Community Action Agency Executive Committee

Community Services Division, 612 N. Church St. 61103

Agenda — 16 items

1. I. CALL TO ORDER
2. II. ACTION ON MINUTES Approved Pass
3. 2 A. The CAA Executive Board Meeting was called ot order at 11:09am.
4. 3 Approval of the Minutes held on August 18, 2026. 26-01074
5. 3 B. Staff Present: Anqunette Parham: Executive Director of Health & Human Services, Owen Carter: Deputy Director of Health & Human Services, Christopher Greenwood: Community Services Director, Faniqua Hughes: Head Start Director, Kim Thompson: CAA Executive Board Clerk
6. III. GENERAL INFORMATION
7. 4 Quorum Established @ 11:16am
8. 5 A. Upcoming Retirement: CSBG Advocate, Cyndi McGovern, will retire on September 18th, 2026, nearly 37 years of dedicated service in social services. Her hard work, compassion, and commitment have made a lasting impact on our office, clients, and community. We are grateful for her many years of service and look forward to celebrating this milestone with her.
9. VI. OFFICERS REPORTS
10. V. ADJOURNMENT Approved Pass
11. 8 THE CITY OF ROCKFORD INTENDS TO COMPLY WITH THE INTENT AND SPIRIT OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. IF A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, PERSONAL P.A. SYSTEM, OR OTHER SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NEEDED, PLEASE CALL THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AT (779) 348-7391 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE, SO WE CAN BE PREPARED TO ASSIST YOU.
12. 9 B. The new Director of the Office of Head Start (OHS) recently presented at a national conference where she stated the Head Start is not a daycare program. She requested additional input/advocacy for our Head Start program. She also recognized the benefit of Head Start being a part of a CAA.
13. 10 C. Currently the OHS performance standards are "open for comment". Unfortunately, the new proposed standards eliminates the original purpose and meaning of Head Start.
14. 12 A. Mary Cacioppi discussed the Getting Ahead Program. In 10 years, the laid foundation with the hopes for the next 10 years impacting the future by reducing poverty from 21% down to 17% (which hasn't seen that percentage since 2000).
15. 13 1. Launching campaigning in late October to raise money for the Getting Ahead program which costs $340,000/year.
16. 15 End time 11:41am. Total time 32 mins. The next Executive Committee Meeting will be held on 11:00am October 20th at City Hall Conference Room A.

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