For Parents:
CDI HS is committed to providing quality Head Start/ Early Head Start services for you and your child.
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For Parents:CDI HS is committed to providing quality Head Start/ Early Head Start services for you and your child.
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Will my child have to change centers?
If a change in center location does occur, families will be notified with as much advance notice as possible. We recognize that a child’s learning environment is just as important as the quality of staff leading those experiences. Part of a quality learning environment is feeling safe which is influenced by familiar surroundings. Will I loose my slot in the program or have to reenroll?No. CDI HS maintains services for the same children/families currently enrolled in the Head Start/Early Head Start program. We do not require reenrollment under CDI HS because the program has not changed, only the sponsorship. This is another example of how CDI HS supports continuity of services. Will transportation be the same?
If a change in transportation services does occur, families will be notified with as much advance notice as possible. CDI HS recognizes that a child’s regular attendance greatly influences his/her success in Head Start/Early Head Start. We are committed to fostering these quality experiences through supporting parents in transportation as cost and program design permit. Will our teacher/ home visitor/ family service worker change?CDI HS tries to maintain as many of the current staff as possible. As parts of stable program operations and continuity of services, CDI HS recognizes that consistency in staff is advantageous. CDI HS agrees that quality services are a direct result of the relationships developed between staff, children and families. An offer of employment is not promised nor is it guaranteed. If offered employment, it is their choice whether or not to accept the offer; this is not automatic. There are some circumstances under which CDI HS needs to advertise a position rather than offering employment to the individual previously in that position. Will the program approach (i.e., curriculum) change?Changing the curriculum would have large scale impacts on the program and is not conducive to stabilizing operations. If the program has selected/developed a curriculum that meets the Head Start Program Performance Standards then no changes will be made. However, if the program does not have a curriculum, or the curriculum does not meet Head Start standards, CDI HS will support staff in selecting a quality one that is appropriate for the community served, is aligned with early childhood education best practices, and meets the Head Start Program Performance Standards. What happens to our Policy Council?CDI HS will have a Policy Council elected soon after our administration begins. The Policy Council elected under the prior grantee is associated with their board of directors and responsibilities end with their administration. Under CDI HS’s governing board a new Policy Council will be elected. Elections will be held through the Parent Committees and in accordance with the Head Start Program Performance Standards. Parents may elect the same Policy Council representative if they choose. However, any Policy Council Members who served on the previous board of directors are not eligible to serve on the CDI HS Policy Council. CDI HS values the contribution of parents and communities members; a quality program needs their input and support. Head Start/Early Head Start is designed to empower parents and community as contributors and CDI HS intendeds to uphold this commitment.
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