Program Governance in Head Start
Identify the duties and rules related to a Head Start program’s Policy Council, management staff, and governing body/Tribal Council.
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Leadership and Governance
This resource collection covers Head Start entities that set program direction, exercise fiscal and legal oversight, and ensure stakeholder input and accountability to the community. These entities include program management, Policy Councils and committees, governing bodies, and Tribal Councils. Leadership and governance are foundational to establishing sound management systems and providing quality services. They are essential to all 12 components of the Management Systems Wheel. Program leadership is also one of the program foundations in the Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework.
Head Start Leadership and Governance Training: Values, Regulations, and Skills
Use this self-paced, interactive training module to refine your governance knowledge and leadership skills. Explore engaging activities and real-world scenarios.
Part 1301—Program Governance
This part focuses on areas related to program governance, including the role of governing bodies, councils, and committees, as well as training and technical assistance for these groups.
Learning for New Leaders
In the Head Start A to Z, 2.0 learning modules, explore Head Start’s history, guiding regulations, and management systems. Find easy-to-adapt resources to tailor trainings for staff and other stakeholders.
1301.6 Impasse procedures.
Each agency’s governing body and Policy Council jointly must establish written procedures for resolving internal disputes between the two governance groups in a timely manner.
1301.1 Purpose.
Head Start agencies must establish and maintain a formal program structure that includes a governing body, a Policy Council at the agency level and policy committee at the delegate level, and a parent committee.
1301.2 Governing body.
Review requirements for the composition, duties, and responsibilities of the governing body. This standard also addresses how to establish an advisory committee.
Video Overview
Watch this video to learn about Head Start’s leadership and governance principles. Discover how inclusive leadership practices provide the strong direction and guidance needed to build responsive programs.
1302.101 Management system.
Review requirements for implementing a management system that provides effective oversight of all program areas, promotes clear staff roles and responsibilities, and ensures staff understand reporting procedures.
1303.10 Purpose.
Grant recipients must observe standards of organization, management, and administration that ensure all program activities are conducted in a manner consistent with the purposes of the Head Start Act.
