Head Start Policy Council—Tips for Parents and Families: Leaving the Policy Council
You have served on the Policy Council. Now it is time for other parents to have the opportunity to serve. Explore this tip sheet to learn more about leaving the Policy Council.
Leaving the Policy Council As a member of the Policy Council, you have contributed to the success of your Head Start and Early Head Start program. Now, the time has come for you to step down. Let’s explore what might happen as you prepare to leave.
Read the scenario below.
Scenario Shanice is in her last year on the Policy Council. She has served for fve years, years. She was chairperson for the past two years. Her youngest child will leave Head Start and enter kindergarten in a few months. She is fnding it hard to imagine leaving the Council. She will miss the support of the Head Start community. Shanice wants to stay connected to other parents. She also wants to continue to support the program. She remembers how unsure she felt the day she was frst elected to the Policy Council. She has learned so much since then. She would like to share what she has learned with others. She decides to speak to the program director, Michelle, about becoming a mentor to parents who are new members of the Policy Council.
This document was developed with funds from Grant #90HC0014 for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Ofce of Head Start, and Ofce of Child Care, by the National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement. This resource may be duplicated for noncommercial uses without permission.
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