Expand your knowledge and practice, enhance your networks, and improve your performance and career development through a one-year mentor–mentee relationship with an effective and experienced Head Start director.

Identify the duties and rules related to a Head Start program’s Policy Council, management staff, and governing body/Tribal Council.

This screener identifies ways to improve program governance and build leadership capacity. The accompanying form certifies that programs conducted the required screening.

Parent committees are allocated a specific amount from the Parent Activity Fund to develop and implement parent projects and activities. Grantee and delegate agencies will find this information useful when preparing their annual budgets.

Head Start leaders who implement strong governance systems often face important questions. When such questions arise, leaders should refer first to key Head Start policy and regulation.