File:  BDFC* - Preschool Council

The superintendent shall appoint an advisory council that provides assistance and makes recommendations in implementing and coordinating a preschool program funded through the Colorado Preschool Program Act.

Membership

At a minimum, membership on the advisory council will include the following:

1.  The superintendent or designee

2.  Two parents of children in the preschool program appointed by the superintendent

3.  Two members of the business community appointed by the superintendent

4.  Representatives from the following:

a.  Otero County Health Department

b.  Otero County Department of Human Services

Appointed members will serve for two-year terms. Any vacancy among the appointed members will be filled by appointment by the superintendent for the unexpired term.

Officers

Members of the council will elect a chairman for a one-year term, who may be elected to a second term. The council shall have those duties prescribed by state law.

No action taken by the council will be final unless approved by the Board of Education.

Meetings

The council will meet a minimum of six times per year.

In addition, members of the council will make at least two on-site visits per year to all HeadStart agencies and public and private child care facilities with which the district has contracted to monitor overall program compliance and make recommendations for any needed improvements.

Adopted: December 2013

Revised: January 28, 2019

LEGAL REFS.:  C.R.S. 22-28-105 (preschool program council duties)

C.R.S. 22-28-107 (ongoing training available from CDE)

CROSS REF.:  IHBIB, Primary/Preprimary Education