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43. REVISIONS TO HEAD START POLICY COUNCIL BYLAWS Approve revisions to the Maricopa County Head Start Zero-Five Policy Council Bylaws. The purpose of the revisions is to 1) update the distribution and number of parent representatives and 2) update the election process for the Community Representatives. Both the Board of Supervisors and the Head Start Policy Council must approve the Policy Council Bylaws as required by the Head Start Act section 642.c(1)(E)(iv)(VI). These revised Bylaws replace those previously approved by the Board of Supervisors on July 23, 2008 (C-22-09-080-M-00). The Maricopa County Head Start Zero-Five Program Policy Council unanimously approved these revised Bylaws on May 29, 2009. Summary of revisions: MEMBERSHIP: SECTION 3.1.A To ensure adequate representation for Head Start Home Base parents, the distribution of the parent representatives was updated to accurately reflect the number of children enrolled in each option. Previously, the Head Start Center Base and Home Base parents were combined. 1. Head Start Center Based: Three (3) per Cluster for 18 total 2. Head Start Home Based: Two (2) total 3. Early Head Start Center and Home Based: Two (2) total MEMBERSHIP: SECTION 3.1.B.3 Updated to state that only the Policy Council Parent Representatives, on behalf of the program parents, elect the Community Partner Representatives as required by the Head Start Act amended December 12, 2007. Previously, all Policy Council Representatives (Parent and Community) elected the Community Partner Representatives. (C-22-09-080-M-01)

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44. REVISION TO HEAD START POLICY COUNCIL PARENT REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION PROCEDURE Approve revisions to the Maricopa County Head Start Zero-Five Policy Council Parent Representative Election Procedure. The purpose of the revisions is to update Policy Council Parent Representative Election Procedures to coincide with the revised Policy Council Bylaws (C-22-09-080-M-01)and in accordance with requirements in Section 642.c(2)(B) of the Head Start Act. The revisions update 1) when parents receive information about the Policy Council and 2) when home-based parents nominate themselves for membership on the Policy Council. Both the Board of Supervisors and the Head Start Policy Council must approve procedures for how members of the Policy Council are selected as required by the Head Start Act Section 642.c(1)(E)(iv)(VI). The Maricopa County Head Start Zero-Five Program Policy Council unanimously approved this revised procedure on May 29, 2009. Summary of revisions: Section 3.1.A.i: Introduction to Policy Council a. Head Start Center Based at the social service home visit, and b. Early Head Start Center Based and Head Start/Early Head Start Home Based at the initial home visit. Section 3.1.B.i: Nominations of Policy Council Representatives b. Home Based: during the second home visit (C-22-09-082-6-01)

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45. REVISION TO HEAD START POLICY COUNCIL COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION PROCEDURE Approve revisions to the Maricopa County Head Start Zero-Five Policy Council Community Representative Election Procedure. The purpose of the revision is to outline who elects Community Representatives to the Policy Council to coincide with the revised Policy Council Bylaws (C-22-09-080-M-01) and in accordance with requirements in Section 642.c(2)(B) of the Head Start Act. This revised procedure replaces the procedure approved by the Board of Supervisors on November 6, 2008 (C-22-09-110-6-00). The Maricopa County Head Start Zero-Five Program Policy Council unanimously approved this revised procedure on May 29, 2009. The previous procedure specified that representatives who are not appointed by the Board of Supervisors or the Delegate Agency were to be elected by the Policy Council. The accepted change to the procedure specifies that only Policy Council Parent Representatives elect the Community Representatives. This action is required because the Head Start Act requires that parents elect the Policy Council representatives. The Policy Council Parent Representatives elect the Community Representatives on behalf of all program parents. (C-22-09-110-6-01)

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31. REVISIONS TO HEAD START ZERO-FIVE POLICY COUNCIL BY-LAWS Approve revisions to the Maricopa County Head Start Zero-Five Policy Council Bylaws. This revision modifies Section 3.1.A, Membership, of the By-Laws by: 1) explaining that parents are elected to represent clusters of program sites or program options, and 2) eliminating a fixed number of representatives for each cluster of sites or program options and replacing with a number based on numbers of children served in each cluster. This revision to the By-Laws will be implemented in July 2010 with the election of parents to the FY 2010-11 Policy Council. This revision to the By-Laws was the result of receiving Early Head Start ARRA Expansion funds, which increased the number of children directly served in the County’s Early Head Start program by 72% and which required an increase in the number of Early Head Start parent representatives on the Policy Council. Both the Board of Supervisors and the Head Start Policy Council must approve the Policy Council Bylaws as required by the Head Start Act Section 642.c(1)(E)(iv)(VI). The Maricopa County Head Start Zero-Five Program Policy Council approved this revision to the By-Laws on February 26, 2010. (C-22-09-080-M-02)

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28. REVISIONS TO HEAD START ZERO-FIVE POLICY COUNCIL BY-LAWS Approve revisions to the Maricopa County Head Start Zero-Five Policy Council Bylaws. This revision modifies Section 7.6, New Hire Standing Committee, of the By-Laws by: 1) providing that a minimum of five members be elected of which three must be parents and that membership not be limited to only five. 2) Additional members may be appointed as alternates to meet program needs. Appointment will be by approval vote of the policy council. Alternates will be included in trainings provided to the New Hire Committee. This revision to the By-Laws will be effective on approval by the Board of Supervisors. This action is non-financial and will not affect the County General Fund. This revision to the By-Laws is intended to facilitate the involvement of parent representatives on the Policy Council and on the New Hire Standing Committee. Both the Board of Supervisors and the Head Start Policy Council must approve the Policy Council Bylaws as required by the Head Start Act Section 642.c(1)(E)(iv)(VI). The Maricopa County Head Start Zero-Five Program Policy Council approved this revision to the By-Laws on August 27, 2010. (C-22-09-080-M-03)