAR STREET  
MARTINEZ, CA 94553  
Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Policy Council Hybrid Meeting  
Wednesday, November 20, 2024  
6:00 PM  
Locations: 500 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill | 1203 West 10th. St. Antioch, CA| 300  
8882780254 Code: 379008  
Head Start Policy Council  
Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the  
Committee  
1.  
Call to Order and Welcome  
Deanna Carmona, Norma Chayrez, Ericka Garcia, Gabriela Gomar  
Sandoval, Maria Gonzalez Garcia, Yesica Hernandez, Raquel  
Magana, Tu'Liisa Miller, Amy Mockoski, Sinthia Montano,  
Kimberly Nieve, Porsha Price, Torrie Spikener, and Maria Sanchez  
Present  
2.  
Wellness Activity- Parents participated in sharing out their fall traditions and recipes they like to  
cook this time of year.  
3.  
4.  
Correspondence- No correspondence at this time.  
Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda  
(speakers may be limited to two minutes).- No public comment  
5.  
7.  
Parent Recognition of Staff- Parents recognized Isela Rodrigues from the YMCA Fairgrounds.  
Review and Sign up for Subcommittees  
6.  
Approval of Subcommittee Leads  
Approval of subcommittee leads as follows:  
Program Services- Raquel Magana  
Fiscal- Norma Chayrez  
Self Assessment/ Monitoring- Gabriela Sandoval (Garibay)  
Advocacy- Kimberly Nieve  
Bylaws- Janelle Lafrades  
Motion:  
Miller  
Second:  
Mockoski  
Aye:  
Carmona, Chayrez, Garcia, Gomar Sandoval, Gonzalez  
Garcia, Hernandez, Magana, Miller, Mockoski, Montano,  
Nieve, Price, Spikener, and Sanchez  
Passed  
Result:  
Approval of September 25, 2024, Policy Council Minutes  
8.  
Motion to approve September 25, 2024 Policy Council Minutes  
Motion:  
Second:  
Nieve  
Hernandez  
Aye:  
Carmona, Chayrez, Garcia, Gomar Sandoval, Gonzalez  
Garcia, Hernandez, Magana, Miller, Mockoski, Montano,  
Nieve, Price, Spikener, and Sanchez  
Passed  
Result:  
Administrative Reports  
9.  
10.  
Presentation- Annual Self Assessment Report - Heard presentation on CSB Self Assessment in  
which no findings arouse.  
11.  
12.  
13.  
14.  
15.  
Training- Head Start Eligibility  
Presentation- Annual Program Information Report 2023-2024  
Site Reports  
Program Announcements  
Evaluation of the Meeting  
The next meeting is currently scheduled for January 15, 2025  
Adjourn  
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available for public inspection at 1470 Civic Ct. Suite 200, Concord, CA, during normal business hours.  
Zoom connection malfunctions for any reason, the meeting may be paused while a fix is attempted. If  
the connection is not reestablished, the committee will continue the meeting in person without remote  
access. Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day  
prior to the published meeting time.  
For Additional Information Contact: Michelle Mankewich mmankewich@ehsd.cccounty.us