Our Mission:  The South Dakota Head Start Association is a leading voice supporting the work of Head Start programs and their partners through education, advocacy, training and networking for quality early childhood education and services to families.

Our Vision:  To be a positive voice, a powerful advocate and promoter of quality programs for children, families, and communities in South Dakota. 

SDHSA Purpose

The South Dakota Head Start Association, established in 1989, is to coordinate and conduct activities designed to enhance awareness of Head Start in South Dakota, to be a support link between local, regional and National Head Start programs, to develop joint policy positions and statements which reflect a consensus of the opinions of Head Start Parents, Staff, Directors, and Friends, to establish communication, cooperation and an action network between head Start Directors, Staff, Parents, and Friends withing the State of South Dakota, to conduct training on a statewide basis for Head Start parents, Staff, Directors, and Friends and to coordinate efforts with other interested groups.

 

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Governance

 

 

The South Dakota Head Start Association is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of one Parent Representative, one Staff Representative, one Director Representative, and one Friend Representative, appointed by the local policy council, from each South Dakota Head Start member program. The Board members are appointed to a SDHSA Committee in which they do valuable work for our association and the young children of South Dakota. 

The Board of Directors elects a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer to serve two year terms. The South Dakota Head Start Association office is staffed by Buddy Seiner, the South Dakota Head Start Association Executive Director.

Executive Director

 

Buddy Seiner
401 E. Sioux Ave., Room 12
PO Box 1031
Pierre, SD  57501
Phone: 605-224-4161
Fax: (605) 224-8813
E-Mail: sdhsa@sdheadstart.org

President: Carmen Stewart
Vice President: Richard Thaler
Secretary: Tammy Rusher
Treasurer: Tom Hopper