Can an individual who has a relative who is employed by the Head Start agency serve as a member of the governing body?
Section 642(c)(1)(C)(iii) of the Head Start Act prohibits individuals from serving on the governing body if members of their “immediate family” work for the Head Start agency. The definition of “immediate family” generally includes the spouse, parents and grandparents, children and grandchildren, brothers and sisters, mother-in-law and father-in-law, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, daughters-in-law and sons-in-law, and adopted and step family members. Section 642(c)(1)(D) of the Act allows an exception if the individual holds a position as a result of public election or political appointment, and such position carries with it a concurrent appointment to serve as a member of a Head Start agency governing body. In such cases, the Head Start agency is required to report the conflict of interest to OHS.
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