Eligibility
What does "SNAP" stand for?
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
What are 3 successful methods of recruiting children?
Word of mouth, School District Partners, and Clinics
What is PICA's selection system called?
Point System
By what date must full enrollment be achieved each program year?
By September 30th
What are the 3 options for attendance documentation for all children?
Absent, Present, and NA
By what date must a child turn 5 before they are no longer age eligible for Head Start?
September 1st.
What is PICA's target area for recruiting age and income eligible children and pregnant women?
Hennepin County
100 Points!
What is the deadline for filling any vacancies?
Within 30 Days!
Parents must contact the program within what timeframe when their child will be absent?
Within 1 hours of classroom start time.
What does "SSI" stand for?
Supplemental Security Income
Name 2 agencies or partners that refer potential children and families to PICA?
WIC, Hennepin County, Minneapolis Public Schools, Child Protection
How many points are assigned to a child with a diagnosed disability?
150 Points
True or False - Monthly enrollment reporting is a Federal Requirement?
TRUE!
What is the threshhold for attendance percentage that we want all children to maintain at a minimum?
85%
What is the age range for EHS?
6 weeks to 3 years
True or False - Under certain circumstances, programs can fill up to 35% of the funded enrollment with children from families with incomes between 100 and 130% of the poverty level
TRUE!!
Where can you find the total number of points that have been assigned to a child in the database?
Eligibility checklist
True or False - A program that falls below 97% enrollment for 4 consecutive months will be placed on an improvement plan by the Federal Government.
TRUE!!
Who reviews and approves PICA's ERSEA Policies Annually?
PICA's Parent Policy Council
What are the 3 areas that make a child categorically eligible?
Foster/Kinship, Homeless, MFIP/SNAP
What is the name of PICA's program option used for children recruited from local homeless shelters/hotels?
Project Secure :)
How many points are assigned to a child who's family is income eligible for their family size?
100 Points
At what point does a child move from Slotted to Enrolled?
Once the child attends their 1st day
What percentage of attendance days missed means that a child is chronically absent?
10%