January 2019

Board Meeting
January 22, 2019 @ 12:00 Noon
304 E Houston, Linden, TX 75563
Ross Hyde, Board Chairman • Dan ‘Lucky’ Boyd, CCAP, NCRMT, Executive Director
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1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Establishment of a Quorum

3. Approval of Minutes from 10/23/18

4. Approval of Agenda 

5. Chairman’s Comments and Recognitions

6. Training/Presentations
A. Board Monitoring Questions 2019
B. Robbie Hudson – Questions for Detailed Monitoring (Self-Assessment)

7. Committee Reports and Information
      A. Planning & Evaluation – No current report required
      B. Personnel – No current report required
      C. Finance – No current report required
      D. Executive – This committee meets only when necessary
    E. Nominating – No current report required
      F. ByLaws – No current report required – changes recommended by staff

The Chair may make changes to committee rosters and/or develop new committees.

  8. Action Items
     A. Seat new board member(s), if any 
            Seat Head Start Liaison
            Seat Judge for Morris County
            Seat appointed LEDC

     B. Approve Consent Agenda 
            1) Community Services Report (OS 5.9)
            2) Human Resources Report (OS 5.9)
            3) Head Start and PIR Report (OS 5.9)
            4) Service Department Report and Transportation Report (OS 5.9)

C. Discuss/Approve Head Petty Cash Policies

D. Discuss/Approve Update revisions of ByLaws

E. Discuss/Approve Personnel Policies #301 & #325

F. Discuss/Approve 2019 Community Assessment

G. Discuss/Approve Update Subpart J

H. Discuss/Approve Update Training Manual

I. Discuss/Approve Disability Waiver Request Grant#06CH7174/05

J. Discuss/Approve Updated Dispute/Impasse Resolution to the Policy Council Bylaws

K. Discuss/Approve list of Board seats for 2019

9. Staff Reports

A. Financial Report 1.1a.2.2a.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.........................................…(OS 8.7)….……....Shelley Mitchell

10. Executive Director’s Report

11. Discussion Items

A. Frog Street Assessment Fall 2018 Data

B. Circle Assessment Fall 2018 Data

C. Readiness Performance Fall 2018 Data

D. CLASS Fall 2018 Data – Hand out

12. Audience Comments

13. Executive Session

A. Consultation between the board and its attorney in those instances in which the board seeks the Attorney’s advice with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and other matters where the duty of the attorney to his client requires confidentiality

B. Discussion with respect to the purchase, exchange, lease, or value or real property, negotiated contracts, and prospective gifts or donations to the organization, when such discussion, if made public, would have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the organization.

C. Discussion with respect to matters involving the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against such officer or employee, unless such officer or employee requests a public session.

D. Discussion with respect to any matter specifically made confidential by law or regulation. Any other exception available by state law

14. Required Action from Executive Session

15. Adjourn Board Meeting