September 2020

Board Meeting
September 22, 2020 @ 12:00 Noon
Kaufman, Linden, Texas 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 8/31/2020 µ

4. Approval of Agenda µ

5. Chairman’s Comments and Recognitions

6. Training/Presentations

A. Head Start Governing Board Orientation

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. By Laws- no meeting report at this time

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

8. Action Items

A. Seat new board member(s), if any µ

B. Approve Consent Agendaµ

            1) Community Services and County Services Report (OS 5.9)
            2) Human Resources Report (OS 5.9)
            3) Service Department Report and Transportation Report (OS 5.9)
            4) VSN Report (OS 5.9)
            5) TBRA Report (OS 5.9)

C. Discuss/Approve – Resolution for a new bank account for the Youth Empowerment
Program (YEP) µ

D. Discuss/Approve – CSNT Annual Report µ

E. Discuss/Approve – Policy Council Bylaws µ

9. Staff Reports

A. Financial Report …1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.......................… (OS 8.7).………………....Shelley Mitchell

B. Head Start and PIR Report………………………… (OS 5.9) …………………Berny Harris

10. Executive Director’s Report

      Schedule annual board training
      Schedule public hearing
      Current COVID status
      Board Vacancies

11. Discussion Items

1) Meeting Date and Place for Annual Board Meeting

12. Audience Comments

13. Executive Session

    Valley Settlement
        Executive Director Evaluation
        Executive Director Salary Discussion

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