Day 1 | Introduce Yourself
Say who you are, how you’re connected to Head Start, and why this proposal affects you. No policy background needed, just your own words.
Day 2 | Group Size and Ratios
Federal ratio limits would disappear under the proposed rule, leaving classroom sizes up to each state. Describe what two more children per adult would mean in your classroom.
Day 3 | Recruitment, Waiting Lists and Reserved Slots
Federal guidance on recruitment priorities and reserved slots for children in foster care or without stable housing would get much less specific. Say how your program decides who gets the next open slot.
Day 4 | Non-teaching Staff Training and Breaks
Federal training requirements for bus drivers, cooks, and family advocates, and the required staff break policy, would both go away. Say what your role actually requires that a job posting would miss.
Day 5 | Administrative Cost Cap
The cap on administrative costs would drop from 15 percent of the grant to 5 percent. Say what a cut that size would mean for your program’s payroll, enrollment records, or compliance staff.
Day 6 | Program Year Hours
The minimum program year would drop from 1,380 hours to as few as 128 to 160 days. Say what a much shorter year would do to your schedule or your program’s calendar.
Day 7 | Home Based Services
The proposal gives fewer details on home-based services, including how often a home visitor must see a family. Say what a visit covers, and what fewer visits would cost.
Day 8: Suspension, Expulsion & Behavioral Support
The federal ban on removing children, and the required level of behavioral and mental health support, would both go away. Describe what your program did instead of removing a child.
Day 9 | Homelessness documentation and reporting duty
A parent’s own word would no longer establish homelessness, and staff would pick up a new duty to report suspected eligibility problems. Say what documents a family staying with relatives can actually get.
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