August

Board Meeting
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 @ 12:00 Noon
Houston Street Conference Room
304 E Houston St., Linden, Texas 75563
Dr. Arcolia Jenkins-Waters, Board Chairman
Michelle Morehead, CCAP, NCRT, NCRI, Executive Director
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ENTIRE PACKET

1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Establishment of a Quorum
3. Approval of Agenda 08/29/23 *
4. Approval of Minutes 07/25/23*

5. Chairman’s Comments and Recognitions

6. Training
    “Roles and Responsibilities”   (OS 5.8)
    “Conflict of Interest” (OS 5.6)
    “Term and Term Limits of Board Members”
         Three of nine, seven-minute training videos - presented by Michelle Morehead

7. Committee Reports and Information
      A. Planning & Evaluation – No current report required
      B. Personnel –This committee should meet in July to approve job descriptions, pay scales, etc.,
                               No current report required at this time.
      C. Finance –    No current report required
      D. Executive –This Committee meets only when necessary
E. Nominating –Committee gets named. Committee will need to meet before September Meeting,
                             and report as a motion to name the slate of Officers.
F. By Laws- No current report

      The Chair may make changes to committee rosters and/or develop new committees.
** Nominating Committee gets named

8. Action Items

A.   Seat new board member(s), if any*

B.   Approve Consent Agenda*

   1) Community Services Report……..………………… (OS 5.9).………...……...…Shirley Allen
   2) Head Start/EHS & PIR Reports……………………. (OS 5.9).……………………Berny Harris
    3) Human Resource Report…………………………….(OS 5.9)………..……….…Charlotte Hall
   4) Payee Report………………………………………. (OS 5.9) ………..…..……Savanah Coates
   5) Service & HS Transportation Reports…………….... (OS 5.9) ………..….……Tommy Hooper

C.   Discuss/Approve CSBG CAP (OS 1.1, 1.2)
D.   Discuss/Approve Annual Report (OS 2.3)
E.   Discuss/Approve CSBG CAP Update (OS 4.4, 9.3)
F.   Discuss/Approve Strategic Plan Update (OS 6.5, 9.3)
G.   Discuss/Approve Risk Assessment (OS 4.6)
H.   Discuss/Approve Bylaws Update (OS 5.4)
I.   Discuss/Approve Whistleblower Policy (OS 7.7)
J.   Discuss/Approve Organization Wide Budget (OS 8.9)
K.   Discuss/Approve Fiscal Policies- Finance Manual (OS 8.10)

9. Staff Reports

      1. Financial-1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10….……………….…….… (OS 8.7) ….…....…….... Shelley Mitchell

10. Executive Director’s Report

11. Discussion Items

A.   Discuss AEP Foundation Grant
B.   CSBG Public Hearing

12. Audience Comments

13. Executive Session
   The board will enter executive session pursuant to Section 551.001(1)(2)(3)(J), and Section
              551.074(1)(2) of the government codes

1)   Homelessness within CSNT, Inc.
2)   ED 30 day Performance Evaluation (OS 7.4)

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

* Requires Board Vote

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