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Head Start gives children from at-risk backgrounds the skills they need to be successful in school and life.

Bylaw Changes •Redefine Agency Membership •Redefine Board Membership •Rename Affiliates to Partners •Create Members At Large •Allow for Designees

Bylaw Changes •Redefine Quorum •Change Board Meeting to Semi Annual •Redefine Who Can Hold Office •Clarify Vice President Duties •Update R9HSA Representative Process

Agency Membership Current Proposed Grantees Including Tribal No Change Delegate Agencies No Change – Now Affiliates Vendors – Called Affiliates Child Care Partners

General Membership Current Proposed Grantee Director + 4 (In All Agency Employees in Good Standing practice, everyone in room votes) Vote on Officer Nominees No Voting General Membership General Membership Meeting Combined Meeting with Board Meeting. Only Board Members Vote

Board of Directors Current Proposed Grantee Director + 4 Grantee Director Only Delegate Director + 4 Delegate Director Only (Affiliate) Committee Chairs No Change Two Parents No Change Affiliate Directors (Delegate/Vendor) Child Care Partner Directors Up to 5 Members At Large

Board Officers Current Proposed Any General Member Only Board of Directors Can Hold Office Only One Member At Large (MAL) Can Hold an Office at One Time Does Not State Who Leads States Vice President Leads Directors Directors Meeting Meeting Does Not State Vice States Vice President is AZHSA President is Rep to R9HSA Designated Rep to R9HSA

Affiliate Membership Current Proposed Students - $50 No Change Individual - $100 No Change Individual Business - $250 No Change Called Affiliates Called Partners Can Vote and Hold Office Cannot Vote or Hold Office Affiliate Membership AZHSA Agency & Partner Membership Opportunities Document Schedule Document

Other Bylaw Changes Current Proposed Proxies Are Not Allowed Change Proxy to Designee & Allow to Meet Quorum and Vote Except MAL Board Meeting Quorum – 3 51% of Filled Board of Directors Seats Officers + 2 Other Agencies Executive Committee 51% of Filled Officer Positions Quorum – 3 Officers Quarterly Board Meetings Semi Annual Board Meetings Appoint 4 to R9HSA Board Recommend 5 to R9HSA for Board

Meeting Changes •Board Meeting, Including General Members From 8:30am to 1pm. •Committee Meetings Begin at 1:30pm •Designate Board Members With Name Plates •Seat Board Together in Some Clear Way

Implementation •Agencies Educate Their Staff – AZHSA Director can Make Presentations if Needed •Begin Making Changes to Website •Make Meeting Change in November •In November, have one last General Membership Vote to Approve Minutes

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