Early Childhood Programs
2019 Policy Council
Parents have a voice in the Head Start/Early Head Start Programs by being elected as a representative/alternate for the Policy Council. Each Head Start/Early Head Start site, as well as the Early Head Start Home Based program has an elected parent representative and up to two alternates. The Council also elects Community partners to attend.
Policy Council is a decision-making group that gives parents a meaningful role in deciding the direction of the program. They approve or disapprove many of the Head Start decisions such as program plans, budgets and hiring of staff. The Policy Council meets monthly.
Pasco County Early Childhood Programs, Head Start/Early Head Start Policy Council typically meets on the 2nd or 3rd Thursday of every month. The meetings are held at Pasco Safety Town (Home Depot building) at 15632 Alric Pottberg Road Shady Hills, 34610 beginning at 10:30 a.m. and adjourning by 12:30 p.m. Childcare, transportation, and lunch are available.
Below you will find each month's meeting date, the handouts for the meeting, the approved minutes, and the monthly newsletter.
Project RISE
September
Day of Meeting - 9/11/19
October
Day of Meeting - 10/11/19
November
Day of Meeting - 11/14/2019
December
Day of Meeting - 12/5/19
January
Day of Meeting - 1/23/20
February
Day of Meeting - 2/20/20
March
Day of Meeting - 3/12/20
April
Day of Meeting - 4/9/20
May
Day of Meeting - 5/14/20
July
Day of Meeting - 7/9/2020
Department Navigation
PROGRAM INFORMATION
- Head Start Application and Interview Information
- VPK Application Here
- Head Start Required Documents
- Head Start Definitions of Income
- Head Start/Early Head Start Locations
- School Boundaries
Policy Council
Annual Reports
Community Assessment
Important Links
Parent Engagement
Other Important Links
- HURRICANE RESOURCES
- (FDLRS) Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resource Systems
- Florida Head Start Association
- Florida VPK
- Head Start/Early Head Start Welcome Video
- National Head Start Association
- Poverty Guidelines
- Head Start Community Resources (Espanol)
- Head Start Bus Van Safety Video
- Walk This Way Video
