Board Meeting
Tuesday, September 24, 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 9/24/24 *

4. Approval of Minutes 8/27/24*

5. Chairman’s Comments and Recognitions
6. Training

 Head Start Governance Requirements presented by Bernadette Harris

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)…………….…..Bernie Yancey
3)    Human Resource Report………………………..(OS 5.9)…………….…..…..Charlotte Hall
4)    Service & HS Transportation Reports……….... (OS 5.9) …..………….…….Robert Norton
       
C.    Discuss/Approve Organization - Wide Budget (OS 8.9)* (handout)

D.   Discuss/Approve Continued use of the De minimum Indirect Cost Rate & Indirect Cost Rate Certification *

E.   Discuss/Approve Child Health and Safety Screener for the new five-year grant project period *

F.   Discuss/Approve Selection Criteria *
        1. Head Start
        2. Early Head Start  

G. Discuss/Approve Removal of Personnel Policy #315 - Cash in Lieu of Health Insurance *

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

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

* Requires Board Vote
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