Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 24, June 14, 2024
Section 78-28-3 - Definitions3.1. Criminal History Background Check -- A review of information pursuant to the provisions of the West Virginia Clearance for Access: Registry and Employment Screening Act (WV CARES), W. Va. Code §§ 16-49-1et seq. and 69CSR10 and an examination of protective service records to determine eligibility for employment or participation under this rule.3.2. Head Start Agency -- An agency, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 9801et seq, part 1305 of the Head Start Program Performance Standards, must establish and maintain a formal structure for program governance that includes a governing body, a policy council at the agency level, a policy committee at the delegate level, and a parent committee. Governing bodies have a legal and fiscal responsibility to administer and oversee the agency's Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Policy councils are responsible for the direction of the agency's Head Start and Early Head Start programs.3.3. Head Start Deemed License -- Head Start agencies in receipt of a Notice of Award with 42 USC § 9801, et seq., issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start.3.4. Notice of Award -- Documentation provided to a Head Start agency that indicates the agency will be funded through the Head Start Program.