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Update Your Head Start Program Performance Standards and Other Regulations Manuals Now!

     There have been nine revisions to the Head Start Program Performance Standards since its initial printing. You can easily update your manuals by downloading the revisions directly from this site. After printing, remove the indicated pages from your existing binder and replace them with the downloaded sections.

     Remember to photocopy and insert the updated sections into all Performance Standards binders used in your program.


IMPORTANT NOTE:
To read these electronic documents, first download and install Adobe Acrobat Reader, to read the pdf version.
Or read these updates if you have a copy of Microsoft Word for Windows on your computer.
If you do not have Microsoft Word for Windows, to view and read these electronic documents, first download and install the FREE WORD Viewer

Step 1

- Click your right mouse button, and choose
        - in Netscape, 'Save Link As...'
        - in Internet Explorer, 'Save Target As...'
- Save each document below individually, choosing either the Word or pdf version, to a folder on your computer hard drive.
- Double click on the saved document to open, view, and print your updates to the Head Start Program Performance Standards.


New!
Record of Changes (HTML) (Word) (pdf),
pages i-ii
(Revision 9)
AND
Table of Contents (HTML) (Word) (pdf),
pages iii-vi
(Revision 9)
AND
Part 1310 - Head Start Transportation (HTML) (pdf), pages 325-325g
Replaces all pages of 1310.
(Revision 9)
Effective Date Various beginning 2/17/2004

Part 1309 - Head Start Facilities Purchase,
Major Renovation And Construction

(pdf), pages 317-324d
New - insert behind Tab 1309.
(Revision 8)
Effective Date 6/2/03


Part 1310 - Head Start Transportation
(Revision 7 has been superseded by Revision 9.)

Part 1311 - Head Start Fellows Program
(HTML) (Word) (pdf), pages 327-328
(Revision 1)
New - insert behind Tab 1311.
Effective Date 1/10/97

Part 1305 - Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment and Attendance in Head Start
(HTML) (Word) (pdf), pages 241-246
(Revision 2)
Replaces all pages of existing Part 1305.
Effective Date 4/15/98

Part 1302
(Revision 3 has been superseded by Revision 5)

Part 1309 - Head Start Facilities Purchase
(pdf), pages 317-324d
(Revision 4 has been superseded by Revision 8)
Effective Date 6/2/03

Part 1302 - Policies and Procedures for Selection, Initial Funding, and Refunding of Head Start Grantees and for Selection of Replacement Grantees
(HTML) (Word) (pdf),
pages 15-20
(Revision 5)
Replaces all pages of existing Part 1302.
Effective Date 1/14/00

Part 1303 - Appeal Procedures for Head Start Grantees and Current or Prospective Delegate Agencies
 (HTML) (Word) (pdf), pages 21-37
(Revision 6)
Replaces all pages of existing Part 1303.
Effective Date 3/2/00

Step 2

Insert the downloaded sections into your Performance Standards manual, replacing the existing pages as indicated above.

NOTE: Part 1307 is not yet published; that section is reserved for future use.

Your Performance Standards manual is now complete and up-to-date!

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