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Informal Meeting Minutes Monday, May 06, 2019 Board Members 9:30 AM Bill Gates, Chairman, District 3 Clint Hickman, Vice Chairman, District 4 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Jack Sellers, District 1 Maricopa County, Arizona Steve Chucri, District 2 (and the Boards of Directors of the Flood Control District, Steve Gallardo, District 5 Library District, Stadium District, Improvement Districts, Housing Authority of Maricopa County and/or Board of Deposit) County Manager Joy Rich Clerk of the Board "The mission of Maricopa County is to provide regional leadership and fiscally Fran McCarroll responsible, necessary public services to its residents so they can enjoy living Meeting Location in healthy and safe communities” Supervisors'/Sullivan Conference Room 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County, Phoenix, Arizona, convened in Informal Session at 9:30 AM on Monday, May 06, 2019, in the Supervisors'/Sullivan Conference Room, 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003, with the following members present: Bill Gates, Chairman, District 3; Clint Hickman, Vice Chairman, District 4; Jack Sellers, District 1; Steve Chucri, District 2; Steve Gallardo, District 5 (entered late). Also present: Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board; Kelly Gardiner, Minutes Coordinator; Joy Rich, County Manager; and Andrea Cummings, Legal Counsel. PRESENTATION Human Services 1. MARICOPA COUNTY HEAD START PROGRAM PRESENTATION Presentation regarding the Maricopa County Head Start Program Presentation. Bruce Liggett, Human Services Department Director Evangelina Del Real, Early Education Division Assistant Director The presentation will include information on the Maricopa County Head Start/Early Head Start program activities: • Program Highlights from 2019 • Governance: Roles and Responsibilities • Program Implementation for 2019-2020 (C-22-19-026-P-00) Bruce Liggett, Director of Human Services Department, noted the purpose of the presentation is to review governance roles and responsibilities, program outcomes from PY 2017-2018, program implementation for 2019-2020, and the program’s initiatives and accomplishments. He introduced Evangelina (Eve) Del Real, Assistant Director of Early Education Division and highlighted her background and work related to this specific program. Ms. Del Real has been in this position for nine months and has worked with the County for five years. Before working with the County, she was recognized by the City of Los Angeles for her accomplishments as well as with the California Assembly for her work there. Informal Meeting Minutes Monday, May 06, 2019 Page 2 of 6 Mr. Liggett gave a program overview: The role of the Board of Supervisors for this program includes the following: Informal Meeting Minutes Monday, May 06, 2019 Page 3 of 6 Mr. Liggett asked Ms. Del Real to review the selection criteria for the children that Headstart Program serves. Mr. Liggett reiterated that the population that is served by these programs has many barriers, are most at risk, and are in need of the assistance. Ms. Del Real reviewed the highlights of some of the critical impacts to children and families. A large focus of the program focuses on child health, support and well-being. Maricopa County Early Education Division has partnered with Dignity Health and Carrington College for dental screening and mobile vision screening. She noted that early detection in the areas of health is critical for success in school. Informal Meeting Minutes Monday, May 06, 2019 Page 4 of 6 Ms. Del Real emphasized the importance of the whole family being supported in this process, referring to the two-generational approach (2GEN). The program strives to assist families in receiving services such as housing, mental health and adult education. Partnering with Workforce Development is an example of assisting parents with jobs and training. Integrating all of the services helps to move those families out of poverty and into more productive lives. The families that self-identify as needing assistance and their commitment to the process is vital in the success of the Head Start Program. Parent satisfaction surveys, sent out twice per year, indicate that 99% of the families have benefited from the Head Start Program. Ms. Del Real reviewed the following school readiness results for 2018. She validated in the following chart that children are definitely benefiting from the program. These standards are in alignment with Arizona Department of Education Early Learning Standards. Informal Meeting Minutes Monday, May 06, 2019 Page 5 of 6 Ms. Del Real summarized the chart below, saying how each grant has a particular service area. The chart shows details of the awarded funding, funded enrollment and project period across all grant options. It shows the number of children served and the particular 5-year project period for each service area. Ms. Del Real highlighted some of the key accomplishments which included complying with all 1500 of the federal regulations. Ms. Del Real announced that the National Head Start Association recently recognized nine grantees for these programs. Maricopa County was one of the Bright Spot Recipients and was recognized for their contribution toward helping to explain the value of Head Start on the national level. Informal Meeting Minutes Monday, May 06, 2019 Page 6 of 6 Ms. Del Real noted the aspect of “self-assessment” led to a partnership with The City of Tempe creating a more comprehensive support system (extended day options) with neighboring towns. She noted the importance of continually evaluating the process and making adjustments is vital to the success of the program as a whole. Mr. Liggett summarized the presentation stating the work that is being done through these programs is vital for the well-being of the families who are truly in need. He offered a tour of the sites. Supervisor Sellers said he looked forward to a tour. Supervisor Hickman asked about the number of families served. He wanted to know if this was an increase or decrease in numbers. Mr. Liggett explained that the programs are on a growth trend. As the programs continue to be successful, the funding becomes available to provide additional help to more families. 2. EXECUTIVE SESSION Vote to convene in Executive Session to consider items on the Executive Agenda dated May 06, 2019, for Board of Supervisors and relevant Special Districts pursuant to statutory authority listed for each item. Motion to approve by Supervisor Hickman, seconded by Supervisor Chucri Ayes: Sellers, Chucri, Gates, Hickman Absent: Gallardo ~Supervisor Gallardo entered during item #2 in Executive Session~ MEETING ADJOURNED After discussion on the executive items and there being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. ____________________________ Bill Gates, Chairman of the Board ATTEST: _______________________________ Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board