The Head Start Policy Council is composed of twenty-three (23) members, twenty-one (21) of which are parents of currently enrolled Head Start and Early Head Start children, and two (2) of which are community representatives who have demonstrated an interest in services provided to low income children and families. The Policy Council has general responsibility for the operation of the program in conducting program self assessments, approval/ disapproval before major decisions are finalized or action taken, and establishing a method of hearing and resolving complaints about the Head Start program.