April 2024

Board Meeting
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 @ 12:00 Noon
Linden Administrative Office
304 East Houston Street Linden, Texas 75563
Cecelia Huff, Board Chairperson
Michelle Morehead, CCAP, NCRT, NCRI, Executive Director
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1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Establishment of a Quorum

3. Approval of Agenda 4/23/24 *

4. Approval of Minutes 2/28/24*

5. Chairman’s Comments and Recognitions

6. Training

Video – “Process: Who Says What Goes” #8 presented by Michelle Morehead

New Boston Head Start Presentation by Venus Hornbuckle

7. Committee Reports and Information

      A. Planning & Evaluation – No current report required at this time
      B. Personnel – No current report required at this time
      C. Finance –    No current report required at this time
      D. Executive –This Committee meets only when necessary

E. Nominating – No current report required at this time

F. By Laws- No current report required at this time

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

**Committees, other than Executive Committee, get named by the Board Chairperson

8. Action Items

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

B. Approve Consent Agenda*

1) Head Start/EHS & PIR Reports………………. (OS 5.9).………..………....….Berny Harris

2) Community Services Report……..………………….(OS 5.9)…………….…..Shirley Allen

3) Human Resource Report………………………..(OS 5.9)…………….…..…..Charlotte Hall

4) Service & HS Transportation Reports……….... (OS 5.9) …..………….…….Bernie Yancey

5) Self-Assessment Results 2024

6) Winter Progress on Head Start Goals

a. Head Start Program Goals 2023-2024

b. Parent, Family and Community Engagement 2023-2024

c. School Readiness Performance Data 2023-2024

7) CSNT School Calendars 2024-2025

8) Parent Handbook 2024-2025

9) Nutrition Menus 2024-2025

C. Discuss/Approve Discuss and/or Approve Policy Manual Changes*

1. Mental Health Behavior Concern Procedure

2. Self-Assessment Procedures

3. iPad Policy

4. Field Trip Procedures

D. Discuss/Approve Board Resolution: Close Accounts*

E. Discuss/Approve Disposition of Portable AC Units used during COVID Grant#06CH011282/05*

F. Discuss/Approve IRS Form 990*

G. Discuss/Approve Pursuing the USDA/CACFP Contract 2024-2025*

H. Discuss/Approve Selection Criteria 2024-2025*

1. Head Start

2. Early Head Start including ages

9. Staff Reports

A. 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

None

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. Discuss/Approve Changes to Policy 405 *

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