Policy Council – No experience necessary, just a desire to learn more
When we come together as parents, staff, Policy Councils, and governing Boards we can ensure that our youngest children have a solid foundation for life.
Policy Council members are currently enrolled Head Start parents and interested community members who act as a link between those people making and carrying out decisions and the people Head Start serves. Policy Council members are elected by their peers (see Policy Council brochure –English / Spanish and the Policy Council handbook English / Spanish )
Policy Council must work in partnership with key management and the Board of Directors to develop, review and approve policies, strategic directions, criteria for the recruitment, selection and enrollment of children, funding applications, personnel and other business orientated activities that requires Policy Council’s approval. A governance flow chart helps link management, Board and Policy Council responsibilities together.
Policy Council meets the second Tuesday of the month from 6-9pm at the Whiteaker Head Start Center, 21 North Grand St, Eugene. The 2020-2021 dates are:
August 11, 2020
September 8, 2020
November 10, 2020
December 8, 2020
January 12, 2021
February 9, 2021
March 9, 2021
April 13, 2021
May 11, 2021
June 8, 2021
No July meeting
August 10, 2021
September 14, 2021
October 12, 2021
November 9, 2021 (completed one-year term)
Other Important Groups
• Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, Attendance (ERSEA) Committee meets to discuss ways to inform and attract families to Head Start.
• Curriculum Committee meets to discuss classroom supplies, equipment and curriculum used.
• Health Services Advisory Committee is a group of professionals meeting to review data on the health of Lane County children.
• Hiring Panels want parents to be part of the interview and recommendation process to hire the most qualified person for the job.
Board of Directors
Head Start of Lane County Board of Directors represent community members with experience in fiscal management, legal and early childhood education, the Policy Council Vice Chair and past Head Start parents. Additional Board members reflect the communities served in Lane County.
This partnership helps to ensure that professional skills and business knowledge are balanced with the equally important voices of families who have children in the program. Volunteering many hours, the Board of Directors help guide and direct our program to benefit our community’s youngest citizens.
The Board of Directors meets the third Tuesday of the month from 6-8pm at the Head Start central office, 221 B Street, Springfield. The 2020-2021 schedule is:
August 18, 2020
September 15, 2020
October 20, 2020
November 17, 2020
December 15, 2020
January 19, 2021
February 16, 2021
March 16, 2021
April 20, 2021
May 18, 2021
June 15, 2021
July – summer recess
Board Members
Karianne Conway, Chair
Paulette Ansari, Vice Chair
Mandy Field, Secretary
Sid Crenwelge
Heather Edge
Ed Feil
Chad Hamilton
Executive Policy Council Members
Tiffany Sanderson, Chair
Jordan Meyers, Vice Chair
Vacant, Secretary
Sabrena Geyer, Parliamentarian
Jessica Long, Treasurer
Michelle Dow-Grinnell, Historian