Federal Review Preparation and Board Member Training
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Transcript Federal Review Preparation and Board Member Training
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Head Start – State Preschool Division
Accountability
A National
Shared Decision
Making
Perspective
Language and
Landscape of State
System Building
Congressional
Appropriations
Navigating Beyond
Head Start to
Community
Partnerships
•Enrollment - 100%
•Budget Management -
allowable and allocable
•Expending Funds
before 3rd Quarter – no
last minute spending
•ARRA Funds – tightly
monitored. Must
expend all by
September 30th
Parents are the
cornerstone of the Head
Start program
How do you involve
parents ? – Policy
Committees, Reports, Self
Assessment , Refunding,
etc.
Old fashion discussions
– relationship and
partnerships
Early Learning Advisory
Committee (ELAC)
Policy Roundtable
Re-competition
Partnership with
Department of Education
Non federal share
Congressional
appropriations
OVERVIEW OF FEDERAL
REVIEW PROCESS
Triennial Review
Conducted every three years
Federal Fiscal Year (October – September)
Unannounced or Announced
Collecting data to determine program strengths and
weaknesses
Typical Review (1 week)
LACOE will not be a typical review
2008 – 2 weeks
Team Composition
Consultants contracted by Danya International.
Typical 7 member team
1.
Team Leader (Federal or Non-Federal)
2.
Report Coordinator
3.
PDM Reviewer (Program Design and Management Systems and
ERSEA)
4.
Fiscal Reviewer
5.
ISR-1 (Integrated Service Reviewer –Mental
Health/Disabilities/Family and Community Services)
6.
ISR-2 (Integrated Service Reviewer – Health/Nutrition/Safe
Environments/Transportation)
7.
ECD Reviewer (Early Childhood Education)
1.
Health Services
2.
Nutritional Services
3.
Safe Environments
4. Transportation Services
5.
Disabilities Services
6. Mental Health Services
7.
Family and Community Services (FCS)
8. Education and Early Childhood Development Services (ECD)
9. Fiscal Management
10. Program Design and Management (PDM)
11. Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment and Attendance (ERSEA)
Key to Understand
Annual Report to the Public (Grantee only)
◦ Specific criteria required per Head Start Act
Board Minutes (pg 147)
Governing Body Roster (pg 148)
o Specific background (attorney, fiscal, ECD)
Governing Body By-laws
Organizational Chart - Segregation of duties / fiscal
Code of Conduct (pg. 149)
Protocol Questions
Program Design & Management Document Review
Governing Body Interview
Evidence that the Board is involved in shared decision-
making with the Policy Council / Committee regarding the
program
Evidence that Board members understand their roles and
responsibilities in the oversight of the program
Evidence that the Board has incorporated new
requirements of the Reauthorization of the Head Start Act
Board of Education /
Directors
Program
&
Students
Head Start Director
Policy Council /
Committee
Determine the purpose of the organization
Select and review the performance of the executive director
Ensure effective organizational planning occurs
Resolve community complaints
Assess the performance of the governing body
Determine new services and monitor ongoing programs and
services
Act as a Liaison between the organization and the community
Safeguard the organization’s assets
Provide accountability to members
Fiscal
Detection of fraud, misuse, or falsification of fiscal records
Health
Animals and / or droppings in food preparation areas, facilities,
playgrounds
Mold
Unsanitary conditions (staff not washing hands)
Significant medical issues with no follow-up
Safety
No criminal background checks
Imminent danger of electrical shock (bare wire, no plates)
Situations creating the possibility of injury (unsupervised activities)
Observation of corporal punishment, emotional or physical abuse, or
humiliation
Expertise in Fiscal Management or Accounting
Expertise in Early Childhood Education and Development
Licensed attorney familiar with issues that come before the
Board
Parents of children who are currently, or were formally
enrolled in Head Start programs
Individuals with expertise in education, business
administration, or community affairs
Having a financial conflict of interest with the Head
Start agency
Receiving compensation for serving on the Board or
providing services to the Head Start agency
Being employed by the Head Start agency
Observe other governing bodies and policy groups
Organize a staff presentation for the governing body
Visit different aspects of the program
Visit the Early Childhood Knowledge and Learning
Center
Review protocol questions and review with Board
members and staff
PROTOCOL QUESTIONS
AND DISCUSSION
Table Exercise
Discussion Guidelines
Governing Body Members and Table Group
Select and read out loud one of the Governing Body
Member Interview questions
Share your answers
Table Recorder
Record the group’s answers