Head Start Training from The Private Client Law Group
Training Solutions for Nonprofits and Grant-Funded Entities
Overview
Are you ready for the new Head Start Performance Standards? The Office of Head Start recently announced the biggest changes to the rules for Head Start and Early Head Start programs in over twenty years. These new rules are effective November 7, 2016, with some provisions phased-in over the next five years. Our two-day Head Start Smarts: The New Performance Standards Institute will take an in-depth look at the revised Head Start Performance Standards, what they mean for Head Start and Early Head Start agencies, and what programs must do to remain in compliance with Head Start and Early Head Start requirements. By attending this special, two-day training in San Antonio on December 13 and 14, 2016, you will learn about the new Performance Standards in detail and will gain practical information that can be applied to help ensure that your agency is meeting the new Performance Standards.
When
December 13, 2016 (Tuesday)11:45 AM CST (Lunch - On Your Own)
Where
Hilton Palacio del Rio
200 South Alamo Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
Driving Directions
A special conference rate of $120 per night (single or double) plus tax is available for December 9 - 18, 2016. The cut-off date for the room block is November 15, 2016, or until the room block has been exhausted. Room reservations can be made online through this special reservations page.
Pricing
The Early Bird gets the discount. The price for this special, two-day Head Start Smarts: The New Performance Standards Institute is just $449 per person until November 7, 2016. After November 7, 2016, the regular rate of $499 per person applies.
Registration "at the door" will not be available for the conference. You must register in advance.
Contact
R. Brian Tipton, Esq.
The Private Client Law Group
75 Fourteenth Street, Suite 2200
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-974-3484
btipton@tpclg.com
Head Start Smarts: The New Performance Standards Institute
Exclusive Two-Day Event in San Antonio
Take a Deep Dive into the New Head Start Performance Standards
By now, you are probably aware that the Office of Head Start has finally issued the long-anticipated new Performance Standards for Head Start and Early Head Start programs. These new Head Start Program Performance Standards are effective as of November 7, 2016, although some provisions will be phased-in over a five-year period. The new Performance Standards represent the first comprehensive revision and the biggest change to the rules for Head Start and Early Head Start in more than two decades. Our Head Start Smarts: The New Performance Standards Institute on December 13 and 14 in San Antonio will prepare you and your agency for the new world of Head Start and Early Head Start. When you attend the Institute, you will receive an in-depth explanation of the new Head Start Performance Standards; what these new requirements mean for Head Start and Early Head Start agencies, participants, and families; and the steps that programs need to take to meet the revised Performance Standards.
This special, two-day training conference is designed to provide you with a deep understanding of these new Performance Standards to help ensure that your Head Start or Early Head Start agency remains in compliance with program requirements. During the Institute, you will explore the Head Start and Early Head Start Performance Standards in detail, including:
- Key differences between the old and new Head Start Performance Standards;
- Structure of the new Head Start Performance Standards;
- Implementation timeline of the Head Start Performance Standards over the next five years (2016 through 2021);
- Governance requirements under the new Head Start Performance Standards (including impasse policies);
- Requirements for management systems and program administration (including fiscal integrity, human resources, privacy and recordkeeping, and quality improvement);
- Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA) requirements;
- Program operations and educational services under the new Head Start Performance Standards;
- Requirements for parent, family, and community engagement;
- Services to children with disabilities under the new Performance Standards;
- Health and safety requirements;
- Facilities rules (including construction, renovation, and purchase) under the new Head Start Performance Standards;
- Requirements related to transportation services;
- Monitoring and recompetition requirements under the new Head Start Performance Standards;
- Enforcement actions and appeals under the new Performance Standards; and,
- Relationship between the Head Start Performance Standards and the Head Start Act and other grants management rules.
The Head Start Smarts: The New Performance Standards Institute will discuss these topics and more as part of an in-depth exploration (and explanation) of the new Head Start Performance Standards. You will also have extensive opportunities, throughout both days, to ask and get answers to your questions about the new Performance Standards.
