The Council provides a system of shared governance through which parents can participate in policy making and program decisions. The Council has responsibility for the following:
- To approve or disapprove program directions, priorities, policies and budgets which affect our overall Head Start program
- To periodically monitor the total Head Start program
- To participate in the personnel selection of Central Head Start staff
- To establish a method for hearing and resolving community complaints about the Head Start program
- To approve or disapprove Head Start personnel policies per the Revised Performance Standards
- To be involved in the community and to promote understanding of the Head Start program
- To administer the Policy Council parent activity funds