Board Meeting
Tuesday, October 22, 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 10/22/24 *

4. Approval of Minutes 9/24/24 Board Meeting*

5. Chairman’s Comments and Recognitions
6. Training
        Success Stories: Daily struggles and successes of the team and the families that we serve presented  

       by Amy Perales and Frances Evans.



7. Committee Reports and Information

       A.  Planning & Evaluation – Committee should meet before the January 2025 meeting.
      B.  Personnel – Committee should meet before the December 2024 meeting.
      C.  Finance –    Committee should meet before the December 2024 meeting.
      D.  Executive –This Committee meets only when necessary

  E.  Nominating – Committee met on 10/22/2024 at 11:00am. Report on 2025 Slate of Officers recommendations. Nominations will be on December 10, 2024.   

  F.  By Laws- Committee should meet before the January 2025 meeting.



      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*
       

Recommendation from Habitat for Humanity: Ross Hyde- Private Sector

Appointee from Representative Gary VanDeaver- Public Sector

Public Sector Representative


B.    Approve Consent Agenda*

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

2)     Head Start Standard Operating Procedures**………………………………….Berny Harris

3)     Head Start Standard Operating Manuals & Forms** ………………………….Berny Harris

4)     Job Descriptions**…………………………………………………..……….…Jim Howard

5)     Updated Volunteer Rates…………………………………………………….Berny Harris

6)     2025 Community Assessment Update……………………………………….Berny Harris

7)     Community Services Report……..………………….(OS 5.9)………….…..Amy Perales

8)     Human Resource Report………………………..(OS 5.9)…………….……..Jim Howard

9)     Service & HS Transportation Reports……….... (OS 5.9) …..…………….Robert Norton

10)   Fall 2024 Circle Assessment Data..................................................................Berny Harris


       
C.    Discuss/Approve Financial Policies, Procedures, and Financial Code of Conduct including petty cash expenditure update presented by Shelley Mitchell* 

D.   Discuss/Approve Policy Council By-Laws presented by Berny Harris *

E.   Discuss/Approve CEAP Service Delivery Plan presented by Bernie Yancey*

F.   Discuss/Approve Disposal of Vehicles 881 & 882 presented by Robert Norton*

G.   Discuss/Approve Board Resolution- Closure of 19 Bank Accounts presented by Michelle Morehead*

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

          

                Potential Sale of Properties

             Transitional Housing Tenant Update


                    
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
**Voted on annually
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