2006-07 Policy Council Elected

Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission's Head Start program recently elected and installed a new slate of members and officers for its Policy Council. Pictured at left are: Back row: Robert Millar, Parliamentarian; Warren Fletcher, Chairperson; Orville L. Nease, Jr., Treasurer; Rebecca Elliott, Secretary; Front row: Vickie Turner; Angela Weatherington; Tina Jung; Tonya Millar, Vice Chairperson, and Kelly Siemon.

Not available for the photograph, but also elected to serve during to 2006-07 program year are: Angela Stachel; Sabrina Morgan; Tabitha Smith; Holly Rust; Robert Walton; Catherine Sanchez; Kathy Choi and Kathleen Hougham.

Head Start's policy council works closely with the NKCAC Board of Directors to develop policy and procedures, plan programs and staffing and assist with day to day operations of the agency's five Head Start centers. Parent representatives are elected from each of the centers to serve on the Policy Council, and community representatives are nominated by the members and staff.

Head Start provides a quality pre-school education for 444 low income and disabled children in five centers, serving Boone, Campbell, Kenton and Pendleton counties. Head Start is unique among pre-school programs because of its emphasis on parent involvement, including parent representation on the program's policy committee.

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