Early Head Start Program Governance Advisory Committee

About the Committee

The duties, responsibilities and powers of the Committee shall be as follows:

• Oversee the development and implementation of Early Head Start Programs
  goals, objectives and policies.
• Oversee organizational performance and monitor and evaluate metrics of major
  programs, services, and initiatives.
• Provide strategic direction to Early Head Start Programs and develop a strategic
  plan that includes an organization vision, short-term and long term goals and
  operational and fiscal objectives.
• Work with the Program staff to establish procedures and criteria for recruiting,
  selecting and enrolling children.
• Develop procedures for selecting Policy Council members.
• Review the major financial expenditures and the operating budget of the Program
  prior to the Program's submittal of the budget to the City Council.
• Review the major financial expenditures and the operating budget of the Program
  prior to the Program's submittal of the budget to City Council.
• Be responsible for all aspects of the independent financial audits of the Program,
  including review of the draft findings and monitoring any necessary programmatic
  actions or changes arising from the audit.