Spring Cluster Meeting on Head Start & State Collaboration

Who Should Attend: This meeting is designed for Head Start Directors, Senior Managers, Governing Board, Parent Leaders and Community Partners.

Meeting Outcomes:

• Through reviewing the current California Head Start Association Program Survey, participants will be informed about emerging issues in local communities and trends statewide.
  
• Participants will become familiar specific statewide strategies funded by State Department of Education
  
• Participants will be briefed on current legislation under consideration at both the State and Federal level.
  
• Head Start & State Child Development Fiscal Strategies will be discussed and resources distributed.
  

Schedule-at-a-Glance:

10:00	Welcome & Introductions, California Head Start Association, Board of Directors
10:15 - 12:00	Head Start in California – Challenges & Opportunities CHSA 2008 Program Survey Federal Appropriations & 2007 Head Start Act Discussion State Collaboration Update Budget, State Legislation, Special Projects
11:30 - 12:00	Round Table Discussion– Community Care Licensing, Workforce Development & Federal Appropriations
12:00 - 12:45	Lunch (provided)
12:45 - 1:00	Report Back from Round Table
1:00 - 3:00	Head Start & State Child Development Fiscal Strategies

Dates & Locations:

May 6	Sacramento Vizcaya 2019 21ST Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
May 8	Chico Holiday Inn 685 Manzanita Court, Chico, CA 95926
May 14	Los Angeles Los Angeles County Office of Education 10100 Pioneer Blvd., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
May 15	Santa Ana Orange County Head Start, Inc., 2900 South Harbor Boulevard, Santa Ana, CA 92704
May 20	San Francisco San Francisco State University, The Towers Conference Center, 800 Font Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94132
May 22	Fresno National University 20 River Park Place West, Fresno, CA 93720
May 29	San Luis Obispo Sands Suites & Motel 1930 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401