ESC19 HEAD START IS AN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND PRESCHOOL PROGRAM THAT PROUDLY SERVES THE EL PASO AND HUDSPETH COMMUNITIES. ESC19 IS ONE OF TWENTY REGIONAL SERVICE CENTERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE THAT FUNCTION AS A LINK BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS THEY SERVE AND THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY (TEA) IN AUSTIN, THE ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT OF TEXAS’ PUBLIC EDUCATION. ESC19 IS THE GRANTEE AGENCY FOR THE EL PASO HEAD START PROGRAM. HEAD START PROGRAMS ARE OPERATED BY NEARLY 2,695 GRANTEES AND DELEGATES WHICH INCLUDE PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND FAITH -BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT OUR NATION. THE ESC19 HEAD START ANNUAL REPORT IS PUBLISHED ONCE EVERY FISCAL YEAR AS DIRECTED BY THE IMPROVING HEAD START FOR SCHOOL READINESS ACT OF 2007. THE ANNUAL REPORT DISCLOSES INFORMATION FROM THE MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED FISCAL YEAR.
Head Start Policy Council—Tips for Parents and Families: What Is the Policy Council? | 1 |
What is the Policy Council? | 1 |
Why Do Head Start and Early Head Start Programs Have a Policy Council? | 2 |
Joining the Policy Council | 3 |
Scenario | 3 |
Common Questions about Joining the Policy Council | 4 |
Why are you asking me to consider joining the Policy Council? What can I ofer? | 4 |
What do I need to know before I join? | 4 |
When and where do the meetings take place? | 4 |
Refections | 4 |
Serving on the Policy Council | 5 |
Scenario | 5 |
Common Questions about Serving on the Policy Council | 6 |
What happens after the Policy Council training if I am still not sure what to do? | 6 |
Can I make suggestions about proposed policies? | 6 |
Refections | 6 |
Leaving the Policy Council | 7 |
Scenario | 7 |
Common Questions about Leaving the Policy Council | 8 |
Why can’t I stay on the Policy Council? | 8 |
How can I continue to support my program after I leave the Policy Council? | 8 |
How can I use my leadership skills in other places? | 8 |
Refections | 8 |
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