by ws-user | Sep 2008 | resources
CAPLAW’s Sample Board Applicant Questionnaire for CAAs with Head Start Programs helps CAAs track the Head Start required qualifications for the governing body, as well as determine a board applicant’s relevant experiences for board service.
by ws-user | Sep 2008 | resources
Use this Head Start Board Checklist to assess your board composition and board responsibilities to ensure compliance with the Head Start Act.
by Allie Fiske | May 2008 | resources
On December 12, 2007, the “Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007,” became law. The 2007 Act (formally Public Law 110-134) is the first reauthorization and revision of the Head Start Act since 1998. Although the new 2007 Act either retains or slightly...
by Allie Fiske | May 2008 | resources
Head Start employees in Pennsylvania who are filing for unemployment compensation during summer recess this year may be in for a disappointment. In Montgomery County Head Start v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review,1 a recent decision by the Pennsylvania...
by Allie Fiske | Sep 2007 | resources
The United States Office of Special Counsel (OSC) issued an advisory opinion regarding coverage of the Hatch Act, a federal law restricting the political activity of some government employees, as well as some employees of Community Action Agencies (CAAs) and Head...
by Allie Fiske | Nov 2004 | resources
In light of recent immigration raids of worksites across the country and a significant increase in investigations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), CAAs should take a closer look at their Form I-9 compliance to ensure that they understand their obligations...
