September

Board Meeting
Tuesday, September 26, 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
If you need assistance with physical accessibility to the meeting, please call 903-756-5596 x 201

ENTIRE PACKET

1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Establishment of a Quorum

3. Approval of Agenda 09/26/23 *

4. Approval of Minutes 08/29/23*

5. Chairman’s Comments and Recognitions

6. Training

Video – “In Boards We Trust” presented by Michelle Morehead

Overview of Governing Board Expectations - Head Start Standards presented by Bernadette Harris

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 met at 11 AM before September Meeting,

Will 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

6) VSN Report…………………………………………..(OS 5.9)……………Kelsy Nickleberry

C. Discuss/Approve Board Resolution – Texana Bank*

D. Discuss/Approve - Slate for Board Officers 2024 – Recommendations from Nominating Committee*

E. Discuss/Approve Disposal of Vehicles*

1. #801 – Head Start Program

2. #883 – AARA Program

3. #884 – CSBG Program

4. Two Landscaping Trailers – AARA Program

F. Discuss/Approve Personnel Policy*

1. Cash in Lieu #315

2. Short-Term Disability #318

3. Local Travel/Mileage #599

G. Discuss/Approve Customer Satisfaction Data* (OS 1.3)

9. Staff Reports

1. Financial Reports -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 Daingerfield Calendar Change
B. Discuss Transitional Housing Program

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

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