1. HEAD START ZERO-FIVE PROGRAM'S POLICY COUNCIL PARENT ELECTION PROCEDURE Approve the Maricopa County Head Start Zero-Five Program’s Policy Council Parent Representative Election Procedure. As described in the Head Start Act amended December 12, 2007, Maricopa County ’s Head Start Zero-Five Program, this procedure outlines the steps required to elect parent representatives to serve on the Policy Council. This procedure was unanimously approved by the Maricopa County Head Start Zero-Five Program Policy Council on May 30, 2008. Maricopa County has been providing Head Start and Early Head Start services in Maricopa County , outside the City of Phoenix , since 1965. Federal regulations require every Head Start program to establish a Policy Council that shares responsibility with the Board of Supervisors for overseeing the delivery of high quality services to children and families. The FY 2008-09 Policy Council is made up of 21 parent representatives and 7 community representatives. These representatives serve a one-year term, from September through September of each year. Federal regulations stipulate that no member of the Policy Council may serve more than three one-year terms on the Policy Council. The Policy Council meets once per month, generally on the last Friday of the month. Meetings are held at the Mesa Office. The new term begins at the Policy Council’s September 27, 2008 meeting. (ADM2502) (C-22-09-082-6-00)