Name the Policy
Policy Facts
Name the Procedure
Procedure Facts
Fact or Fiction
Miscellaneous
100

Not in view of children, designated areas at each site, not permitted during work time, not permitted on school district property

What is the Tobacco Free Policy? 

100

The program must maintain this percentage of Average Daily Attendance.

What is 85%?

100

How to Complete to request reimbursement for mileage use during work time.

What is the travel voucher procedure? 

100

Call to families, plan developed, 3 letters from instructor, pre-vacancy, vacancy. 

What is promoting regular attendance or attendance follow up or what to do for attendance concerns?

100

It is the staff’s responsibility to maintain their personal vehicle, personal attire, and personal safety guidelines while at work.

Fact, The Head Start Safety Guidelines includes staff responsibility and general guidelines for maintaining safety while at work.

100

Staff must do this upon arriving and leaving at each PIC location. 

What is signing in or out? 

200

The need to disclose a personal relationship with an enrolled family.

What is the Dual Relationship Policy? 

200

Life threatening situation, being followed, visible violence, visible firearms, visible drugs and paraphernalia, bodily harm

What are potentially unsafe situations? 

200

To be completed daily by staff, due to be verified by the end of the day every other Thursday using Timeforce.

What is your timecard? 

200

To do this a staff person must notify and speak their supervisor or someone in their chain of command 1 hour before their start time.

What is the call off procedure? 

200

A parent who is on Megan’s Law is not permitted to be at a bus stop in the community per the program’s Megan’s Law policy.

Fiction: HS does not have right’s over public property in the community. 

200

Supervisor, Manager, Assistant Director, Director

What is chain of command? 

300

Policy stating how long the program must retain documents.

What is the Document Retention Policy? 

300

The Corporate Privacy Policy outlines this type of information, its level of confidentiality sensitivity, and how to protect this type of information.

What is personally identifiable information? 

300

Leave immediately or do not enter the home, contact supervisor, notify police, call 911, drive to the nearest PIC building, complete critical incident report

What is the safety procedure for specific situations? 

300

Used to request supplies for classrooms, home visits, or offices, could be office supplies or consumable supplies.

What is a CDE Requisition Form? 

300

Parent Code of Ethics only covers parents and legal guardians because it is only signed by parents and legal guardians.

Fiction: All family volunteers are held to the policy but if issues occur with non-parents/guardians the meeting still occurs with the parent with the family member or friend.

300

Brought to and picked up from LF for each site on Tuesday and Thursday by a designated person.

What is inter-office mail? 

400

This policy sets forth the discipline methods to be used and statement regarding suspension and expulsion by reinforcing positive behaviors, respect demonstrated to each child, and help children develop self-esteem, self-control, and social competence.

What is the Positive Discipline Policy? 

400

“Need to Know Basis,” Locked in file cabinet, only that family’s field file into their home, put computer to sleep, cover sheet over information that is displayed

What are ways to keep information confidential? 

400

In the event of inclement weather the program may alter services under this procedure, however staff are still to report to work at normal start times. 

What is the weather cancellation procedure? 

400

These types of products are not permitted at sites, must be evidence free of them, and children must be visibly free before entering classroom or bus.

What is Peanut/Tree Nut Free? 
400

Staff are permitted to submit for reimbursement for classes after they take the class if they need additional funds to pay for the tuition.

Fiction: Staff must sign up for reimbursement with the director prior to registering for the class to get approval for reimbursement after the class ends.

400

Used to show detailed instructions of chemicals used in the program.

What is a SDS sheet? 

500

A position Statement of the National Association for the education of Young Children including core values, responsibilities to co-workers and employers, and principles

What is the Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment?

500

These types of medications for staff have to be kept out of reach of children but do not have to be locked up according to the Staff Medication Policy. 

What are rescue medications? 

500

This form is used to track monthly activity. Examples are dropped off flyers at Joe’s pizza and completed a pre-app on the Smith Family.

What is the Recruitment Tracking Form? 

500

Tell child to stay in home, do not enter the home without being greeted by parent, try to contact parent or guardian, contact management, contact 911 and follow guidance by law enforcement.

What is when you arrive at a home and suspect a child is home alone? 

500

It is not a violation of confidentiality to write an enrolled family’s information on your uncovered desk calendar.

Fiction: It is a violation due to the calendar not being closed or covered, plus any appointment or paperwork with family information should be locked any time you are away from your desk.

500

Can volunteer off of work time but cannot perform the duties of an employee, cannot hold officer position on Policy Council or Parent Meetings

What is program staff as a parent? 

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