Achieving Excellence
in All We Do
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2009 Conference
January 26 - 30, 2009
San Diego, CA
CHSA is pleased to announce our 2009
Conference Keynote
Kevin Clash
Master Puppeteer and Author of
My Life as a Furry Red Monster:
What Being Elmo Has Taught Me About Life,
Love and Laughing Out Loud
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CDPI Fall Forum
October 20 & 21, 2008 - Sacramento Grand Hotel. A yearly, high-level policy event that focuses on a current issue that will impact the early education field. Past speakers include senators, assembly members, representatives from the Governor's office, and state department staff.
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Announcing...
CHSA Board Officers
2008-2010
The California Head Start Association held it board officers election this past summer. We are pleased to introduce our leadership team for the next two years.
President
Kay Wernert Community Action Marin/Marin Head Start
Vice President
William Castellanos
EOC of San Luis Obispo
Secretary
Pamm Shaw Berkeley Albany YMCA Head Start
Treasurer
Wassy Tesfa, Center for Community & Family Services, Inc. Head Start-Pasadena
Past President
Luc�a I. Palacios, MSW
Orange County Head Start, Inc.
Board Member
At-Large
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Reception & Lady Bird Johnson Award for Representative George Miller 
September 24, 5:30, 2106 Rayburn House Office Building (RHOB) Washington, DC.
We are pleased to invite you to join with the National Head Start Association, Region IX Head Start Association and ourselves to honor a great leader for America's children and families - Honorable George Miller, D-California.
This reception will be held in conjunction with NHSA's Leadership Institute, September 22-26, 2008. If you are not registered to attend the Institute, but plan to attend the LBJ Award and Reception please RSVP directly to CHSA at 916-444-7760.
Thanks to our sponsors for supporting this event to honor Rep. Geroge Miller and all our Congressional leaders:
- National Head Start Association
- National Migrant & Seasonal Head Start Association
- Pre-K Now
- Region IX Head Start Association
- Ohio Head Start Association
- Massachusetts Head Start Association
- Washington State Assn. of Head Start & ECEAP/Washington State Training Consortium
- West Virginia Head Start Association
- Minnesota Head Start Association
- Arizona Head Start Association
- California Head Start Association
- Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell, LLP
- Discount School Supply
Sponsor list as of 9/10/08 For more information on sponsorship call CHSA 916-444-7760
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NHSA Leadership Institute & Hill Visits
September 22-26, Double Tree, Crystal City, VA: Join a coalition of Head Start leaders from all over the country to hear the latest information on regulatory developments, federal appropriations, federal Pre-K, No Child Left Behind reauthorization and other related public policy matters. This is an excellent training opportunity for senior staff, governing and policy council leadership as well as all those who advocate for the interest of young children and their families. If your organization is planning to send attendees to this institute please inform us at CHSA so that we may include them in our scheduled Capitol Hill visits with California Congressional members.
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California Head Start State Collaboration Office Needs Assessment Survey - Coming September 15th
The Head Start Act (as amended December 12, 2007) requires the California Head Start State Collaboration Office (CHSSCO) to conduct a needs assessment of Head Start grantees in the State (including Early Head Start grantees) in the areas of coordination, collaboration alignment of services, and alignment of curricula and assessments used in Head Start programs with the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework and, as appropriate, State Early Learning Standards.
The Head Start Act also requires the CHSSCO to use the results of the needs assessment to develop a strategic plan outlining how they will assist and support Head Start grantees in meeting the requirements of the Head Start Act for coordination, collaboration, transition to elementary school and alignment with K-12 education. CHSSCO must also annually update the needs assessment and strategic plan and make the results of the needs assessment available to the general public.
The purpose of gathering this information is to identify your needs in the specified areas and inform the activities of the annually revised strategic plan for the California Head Start State Collaboration Office.
"This is a great opportunity for Head Start programs to increase their visibility and have an impact on policy at the state and local level. Your program's input is valuable, and this is the avenue to have a voice in guiding the work of your State Collaboration Office".
- Patricia Brown, Office of Head Start.
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Featured Jobs: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual subscriptions to jobsatheadstart.org are now available. A subscription entitles programs an unlimited number of job postings on the website for 12 months.
Non-Subscriber programs can post job listings for a fee.
Visit jobsatheadstart.org for more information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHSA's jobsatheadstart.org web site
acts as a venue for employers to post job opportunities and candidates to post
resumes and does not screen or censor the listings offered. CHSA provides a referral service
and makes no particular recommendation regarding consultants and no
representation or guarantee about performance.
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 CHSA & Child Care Results Partnership
Join CHSA and Child Care Results in producing the first Head Start Child Outcomes report based on the actual DRDP-R child assessment data.
Participating Head Starts will receive a 10% discount on the Child Care Results "Desired Results Made Easy" solution and will automatically be included in the state-wide report.
Why? A state-wide report will help CHSA demonstrate the effectiveness of Head Start programs and provide the information necessary to support advocacy efforts on behalf of Head Start children and families.
"We are pleased to partner with CCR, states Kay Wernert, CHSA President and Marin Head Start Director. CCR will offer a comprehensive analysis of classroom outcomes".
Child Care Results is preparing this report at no-charge to CHSA. All we need are a few more willing participants! Our "Desired Results Made Easy" solution eliminates manual data entry, provides top-notch analysis teachers and directors find enormously useful, and helps you to promote your program. Contact Child Care Results Today
Contact us for more info 800.493.8621 or [email protected]
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| NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
State of California - Child Development
The purpose of these regulations is to change state preschool enrollment criteria specified in section 18131 to reflect a change made to statute in 1991, (California Education Code (EC) section 8236), and the granting of priority status for certain populations when two or more families have the same income ranking,(EC section 8263(b)(2)). These regulations also address enrollment priorities and clarify the use of the CEL pursuant to EC section 8227 for children eligible for both state preschool and federal Head Start programs when those children are in need of full-day, full-year services.
Two Ways to comment:
Public Hearing beginning at 10:00: a. m. on October 3, 2008, at 1430 N Street, Room 2102, Sacramento, California.
Written Testamony: Comments may also be submitted by facsimile (FAX) at 916-319-0155 or by e-mail to [email protected]. Comments must be received by the Regulations Coordinator prior to 5:00 p.m. on October 3, 2008.
CONTACT PERSON
Inquiries concerning the content of this regulation should be directed to: Michael Zito, Child Development Consultant
Child Development Division
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, 3rd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: 916-323-9727
E-Mail: [email protected]
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California
Head Start State Collaboration Office Transition - Effective September 1, 2008
 Mike Zito, Ca Dept of Education/Child Development Division, Consultant and lead
for the State Collaboration Office has been promoted to Northern Field Services
Manager. Mike has been an effective partner with CHSA for the past 8
years. We wish Mike the very best in his new assignment.
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Head Start Garden Project Update
2008 Growing with Children Head Start Garden Grants have been awarded. Visit the CHSA Garden Project page or the list of the awardees. The Head Start Garden Project sponsored by Western Growers Foundation, and with additional financial support from Lakeshore Learning.
More California School Garden News
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User-friendly state voter information for new voters and busy voters. Online order forms will be available starting July 15, and online copies of the Guides in seven languages will be available September 5.
KEY DATES
October 20 - Last Day to Register
October 28 - Last Day for "Vote By Mail" ballot application to reach County Elections Office
November 4 - Election Day!
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