CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
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Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, October 15, 2025  
6:00 PM  
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Meeting ID: 823 7923 0789  
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.  
Roll Call and Introductions  
Gabriela Garibay, Policy Council Vice Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m.  
2.  
25-4264  
Addressing Vacant Slots Due to Chronic Absenteeism in Head Start  
Programs  
Attachments:  
Fiscal Year 2026 Monitoring Process for Head Start Recipients  
Office of Head Start Correspondence - Spanish  
Tuliisa Miller, Policy Council Secretary, read correspondence from the Administration for  
Children and Families - Office of Head Start Memorandum IM-25-06 Addressing Vacant Slots Due  
to Chronic Absenteeism in Head Start Programs ; ACF-OHS-IM-25-05 Fiscal Year 2026  
Monitoring Process for Head Start Recipients.  
3.  
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 Comments.  
4.  
25-3937  
Head Start Policy Council Bylaws  
Attachments:  
Head Start Policy Council Bylaws - SPA  
Tabled to November  
5.  
25-4265  
Policy Council Subcommittees 2025 - Bilingual  
Attachments:  
The Subcommittee Leads were presented and explained by Ana Araujo, Comprehensive Service  
Manager. Darryl Davis, Administrative Services Assistant, introduced what the Fiscal  
Subcommittee offers and when they meet. Former past subcommittee representatives shared how  
such meetings are beneficial, informative, and a good place to share ideas and suggestions,  
including asking questions.  
The 2025-2026 Policy Council Subcommittee Leads are as follows:  
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Program Services Subcommittee: Gloria Perez  
Monitoring -Self Assessment Subcommittee: Gloria Perez  
Advocacy Subcommittee: Gloria Perez  
Fiscal Subcommittee: Policy Council Chair  
Bylaws Subcommittee: Norma Chayrez  
A motion to approve the 2025-2026 Policy Council Subcommittee Leads was completed by  
Kimberly Nieve and seconded by Tuliisa Miller.  
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The motion passed with 20 votes in favor. Nays: 0 Abstentions: 0  
Ayes: Montano, Huerta, Hernandez, Mockoski, Santana, Botello, Perez, Magana, Garcia, Hansen,  
Villalpando, Garibay, Fayani, Munoz, Ginochio, Miller, Chayrez, Nieve, Calle, Perez  
6.  
25-4266  
Executive Summary - Head Start Year 1 Carryover to Year 2 -  
Bilingual  
Attachments:  
Sarah Reich, Division Manager, presented the application to carry over Year 1 unobligated  
funding to the Year 2 budget period ending June 30, 2026. Reich covered budget use clarifying the  
Personnel budget had unused funds due to staff vacancies. Representative asked if the unused funds  
could be used for teacher rewards, Reich shared the supply budget is used for teachers on wellness  
early closures.  
A motion to approve the Application to carry over Year 1 unobligated funding to the Year 2  
budget period ending June 30, 2026, was completed by Amy Mockoski and seconded by Gloria  
Perez.  
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The motion passed with 20 votes in favor. Nays:0 Abstentions:0  
Ayes: Montano, Huerta, Hernandez, Mockoski, Santana, Botello, Perez, Magana, Garcia, Hansen,  
Villalpando, Garibay, Fayani, Munoz, Ginochio, Miller, Chayrez, Nieve, Calle, Perez  
7.  
25-4267  
Emergency Policy Council Minutes September 3, 2025 - Draft  
Bilingual  
Attachments:  
The Policy Council meeting minutes from September 3, 2025, were reviewed, and no corrections  
were noted.  
A motion to approve was completed by Gabriela Garibay and seconded by Norma Chayrez.  
Kimberly Nieve abstained.  
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The motion passed with 19 votes in favor. Nays:0 Abstentions: 1  
Ayes: Montano, Huerta, Hernandez, Mockoski, Santana, Botello, Perez, Magana, Garcia, Hansen,  
Villalpando, Garibay, Fayani, Munoz, Ginochio, Miller, Chayrez, Calle, Perez  
Abstentions: Nieve  
8.  
25-4268  
Policy Council Minutes September 24, 2025 - Draft Bilingual  
Attachments:  
The Policy Council meeting minutes from September 24, 2025, were reviewed, and no corrections  
were noted.  
A motion to approve was completed by Kimberly Nieve and seconded by Amy Mockoski.  
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The motion passed with 20 votes in favor. Nays: 0 Abstentions: 0  
Ayes: Montano, Huerta, Hernandez, Mockoski, Santana, Botello, Perez, Magana, Garcia, Hansen,  
Villalpando, Garibay, Fayani, Munoz, Ginochio, Miller, Chayrez, Nieve, Calle, Perez  
9.  
25-4269  
Administrative Reports  
Fiscal Reports  
Attachments:  
Child Nutrition Reports  
M.J. Robb, Director - Director’s Updates  
Darryl Davis - Administrative services Assistant III - Fiscal Reports  
Amy Wells, Division Manager - Administrative Reports  
10.  
25-3936  
2nd Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) Child Outcome  
Report  
Attachments:  
Comprehensive Services Manager, Afi Fiaxe; and Comprehensive Services Manager,  
LaTonya Saucer, presented the DRDP Child Outcomes Report and Progress Report in School  
Readiness Goals 2024-2025. Fiaxe and Saucer shared that information is taken from the 1st and  
2nd assessment, and the trends are looked at to further conclude what is needed.  
11.  
Site Reports  
· KinderCare LoneTree: Held a Pedestrian Safety Meeting, Fall Festival, and plan for a picture day soon.  
· George Miller Center: In September, Ron Pipa played the accordion for the children, Bella read books for  
children and provided books to take home, a visit from nursing students teaching about health, Mount  
Diablo read books to the children.  
· George Miller III: On Friday October 17th from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, a Harvest Festival will be held in  
celebration of 60 Years of Head Start, in addition, Bay Discovery Museum will be visiting in the month of  
October.  
· Balboa: The center is going to be painted, and the families conducted a vote on what color they wanted the  
center painted.  
12.  
25-4270  
Policy Council Sparkle Space 9-24-2025  
Attachments:  
Michelle Mankewich, Administrative Services Assistant III, announced the Self-Assessment  
will take place the second week of November and is seeking parent participation.  
Parking Lot/ Sparkle Space Information on what occurs during Wellness Early Closure Days will  
be included in November packet.  
Ana Araujo, Comprehensive Services Manager, clarified that reimbursements for childcare,  
covers children from 0 to 12 years of age. In addition, Araujo announced a reminder of the  
Program Subcommittee Meeting, PC Exec Meeting, Fiscal Subcommittee Meeting and Policy  
Council Meeting’s dates and times for November.  
The next meeting is currently scheduled for November 19, 2025.  
Adjourn  
The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.  
The Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend  
the Committee meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting. Any  
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available for public inspection at 3068 Grant St. Concord, during normal business hours. Staff reports  
related to items on the agenda are also accessible online at www.contracosta.ca.gov. If the 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: Ana Araujo aaraujo@ehsd.cccounty.us