The following are VHSA documents and agreements
VHSA members and their Head Start program staff use and adapt the documents and agreements at the local level to partner with schools and other community service providers
The purpose of these documents are to ensure partnerships throughout the state are consistent, effective, and reflect the vision and goals of the VHSA.
Family Engagement Matrix (Sept 2013)
Download the VHSA Family Engagement Matrix (PDF)
School Readiness Goals (Revised 2011)
Download the recent copy of VHSA School Readiness Goals (PDF)
Memorandum of Agreement between the Department for Children and Families and the Vermont Head Start Association (May 2011)
Download the Memorandum of Agreement (PDF)
Download the Working Together for Families (PDF)
Model Agreement for Prekindergarten Contracts PDF (July 2009) with the MOU Language Required by the Head Start Act of 2007
Download Feb 2014 Model Agreement (PDF)
Supporting Children with Disabilities and Their Families (5th edition, 2010): An Interagency Agreement Among Early Care, Health, and Education Programs and Agencies in Vermont.
Download the Interagency Agreement (PDF)
Joint memo regarding federal Head Start requirements concerning children with disabilities. (Sept 2012)
Download the Joint Memo (PDF)