Head Start Program Governance
Grantee Board
The Head Start Pre-Birth through Five program Grantee Board meets on a monthly basis. The board is comprised of USD faculty and staff. The board's memberships for 2008-2009 consist of:
Gera Jacobs, Board Chairperson, Curriculum & Instruction - School of Education
Gloria Barnes, Grant Accounting
Jean Caraway, Psychology
Lorall Karpuk, Nursing
Solveig Korte, Communication Disorders
Patrice Kunesh, Law School
Lisa Newland, Counseling & Psychology in Education
Louise Papka, Physician Assistant Program
Risa Sanborn, Policy Council Representative
Don Scheidel, Dental Hygiene
Policy Council
Policy Council is the policy and decision-making body for the Head Start Pre-Birth through Five program. Parents learn about the program and take part in major policy decisions. The program's Policy Council meets on a monthly basis in Beresford, SD. The Policy Council is comprised of EHS and HS parents and members of the communities we serve. Each parent group elects a parent to be their representative on Policy Council. Policy Council members for 2008-2009 are:
Chairperson: Jennifer Chatwell
Vice-Chair/SDHSA Rep: Heather Bruntz
Secretary: Tali VanderStouwe
Treasurer: Brenda Brooks
Grantee Board Rep: Risa Sanborn
Members: Jody Adkins
Casandra Kutilek
Christine Lint
Maria Love
Christina Massey
Billijean Moerman
Darren Moerman (Alternate)
Amy Sorensen (Alternate)
Hallee Traversie
Suzi Wickerd
