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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD STANDING COMMITTEES - 05202024 - Head Start Cte Agenda PktCONTRA COSTA COUNTY AGENDA Head Start Committee Supervisor John Gioia, Chair Supervisor Ken Carlson, Vice Chair 11780 San Pablo Ave., Suite D, El Cerrito | 2255 Contra Costa Blvd., Suite 202, Pleasant Hill | Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89752281411? pwd=oO7YjWVnMFh5bLpT9wErJInL O5zNcw.L-kq6aPviALVQ-zi | Passcode: 386964 | Or Call: +1 669 444 9171 9:00 AMMonday, May 20, 2024 1.The public may attend this meeting in person at either above location . The public may also attend this meeting remotely via Zoom or call-in. 2.Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee. 3.Call to Order 4.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to two (2) minutes). 5.RECEIVE AND DISCUSS the May 2024 Head Start Program Update.24-1451 Head Start Update_BOS May 2024Attachments: 6.The next meeting is currently scheduled for July 15, 2024. 7.Adjourn For Additional Information Contact: Christina Reich, 925-608-8819 Page 1 of 1 1 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Staff Report 1025 ESCOBAR STREET MARTINEZ, CA 94553 File #:24-1451 Agenda Date:5/20/2024 Agenda #:5. HEAD START COMMITTEE Meeting Date: May 202, 2024 Subject: Head Start Program Update for May 2024 Submitted For: Marla Stuart Department: Employment and Human Services Presenter: Marla Stuart and Scott Thompson Contact: Christina Reich, 925-680-8819 Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s): RECEIVE AND DISCUSS HEAD START PROGRAM UPDATE FOR MAY 2024. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Printed on 5/15/2024Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™2 Marla Stuart, MSW, PhD, EHSD Director and Head Start Executive Director Scott Thompson, Interim Director, Community Services Bureau info@ehsd.cccounty.us | 925 -608-4800 Childcare Program Update May 20, 2024 1 3 1.Childcare Center Services 2.Budget 3.Monitoring 4.Region IX Communication 5.Current Events 6.Recommendation 2 Outline 4 3 Childcare Center Services Enrollment and Vacant Slots Attendance Rate Meals and Snacks Served Childcare Vacancies Trend 5 Enrollment and Vacant Slots 4 Enrollment rate goal: 97% 50%52%58%58%60%60%61%62%65%65%66%65%44%51%58%60%62%63%65%67%69% 6 Attendance Rate 5 7 Meals and Snacks Served 6 Note:DOO = Days of Operation 8 Childcare Vacancies Trend 7 * * Note:Between Nov 23 and Dec 23, one Clerk position was traded for a Division Manager position. As a result, there is one fewer position beginning Dec 23. 9 State Childcare Budget Early Head Start / Head Start Budget Credit Card Expenditures 8 Budget 10 State Childcare Budget 9 11 Early Head Start / Head Start Budget 10 12 Credit Card Expenditures 11 13 Monthly Monitoring Reports Unusual Incidents Trend Unusual Incidents 12 Monitoring 14 Daily Classroom Health & Safety Checklist 13 * 15 Daily Playground Safety Checklist 14 * * Note:Revised monitoring tools were implemented effective Nov 7, 2023 16 Facility Safety Checklist 15* Note:Revised monitoring tools were implemented effective Nov 7, 2023; went from daily to weekly * 17 Monthly Playground Safety Checklist 16 * * Note:Revised monitoring tools were implemented effective Nov 7, 2023 18 Child Transition Safety & Monitoring 17 Tool Revision-Other health and safety monitoring continued * Note:Revised monitoring tools were implemented effective Nov 7, 2023 * No non - compliances recorded 19 Unusual Incidents Trend 18 20 Unusual Incidents March 2024 19 Reportable incidents as defined by the Office of Head Start (OHS) OHS considers a “significant incident” to be any incident that results in serious injury or harm to a child, violates Head Start standards of conduct at 45 CFR §1302.90(c), or results in a child being left alone, unsupervised, or released to an unauthorized adult. A program must report all significant incidents affecting the health and safety of children with 7 days. California Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Citations Type A:An immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care. Type B: If not corrected right away, may be a risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the children in care. Reportable Health & Safety Unusual Incidents-March 2024 1.Parent Concern-CCL Visit, No citation 2.Minor Health and Safety Concern-CCL Visit, Type B citation 3.Mutiple Cases of Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)-No action from CCL 21 Region IX Communications 20 None in March 2024 22 Current Events 21 April 2024 23 April 2024 Events Week of the Young Child 22 22 24 April 2024 Events 20 Year Celebration of GMIII 23 23 25 Recommendation 24 CONSIDER accepting monthly update on the activities and oversight of the County's Head Start Program, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director, and provide guidance. 26