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***Updated Job Posting by Mid-Florida Community Services***

The Florida Head Start Association's

letter to the

Office of Head Start regarding the recent PI's

for 100% enrollment

and criminal background checks

The Florida Head Start Association is the statewide voice for Head Start programs and the children and families they serve. The Association is enriched by its active and diverse membership, professionalism, collaboration, accountability, and positive outcomes.

The FHSA promotes excellence through data-driven decision making, professional development opportunities, effective communication and exemplary leadership.

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:

E-Rate discount. Attached is FHSA's plan to assist all member Florida Head Start programs to obtain the E-Rate discount. The Association's plan will be undertaken in three Phases. The first phase is for telecommunication's discount, which is the easiest. However there is a very tight window of application that must be navigated. The FHSA's lead E-Rate consultant will be Joe Burley. Burley has established some excellent connections and resource people for the E-Rate. Because many programs don't have a dedicated IT staff that can work on this important project, the FHSA is seeking to form a partnership among its constituencies and to act on behalf of each agency that buys in to the project. Attached to this email is the FHSA proposal. Additionally, there is an invoice attached to assist programs with expeditiously getting on board and to get moving. Questions may be emailed to Joe Burley at jburley@pinellascountyheadstart.org.

FAQ’s Proposal Invoice

PROGRAM NEWS. Thank you to Hope Kinney of Children First for sharing program news and Kim Gillis of Tri County Community Council for sharing their Father/Child Activity Night’s ideas and photos. Full details are in the new feature of our website called Program News. Check it out, and we are looking forward to posting your program’s news and best practices.

From the Research Committee:

For the 2008 Research Strategic Planning Meeting

Announcement and Agenda click here.

Research Committee’s Webinar Schedule

The following information comes to you courtesy of ACF OPRE News*

Does your program struggle with meaningful ways to share information about children’s outcomes to families, Policy Council and boards in a meaningful way? The FHSA Research Committee has designed a helpful tool for programs. You can download this attachment to use:

“Say yes to Outcomes”