AGENDA
The Head Start Smarts: The New Performance Standards Institute will be held over two days, December 13 and 14, 2016. The planned agenda for each day is as follows:
Day One (Tuesday, December 13, 2016)
8:00 A.M. On-site Conference Check-in
8:30 A.M. Session I: Introduction to the New Head Start Performance Standards
10:00 A.M. Morning Break
10:15 A.M. Session II: Governance Requirements under the New Performance Standards
11:45 A.M. Lunch (On Your Own)
1:15 P.M. Session III-A: Management Systems and Administrative Requirements
2:45 P.M. Afternoon Break
3:00 P.M. Session III-B: Management Systems and Administrative Requirements (Continued)
4:30 P.M. Adjourn (Day One)
Day Two (Wednesday, December 14, 2016)
8:00 A.M. On-site Conference Check-in
8:30 A.M. Session IV-A: Program Operations under the New Performance Standards
10:00 A.M. Morning Break
10:15 A.M. Session IV-B: Program Operations under the New Performance Standards (Continued)
11:45 A.M. Lunch (On Your Own)
1:15 P.M. Session V: Facilities and Transportation Requirements
2:45 P.M. Afternoon Break
3:00 P.M. Session VI: Federal Administrative Procedures under the New Performance Standards
4:30 P.M. Adjourn (Conference)
OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
By participating in this two-day training conference, you will gain the knowledge needed to help your Head Start or Early Head Start program comply with the new Head Start Performance Standards. After attending, you will be able to:
- Distinguish the differences between the previous and the new Head Start Performance Standards;
- Describe the structure of the new Head Start Performance Standards;
- List the primary roles and responsibilities of Governing Body and Policy Council members;
- List the requirements for management systems under the Head Start Performance Standards (including management structure, fiscal integrity, quality improvement, human resources, and recordkeeping and privacy);
- Identify key program operational requirements under the new Performance Standards;
- Identify the requirements for Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA) under the new Head Start Performance Standards, including requirements for services to children with disabilities;
- List the requirements related to health and safety (including facilities and transportation) under the new Head Start Performance Standards;
- Explain at least two changes to Federal administrative procedures; and,
- Explain the relationship between the Head Start Act's requirements and the new Performance Standards.
AUDIENCE
The Head Start Smarts: The New Performance Standards Institute is for all members of the Head Start and Early Head Start community. You will benefit from this unique training conference whether you are a Governing Body or Policy Council Member, Executive Director, Head Start or Early Head Start Director, Manager, or Head Start/Early Head Start program staff.
REGISTRATION AND PRICING
Space at this Institute is limited. Early Bird registration for the Head Start Smarts: The New Performance Standards Institute is just $449 per person through November 7, 2016. Regular registration starting November 8, 2016, is just $499 per person. Cancellations before November 7, 2016, are subject to a $25 administrative fee, and all cancellations on or after November 8, 2016 (but before November 22, 2016), are subject to a $125 administrative fee. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations on or after November 22, 2016. In lieu of cancellation, registrants may substitute another participant from his or her organization at no charge. Please note that the conference registration fee does not include lodging or transportation; conference participants are responsible for making their own hotel and transportation reservations. However, a special room rate has been negotiated for the conference hotel.
Given the limited number of spaces available, at the door registration will not be available for this Institute. You must register in advance.
HOTEL
The Head Start Smarts: The New Performance Standards Institute will take place at the Hilton Palacio del Rio, which is located directly on the famous River Walk in downtown San Antonio, Texas. Rooms are available for special conference rates starting at the per diem rate of $120 per night (plus tax) for single or double occupancy. These special rates are available for check-in starting as early as December 9, 2016, and will be honored for stays through December 18, 2016 (subject to room availability). Reservations can be made on-line by clicking here for the reservations page. The room reservation cut-off date is November 15, 2016 (or until the block is exhausted). Because of the small number of rooms available, we advise making your reservations as soon as possible.
R. Brian Tipton is a practicing attorney with more than a decade's experience working with nonprofits and grant-funded organizations across the United States. Currently, Brian is Managing Director with The Private Client Law Group, P.C., in Atlanta, where he heads the firm's charitable solutions and grant-funded organizations practice. He is a summa cum laude graduate of the Louisiana State University and the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University. Brian regularly represents Head Start and Early Head Start programs (as well as other grant-funded entities) in the areas of regulatory compliance, audits, funding source disputes, administrative appeals, and litigation. Brian also consults with organizations on governance, human resources, programmatic, and corporate matters, and develops and presents training programs for nonprofits.