January 2021

Board Meeting
January 26, 2021 @ 12:00 Noon
123 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 10/27/2020 µ

4. Approval of Agenda µ

5. Chairman’s Comments and Recognitions

A. Executive Director introduces new Deputy Executive Director, Michelle Morehead

6. Training/Presentations

A. Eligibility Final Rule Training Misty Van Hooser
B. 2021 Detailed Monitoring Questions Misty Van Hooser

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 – The committee shall be formed at this meeting here and action item C.

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 Agenda µ

      1) Human Resources Report…Dec…Jan..……………. .(OS 5.9)………………...Charlotte Hall
            2) Head Start and PIR Report…EHS……………………(OS 5.9) …………………Berny Harris
            3) Community Services Report…Nov..Dec……………. (OS 5.9).…..…………Kisha Chambers
            4) Service Department Dec Jan & HS Transportation Dec Jan Report..(OS 5.9)...Tommy Hooper
            5) VSNReport……………………………………………(OS 5.9)…………....Kelsy Nickleberry
            6) PayeeReport…………………………………………..(OS 5.9)…………….……Lauren Bean

     C. Discuss/Approve Naming of fourth Nominating Committee member (elected by board members present) µ
D. Discuss/Approve Cost Allocation Changes Early Head Start µ
   E. Discuss/Approve Amendment to the ERSEA Operating Procedures – COVID-19 µ
   F. Discuss/Approve Head Start Standard Operating Procedures – EHS Revision µ
    G. Discuss/Approve Head Start Standard Operating Manuals – EHS Revision µ
    H. Discuss/Approve Health Services Advisory Action Items µ
1. Physical Form
            2. Head Start Enrollment Health History Form
            3. Early Head Start Health History Form
            4. Daily/Weekly/Monthly Duties
            5. Asthma Action Plan for Home and School
            6. Child Care Diabetes Medical Management Plan
            7. Seizure Action Plan
   I. Discuss/Approve Personnel Policy & Procedure Recruitment/Pre-Employment Requirements #183 µ
   J. Discuss/Approve TB Survey Form #206 µ
   K. Discuss/Approve Disability Waiver Request Grant# 06CH011282/02 – 2020-2021 School Year µ

9. Staff Reports
1. Financial Report Dec.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8..Jan.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.(OS 8.7).…….... Shelley Mitchell

10. Executive Director’s Report
      1. Temple Grant
      2. Program wrap-ups
      3. Changes for 2021
      4. Board recruitment
      5. New TACAA Executive Director

11. Discussion Items
      1. Discuss Circle Assessment Wave 1 Fall 2020 Data
      2. Discuss CLASS Fall 2020 Data
      3. Discuss Data School Readiness Performance Fall 2020 Data
      4. Discuss Parent, Family and Community Engagement Goals Fall 2020 Progress
      5. Discuss Head Start Program Goals Fall 2020 Progress

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