Ted Waters and Zoë Beckerman to Provide Head Start Recompetition Training in Las Vegas

Space is limited, so register early and don’t miss out!

What Does this Training Cover?

This training will cover the in’s and out’s of the new Head Start Recompetition Rule to ensure that your program understands it and knows what to expect. Specifically, this training will cover:

• Details of the seven triggers;
• Timeframes for each, including "look-back" provisions;
• New reporting requirements for all programs;
• Comprehensive training on school readiness and developing effective systems for high quality programs;
• Strategies to use if your program finds itself in the re-compete pool;
• How to develop strong grant applications;
• And more!

Tentative Agenda

Day 1
8:30 - 9 am  Registration and Morning Refreshments
9 - 12:15 pm  Legal Aspects of Recompetition
12:15 - 1:45 pm  Lunch on Your Own
1:45 - 5 pm  School Readiness (in the Context of Recompetition)
5 pm   Q&A with the Trainers

Day 2
8:30 - 9 am   Morning Refreshments
9 - 12:15 pm Developing Quality Systems (in the Context of Recompetition)
12:15 - 1:45 pm Lunch on Your Own
1:45 - 5 pm Developing Stellar Grant Applications
5 pm   Q&A with the Trainers

When?

A 2-day live training session: Monday, February 27, 2012 and Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Specific start and finish times to be announced at a later date, but we anticipate 2 full days of training and an end time of 5:00 pm on Tuesday.

Where?

The Flamingo Las Vegas, in the heart of the Vegas strip. The address is: 3555 Las Vegas Blvd. S Las Vegas, NV 89109.

We have arranged a special room block of recently renovated “GO” rooms from Sunday night through Tuesday night at the low rate of $85.00/night (with no additional resort fee). The cut-off date for this special rate is Feburary 5th, so don’t delay in making your reservations. To reserve a room, call 1-888-373-9855 and use group code SFFTL2. Or use the following link to reserve your room: http://www.totalrewards.com/hotel-reservations?propCode=FLV&groupCode=SFFTL2.

Who are the Trainers?

Edward T. Waters, Esq., Managing Partner, Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP 
J. Zoë Beckerman, Esq., Partner, Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP, Managing Principal, FT Solutions
Jerry Parr, Breakwater Associates LLC 
Seth Kopald, Breakwater Associates LLC 

Together, Ted Waters and Zoë Beckerman, partners at the law firm of Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP, have advised and counseled numerous programs across the country on the day-to-day regulatory and operational issues that arise in managing their federal grants and running Head Start programs. In addition, they have litigated numerous Head Start cases involving appeals of cost disallowances, program terminations, and related issues. They also lead trainings across the country and present webinars for the National Head Start Association’s Legal Advisory Service (“LAS”) year-round. For years, LAS has provided high quality, cost effective training for Head Start agencies. In all of their trainings — both live and online — Ted and Zoë identify and break down the laws and regulations that govern Head Start management, what each means on a practical level, and how you can help ensure that your program is in and will stay in compliance.

Jerry Parr, of Breakwater Associates LLC, is the former Senior Director of the Head Start Monitoring Project at Danya International and the former Executive Director for the Division of Early Childhood Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.  For the past six years, he has worked closely with the Office of Head Start to provide subject matter expertize to the national monitoring system design team, has worked on the design and implementation of CLASS since its inception as a Head Start tool including determining the correct number of CLASS reviewers required per monitoring visit, quality of CLASS reports and has been part of the OHS CLASS Workgroup that was formed to help shape CLASS implementation policy as part of Designation and Renewal.

Seth Kopald has worked in the field of early childhood education for the past seventeen years, including eight years providing training and technical assistance to Head Start programs. Mr. Kopald is a seasoned trainer at the national level and has served as a college instructor for Early Childhood Education. He has a Masters in Education with a focus in Early Childhood Education and is currently completing a Ph.D. in Organizational Management. Mr. Kopald is an independent consultant who assists Head Start programs with School Readiness priorities and will be bringing his expertise to this Summit through Breakwater Associates. 

Target Audiences

This training is appropriate for Executive Directors, Head Start/EHS Directors, Compliance Officers, Compliance Committee members of the Board, Other Senior Management, but all are welcome.

What Materials Do You Get?

Due to our extensive Head Start experience, we know what questions and concerns plague Head Start organizations. So we’ve prepared materials to address these issues. We do our best to ensure that all participants receive the most up-to-date information, presented in easy-to-understand formats.

To provide you with the tools you need to do your job, this session delivers handouts that include checklists, practical tips, and step-by-step instructions for you to take back to your organization.

And we’ve gone green! We’ll provide each participant with a 2-gig thumb drive of your very own that includes copious amounts of supporting laws, regulations, and documentation needed in Head Start and Early Head Start. There’s plenty of room to spare on the thumb drive so you can keep using yours long after the live training session! (Another benefit: a thumb drive library is much easier to transport home!)

In addition, for attending, you’ll receive a coupon for a discounted rate at a future Feldesman Tucker training.

Other Details

Participants will be on their own for meals, including lunches. 
Adequate breaks will be interspersed throughout both days.

Price

Early bird Rate: $550 for each attendee who registers prior to January 13, 2012. 
Regular Rate: $600 for each attendee who registers on or after January 13, 2012.

*Get $50 off per person when registering 3 or more people ($500 per person before January 13th and $550 per person on or after January 13th).  To get this discount, register by calling customer support at 1-866-702-3278.

Cancellation Policy for this Event

For this live training event, FTLF will issue a full refund for cancellations received in writing prior to February 6, 2012 (3 weeks prior to the start of the event). Should you need to cancel, please contact dspiegel@ftlf.com. Should you have scheduling or other last minute problems after our cancellation cut-off date (within the last 3 weeks prior to the start of the event), FTLF will not issue any refunds. However, during that time, if you contact dspiegel@ftlf.com, we can accommodate changing the name on a reservation to someone else within your organization or we may be able to accommodate transferring the registration to another already-scheduled upcoming live event.

Don’t miss out! Register now. Space is limited, so act fast to ensure your seat at the training table! We look forward to training with you!

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