ERSEA
What are acceptable documents to determine eligibility based on income 1302.12(i)(1)(i-iii).
Pay stubs, tax forms, Zero-income form and other proof of income for the relevant time period.
What is required when a child is transitioning from EHS to HS.
Redetermination of income/Head Start eligibility and application coversheet completion.
Also a transition plan with parent and staff
What is the Selection Criteria?
A document used to rank families by order of priority
What is the process in which we interact with families, have them complete forms, engage in one on one conversation, and be hands on helping them complete documents needed for enrollment.
Relationship building.
What is the minimal percentage children should attend their programs for KVCAP to be in compliance with attendance.
What is 85%?
What are the various forms of proof of age.
What are birth certificates, passports, visas, and medical cards, immunization records, other medical forms (if needed).
What are two most important things in making a child eligible.
What is Age & Income/categorical eligibility?
What is the purpose of the selection criteria?
What is to reach those most in need of services 1302.13
The performance standard number ERSEA
What is 1302 Subpart A
How long after a child's absence should a center follow up with the parent?
What is one hour?
What do ERSEA acronym mean?
What is Enrollment, Recruitment, Selection, Eligibility, and Attendance.
Program staff interview this way if an in-person interview is not possible or convenient for the family.
What is a telephone interview (ZOOM)?
What 2 categories receives the most points on the selection criteria? (And how many points?)
child care subsidy
Full-time 1000 points/part-time 500 points
A program must maintain its _________ enrollment level and fill any vacancy as soon as possible.
Funded
If a program determines a child eligible under 1302.12(c)(1)(iii), it must allow the child of what type of family to attend for up to 90 days or as long as allowed under state licensing requirements, without immunization and other records, to give the family reasonable time to present these documents.
What is a family experiencing homelessness?
A program must train management and staff members who make eligibility determinations within...
What is 90 Days of hiring and annually thereafter
What are the age requirements for EHS and HS children?
For EHS, typically a child under 3 unless they are waiting to transition or finish out a program year.
For HS, be at least three old or turn three years old by the date used to determine eligibility for public school in the community in which the Head Start program is located, and, be no older than the age required to attend Kindergarten on that same date.
Bonus points: what is that date in Maine?
What is the selection process for EHS vs HS
EHS, prioritize the youngest children first
HS, prioritize the older children first
How long can a slot be vacant before a program has to fill the vacancy?
What is 30 days. 1302.15(a)
What are Attendance Strategies?
(i) Provide information about the benefits of regular attendance; (ii) Support families to promote the child's regular attendance; (iii)Conduct a home visit or make other direct contact with a child's parents if a child has multiple unexplained absences (such as two consecutive unexplained absences), etc. Individual Attendance Plans and goal creations
What is the recruitment frequency?
What is ongoing. All year round.
What are the categorical eligibility requirements...
the family receives public assistance including SNAP, TANF, SSI, experiencing homelessness, or in foster care 1302.12 (c)(1)(i)-(v)
A program cannot deny enrollment based on...
What is disability, chronic health condition or its severity 1302.14(a)(4)
This process assists programs to determine if there are families experiencing homelessness, children in foster care or other family demographics that indicate a need for programs and services in our catchment area.
What is the Community Needs Assessment? 1302.15 (c)
What is the Homelessness Inquiry Tool based on?
Mckinney Vento definition of Homelessness