What transportation information should be presented to the grantee Policy Council and how often?
All transportation policies should be presented to the grantee policy council for review and approval. While not required, review with the Policy Council of transportation program procedures is advisable, in order to receive feedback from the parent members regarding the potential effectiveness and workability of the procedures. The results of the grantee’s annual self-assessment and very importantly, the results of each federal monitoring review must be presented to the policy council for their review, advice and guidance to the grantee on actions to be taken for quality improvement, and approval of Quality Improvement Plans, should they be required by the federal review. Each time the grantee policy council meets, a report on the status of the transportation program should be presented. Most grantees require monthly operational reports from center level in order to monitor on an on-going basis. Reference: Head Start Act Sec. 642(b)(4) & Sec. 1304.50 (entire section on Program Governa
