National Head Start Association

“The Association shall have the following classes of members: Class A: Class A Members shall consist of those members of the Association who are full-time directors of a head start grantee or delegate agency. Class B: Class B members shall consist of those members of the Association other than Class A members who are employed in a local head start program. Class C: Class C Members shall consist of those members of the Association other than Class A or Class B members who are parents or legal guardians of children who are enrolled in a head start program. Class D: Class D members shall consist of those members of the Association other than CLass A, Class B, or Class C members. Class E: Class E members shall consist of any head start grantee that is funded through the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children, Youth, and Families. Class F: Class F members shall consist of 50 head start associations and one head start association per region. Regions recognized shall be I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, and XI (American Indians), and XII (Migrant programs). They shall be called NHSA affiliates, and shall qualify based on criteria established by the NHSA Board of Directors.”

“Directors shall be elected by members of the Association in each of the twelve Regional Head Start Associations.”

“Unless otherwise specified in the bylaws, each member of the Association shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote for the members. A member may vote in person or by proxy executed in writing by the member or his/her duly authorized representative. In addition, voting on all matters may be conducted by mail in such manner as the Board of Directors shall determine.”

“The Form 990 will be reviewed by the Finance Committee and presented to the Board for approval.”

“All contracts and agreements are reviewed by NHSA's general counsel to ensure the parties contracting do not have a conflict of interest. Annually, all board members and key staff are asked to complete and submit a statement of disclosure detailing any facts or circumstances that might constitute a conflict of interest. If a conflict or potential conflict is identified, it is reviewed, and as necessary, investigated by NHSA general counsel.”

“On an annual basis, in conjunction with the budget review process, the board of directors reviews and approves the salary of the executive director. The criteria for establishing compensation includes reviewing the salaries of similar positions in the Washington, DC area and establishing target milestones.”

“NHSA's Form 990 is available on the Guidestar website and upon request.”

“The Organization's bylaws can be downloaded by the public from its website (www.nhsa.org). NHSA's other governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and audited financial statements are available upon request.”

“Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The audit review and oversight process has not changed from the prior year.”