Should an Executive Director be a Voting Member of a CAA Board?

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Composition, CSBG, Governance, Tripartite Board

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Board of Directors, Executive Director

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2014

If the Community Action Agency (CAA) runs a Head Start program, the answer is no; the Head Start Act prohibits board members serving as paid staff of the organization. Even for CAAs without Head Start, however, CAPLAW does not recommend making the executive director a voting board member.

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