The new members for the 2020-21 Policy Council are now trained and in place for the 2020-21 program year. The officers are as follows:

  • Chairperson, Cynthia Barboza (CII)
  • Vice Chairperson, Jennifer Cutlip (Norwalk-La Mirada)
  • Treasurer, Cindy Au-Yeung (Garvey SD)
  • Parliamentarian, Ingrid Olivares (Plaza de la Raza)
  • Recording Secretary, Trisha Talbot (Plaza de la Raza)
  • Correspondence Secretary, Alejandra Herrera (MAOF)
  • Sergeant at Arms, Joana Perez (St. Anne’s)
  • PTA President, Tania Alday (Former Parent Community Rep)

  • All officers and subcommittee members are trained on their roles, tasks, and functions.
  • The officers were introduced to the County Board of Education on February 9. Cynthia Barboza, PC Chairperson, shared that she looks forward to working with Keesha Woods to lead the Policy Council and support the families enrolled in our program.
  • Several PC members attended the Head Start CA Annual Conference on February 22–26, 2021 and the NHSA Winter Leadership Institute on March 9–11, 2021.
  • Members attending the NHSA Conference met to prepare “their story” to share with congressional leaders about the benefits of the Head Start program.
  • Congratulations to Suki Martinez and Xiomara Gamboa, parent office assistants. Suki Martinez was hired at Norwalk-La Mirada USD, and Xiomara Gamboa is working with GEARUP 4 LA – LAUSD Grant 3 as a part-time parent education support assistant.