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C. 85

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	April 28, 2020

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Costa

County

Subject:

2020-2021 Head Start Recruitment/Enrollment Plan and Admissions Priority Criteria

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/28/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres 608-4960

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 28, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE the 2020-21 Head Start Recruitment and Enrollment Plan and the Employment and Human Services, Community Services Bureau, Admissions Priority Criteria for early care and education programs of the Community Services Bureau.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

Head Start Performance Standard 1305.3(c)(6) mandates that the Head Start grantee set criteria, based on a community assessment that defines the types of children and families who will be given Head Start priority for recruitment and selection. This board order accepts the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), Community Services Bureau (CSB) Selection Criteria and Recruitment Plan for the 2020-21 program year. Due to the community need for full-day, full-year services, and the mandate that Head Start and Early Head Start programs collaborate for full-day services, EHSD CSB has adopted selection criteria, organized by priorities, which meet the State Department of Education regulations. The plan is set forth in the 2020-21 CSB Admissions Priorities/Section Criteria.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

To meet Head Start and Early Head Start enrollment goals, plans must be developed and set in place for adequate marketing and recruitment strategies. CSB utilizes community assessment to identify populations to be served by the Head Start program and to recruit those eligible to receive services. The recruitment and enrollment plan is set froth in the 2020-21 Head Start/Early Head Start /Early Education and support Program Recruitment and Enrollment Plan. The plans were approved by the Head Start Policy Council April 15, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without approval, the Employment and Human Sevices Deartment, Coummunity Services Bureau, would not be in compliance with Head Start regulations.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This action supports three (3) of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: 1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; 3) "Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient"; and, 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing" by offering comprehensive services including high quality early childhood education, nutrition, and health services to low-income children throughout the County.