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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12081998 - D1 D.1 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA' Adopted this Order on December 8, 1998 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Uilkema, Gerber, DeSaulnier, Canciamilla and Rogers NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: ANNUAL RECOGNITION MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES HEAD START PROGRAM The Board of Supervisors RECOGNIZED outgoing members of the Head Start Policy Council and welcomed new members, and REFERRED the proposed Head Start Dispute Resolution Policy to County Counsel for review. I hereby certify that the foregoing 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: December 8, 1948 Phil Ba4'sors lor,Clerk of the Board of Supe and Cou Administrator I-A By 04411 Deputy C Revised 10:45 a.m. Al CONTRA COSTA COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT DEAD START PICOGRAM 2425 BISSO LANE, SUITE 120 CONCORD, CALIFORNIA 94520 (925)646-5540 (925)646-5551 FAX MEMORANDUM To: Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors and Head Start Policy Council From: Pat Stroh, Director,Community Services Head Start Date: December 2, 1998 Subject: Annual Recognition Meeting The following is the agenda for the Annual Recognition Meeting. December 8, 1998 County Administration Building,Board of Supervisors Chambers Martinez Welcome and Introductions Jim Rogers, Chair,Board of Supervisors • Elmira Sutton, Chair,Head Start Policy Council Presentations 1. Recognition of Outgoing Policy Council Members -Board of Supervisors 2. introductions ofNew Policy Council Members and Welcome -Elmira Sutton, Chair, Policy Council 3. Appreciation for Elmira Sutton,Policy Council Chair -Tim Rogers, Chair,Board of Supervisor 4. Recognition of Former Head Start Director,Tony Colbn -Elmira Sutton, Chair, Policy Council Adjourn to Room 108 for Reception Beard of Supervisors Reconvene to Session t� t Resolution of Disputes Between the Board of Directors and the Policy Council 1. Background The Performance Standards require that local Head Start grantees establish a policy and necessary implementation procedures for the resolution of internal disputes between the Board of Directors and the Policy Council. 2. Deference Head Start Performance Standards, (d) 1304.50 (h) 3. Policy It is the policy of Contra Costa County Head Start to resolve any disagreements between the Board of supervisors and the Policy Council fairly and expeditiously. Whenever possible, disagreements will be resolved through processes of mediation and conciliation, including discussion, compromise, and consensus-seeking between parties, and, if necessary, professional mediation. If the parties are unable to resolve a disagreement through informal processes or mediation, the disagreement shall be resolved though binding arbitration. 4. Administrative Procedure A) Informal Resolution The Chairpersons of the Board of Supervisors and the Policy Council will monitor actions and decisions of each body as they relate to their respective responsibilities. In the event that a conflict or potential conflict exists, they will initiate informal discussions between representatives of the two bodies and seek a mutually acceptable resolution. b) Mediation If informal resolution is not effective, the chairpersons will request that the Community Services Director identify qualified individuals who provide professional mediation services. The chairpersons will confer and mutually designate a professional mediator who will be retained to mediate the disagreement. The mediator will use conciliation, compromise and consensus seeking between the bodies. The mediation process shall be non-binding. c) Binding Arbitration If mediation is not effective, the chairpersons will notify the Community Services Director who will appoint an arbitrator. The arbitrator will be selected from the professional arbitrators available and offering their services in the area. The arbitrator will conduct hearings and investigations as necessary to ascertain the facts, laws, policies and the impact of the disagreements on program participants. He or she begins work as quickly as possible but no later than one week after his/her appointment. The arbitrator will notify all concerned parties, by certified mail, of the dates and times of arbitration hearings and the process to be observed in the hearings. The finding of the arbitrator shall be binding on both parties.