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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 03122002 - PR3 Pk3 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on March 12,2002 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Uilkea, Gerber,DeSaulnier, Glover and Gioia NOES: None ABSENT None ABSTAIN: None On this day the Board accepted a Presentation entitled"Program of Achievement Award" by the National Head Start Association under its Quality Initiative to the Community Services Department,recognizing this was the first such award in the State of California for a Head Start program. I hereby certify that this is a trite and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. Attested: March 12,2002 John Sweeten,Clerk of the Beard of Supervise and County Administrator L By. ~v^ Deputy Clerk TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS =°fi: Contra FROM: TONY COLON - - >�� Costa COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR County DATE: MARCH 12, 2002 SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF "PROGRAM OF ACHIEVEMENTAWARD" BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEAD START AGENCIES SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDAT[ON(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: ACCEPT for the Community Services Department a "Program of Achievement Award" by the National Head Start Association under its Quality Initiative,recognizing that this is the first such award in the State of California for a Head Start program. BACKGROUND/REASON(S)FOR RECOMMENDATION(SI: The National Head Start Association,the professional association of Head Start agencies,recognizes programs of high quality'and distinction with awards under its Quality Initiative program. Very few programs achieve this high standard,and until now no program in the State of California has received this award. Since 1999,the Community Services Department has collected extensive documents of its operations and its services provided to eligible children and families in Contra Costa County to apply to be recognized as a"Program of Achievement"by the National Head Start Association. Documentation /// included governance structure and relationship to the Board of Supervisors,Fiscal Integrity,and strict adherence to all federal Head Start regulations. In February 2002,the National Head Start Association awarded the"Program Achievement Award"to the Community Services Department recognizing the Contra Costa Head Start program as a program of highest quality. Contra Costa Head Start is the first program to be recognized in the State of California and the second program in the South-Western region. This award affirms the leadership role which the department has been playing nationally to drive innovation and quality standards. In the current climate of stagnating federal funding and school readiness guidelines for Head Start programs,''this award brings an even higher level of credibility to the State of California Head Start programs. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YPS SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'' RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMI APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURES ACTION!OF BOAR N � �I(L ��y �-c�'�i� APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON MINUTES OF UNANIMOUS(ABSENT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. '[/�°'�...�-�-- AYES: NOES: ABSENT: '� ABSTAIN: Contact: Tony Enea,.5-1094' Cc: CAO ATTESTED' 4 C � "�, EHS HS JOHN SWEETEN,CL.ERK'OF THE BOARD OFSUPERVISORS Auditor l r BY: z L DEPUTY 4;omn'1Li11'1ity Services Department Contra Family&Children's Services Division 2425 Bisso Lane,Suite 120 Administration Costa Concord,California 9452€1-4830 2520 Stanwell Drive,Suite 200 (925)646-5540 Concord,CA 94520 County Fax(925)646-5551 (925)646-5910 Fax(925)646-5904 Recruitment/Enrollment 1-888-KIDS-519 Tony Colon Patricia Stroh Executive Director FACS Director National Head Start Association Quality Award Family and Children's Services (FACS) Division of the Contra Costa County Community Services Department is pleased to announce that its Head Start and Early Head Start Programs have been recognized by the National Head Start Association (NHSA) as,a "Program of Achievement," The achievement award, the first in California and one of only three nationally'this year, is granted to'Head'Start and Early Head Start programs that demonstrate the highest standards of quality and are the most innovative in the Head Start community. This award will be presented to the FACS:division in April at the NHSKs annual conference in Phoenix, Arizona, NHSA's Quality Initiative is designed to recognize programs that have achieved quality standards in areas of program design, program systems, program management, and services to children and families. This project began in 1994;and is currently undergoing expansion to all regions. There are currently two levels of recognition (Program of Achievement and Program of Excellence.) Programs of Achievement reply to 77 "Achievement Indicators." To become a Program of Excellence, current Programs of Achievement are challenged to evaluate the impact of Head Start services, verify classroom quality, and further define initiatives to enrich their program and share with the early childhood community. All applications to the Quality Initiative are reviewed by an independent panel of experts from the field of early childhood: The National Head Start Association remains committed to recognizing programs for their achievements and sharing'information about quality practices. ASC SERVICES LONTLCULTA COUNTY-. Affirmative Action t An Equal opportunity Employer g a + 1## � 1661 Ponce Street Alen Vkgkk 22914 M rad S#ar# tot "3 As"OIatton �� M;, wwwiftaaorg March 1.2002 Patricia Stroh,Ph.D, Cora Costa County Head Start 2S20 Stanwell.Dr.,Ste 200 Concord,CA 94524 Dear Dr.Stroh: It is a great pleasure to offcr'Contra Costa Head Start ret opition as a rational Dead SUA Amciation Nogram rrfAchlewMent. The staff and parents of your program are,to be commended for their efforts to"raise tl a bar'"by providing quality services to ehilclr®n and flies and establishing effective systems to enhance service delivery.' 'we are pleased that program such as Contra Costa Dead Start support this initiative and we look forward to rewg�ng your achievements at NHSA's 21P Annual Training Conference to be held,in Phoenix,Arizona April 24"through April 27t . The award ceremony willbe held during a general session Thursday,April 25h at 2.30 p.m owe again,we congratulate the staff and parents of Contra Costa Head Start and we look forward't6 homft your ptogMft Ift Ate. Sincerely, Sarah M.Oreene Ron Herndon Diane Whitehead President&CEO Chairman of the BoardDirector OfProgmu Development" WMA in &daft,*WON,and rllenda'$erns the rd*"whose Pia""b tb?MAY tM MW idea M for had SM Old"'W4 fartdilee.