HomeMy WebLinkAbout20083421.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR HEAD START AND MIGRANT/
SEASONAL HEAD START PROGRAMS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - WELD
COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-4
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Memorandum of Understanding for the
Head Start and Migrant/Seasonal Head Start Programs between the County of Weld, State of
Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the
Department of Human Services, Family Educational Network of Weld County, and Weld County
School District RE-4,commencing December 1,2008,and ending December 31,2009,with further
terms and conditions being as stated in said memorandum, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said memorandum, a
copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the Memorandum of Understanding for the Head Start and Migrant/
Seasonal Head Start between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board
of County Commissioners of Weld County,on behalf of the Department of Human Services, Family
Educational Network of Weld County, and Weld County School District RE-4 be, and hereby is,
approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to
sign said memorandum.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by
the following vote on the 31st day of December, A.D., 2008, nunc pro tunc December 1, 2008.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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COLORADO RE: Memorandum of Understanding between the Weld County
Department of Human Services' Family Educational
Network Head Start and Migrant Head Start and Weld
County School District RE-4
Enclosed for Board Approval is a Memorandum of Understanding between the Weld
County Department of Human Services' Family Educational Network Head Start and
Migrant Head Start and Weld County School District RE-4. The purpose of this
Memorandum of Agreement is to:
a. Establish, foster and facilitate collaboration and provide working procedures
between School District 4 and FENWC in the delivery of services related to
Colorado Preschool Program and Head Start eligible children.
b. Define potential services and activities provided by each agency.
c. Ensure that each Agency cooperatively maintains communication and shares
leadership responsibilities at the local level to ensure that available resources are
utilized in the most effective manner.
d. Ensure that cooperative arrangements between School District 4 and FENWC are
developed, implemented and preserved.
The term of this Agreement is from December 2008 through December 2009.
If you have questions, please give me a call at extension 6510.
2008-3421
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
WELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-4AND
FENWC HEAD START AND MIGRANT AND SEASONAL HEAD START
This Agreement is between Weld County School District RE-4 (hereinafter referred to as LEA)
and the Weld County Department of Human Services' Family Educational Network ( FENWC )
Head Start and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (hereinafter referred to as FENWC), for the
period of December 2008 through December 2009.
Purpose
The purpose of this Agreement is to establish, foster and facilitate collaboration and
provide working procedures between the LEA and FENWC in the delivery of services
related to Colorado Preschool Program and Head Start eligible children.
II. Partnership Requirement
Head Start programs are mandated to have formal partnership agreements with local
education agencies in regard to identifying and serving pre-kindergarten children. Local
level agreements should define relationships and specify areas of collaboration which are
most appropriate to local situations.
III. The intent of this Agreement is to:
• Define potential services and activities provided by each Agency.
• Ensure that each Agency cooperatively maintains communication and shares leadership
responsibilities at the local level to ensure that available resources are utilized in the most
effective manner.
• Ensure that cooperative arrangements between the LEA and FENWC are developed,
implemented and preserved.
IV. Responsibilities of FENWC
1. Provide public information dissemination and access to programs for families
contacting Head Start or the preschool program.
2. Recruit, enroll, and serve, to the extent possible and feasible, eligible Regional Head
Start children ages 3 — 5 and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start children ages 6 weeks
through 5 years whose families wish to place them in FENWC Head Start centers,
including working parents.
3. Screen all Head Start enrolled children within 45 days for Regional Head Start and
within two weeks for Migrant and Seasonal Head Start of enrollment for potential
health problems and/or developmental delays. FENWC will invite LEA staff to
participate in screenings. FENWC will participate in Child Find Activities under Part
B, of IDEIA, including but not limited to, participation in staffing/ IEP development
meetings, annual reviews and transition planning, and refer children to School District
Child Find Coordinator to obtain appropriate determination of eligibility for children
with disabilities and/or significant developmental delays.
4. For Head Start-enrolled children, coordinate the development of the IFSP/IEP
identified with a disability and/or significant developmental delay based on evaluation
FENWC/RE-4 pg.2
information. The IFSP/IEP interdisciplinary team that includes FENWC
interdisciplinary staff, LEA interdisciplinary staff and the parents/guardians of the
child will complete IFSP/IEP development. IFSP/IEP meetings will be held at a
location and time convenient for all the interdisciplinary team members. Copies of
the IEP will be made available to LEA, FENWC and the parents in English and the
preferred language of the family. Based on the IFSP/IEP interdisciplinary team
determination, children will be placed in the least restrictive environment.
5. Assist in seeking out resources in the community for Colorado Preschool Program
and Head Start eligible children and their families as needed, including services to
meet the needs of working parents.
6. Work collaboratively with the LEA to develop and implement cooperative staff
training opportunities including educational activities, curricular objectives and/or
instruction to increase knowledge and ability to provide quality services to Colorado
Preschool Program and Head Start eligible children. This may include such topics as
academic content standards, instructional methods, curricula, and social and
emotional development, provided by FENWC and/or the technical assistance center,
and sharing the use of facilities and other program elements.
7. Assist the LEA with communication and parent outreach for smooth transitions to
kindergarten.
V. Responsibilities of LEA
1. Locate, identify and evaluate children within their jurisdiction who may be eligible for
early childhood education and related services, including highly mobile children,
private school children and homeless children.
2. Refer identified Head Start eligible children to FENWC for possible services.
3. Provide comprehensive evaluations of children with suspected disabilities or
significant developmental delays by appropriate personnel using appropriate
instruments, and provide comprehensive evaluations on children who may require
special evaluations.
4. Work collaboratively with Head Start to develop and implement cooperative staff
training opportunities to increase knowledge and ability to provide quality services to
Colorado Preschool Program and Head Start eligible children.
VI. COUNTING AND REPORTING
LEA and FENWC will have systems and timelines for counting and reporting
children.
VII. TRANSITION PLANNING
In an effort to provide for a smooth transition from the preschool setting to a public school
setting the following will occur:
1. For Head Start enrolled children, prior to the child entering the public school setting,
the pre-school staff and the child's elementary teacher will meet to share strategies.
FENWC/RE-4 pg.3
Transition plans will be developed jointly, and in the case of children with
disabilities, at an IEP meeting or Annual Review, which takes place prior to the
transition meeting when the student exits from the FENWC to the public school
setting.
2. Information to parents regarding the differences in service delivery will be
provided jointly during the Transition Staffing of the child from FENWC to the
public school setting.
VIII. CONFIDENTIALITY
Consent for Release of Information Forms that will assist FENWC and LEA in
providing optimal services will be generated and signed as each child is identified in
accordance with the Family Education Privacy Rights Act and the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act.
IX. MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT
1. All modifications to this agreement shall be in writing and signed by both parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereunto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed
as of the day and year first hereinabove set forth.
Weld County Board of County of County Weld County School District RE-4
Commissioners. 65,(cG Pm c ke, Chairperson Heidi Blair, Early Childhood Specialist
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