Community Services of Northeast Texas, Inc.
Head Start
Policy Council Meeting
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 9:15 am
Linden Administrative Offices
304 East Houston
Linden, Texas

Invocation
1.    Call Meeting to Order
2.    Recognize New Policy Council Members
3.    Establishment of Quorum
4.    Approval of Agenda 
5.    Approval of Minutes
    a. Discuss and/or Approve Minutes from September 27, 2017
6.    Presentations/Professional Development
    A. Naples Head Start.......................................................Felicia Williams
7.    Reports
    A.    Financial Report........................................................Shelley Mitchell 
            a. Head Start Financial Report October 2017 
            b. Credit Usage Report    
            c. CACFP Financial Report October 2017
    B.    Head Start Director...................................................Bernadette Harris
            a. Head Start Report 
            b. PIR Report October 2017
    C.    Executive Director.....................................................Dan Boyd
8. Committee Reports
A. Appoint Committee Member(s)
B. Community Assessment Committee Report
9. Action Items
A. Discuss/Approve Changes to Policies in handbook:
        a. 103 – Equal Employment Opportunity
        b. 112 - Confidentiality/Non-Disclosure
        c. 301 - Employee Benefits
        d. 325 - Freshbenies Program
        e. 526 - Cell Phone Usage
        f. 588 – Social Media
        g. 601- Medical Leave
        h. 602-Family Leave
        i. 603-Leave of Absence
B. Discuss/Approve to Remove Policy
        a. 386-Agency Employees Absence Leave
        b. 399-Agency Employees Sick Leave/PTO/*Floating Holidays - from handbook
C. Discuss and/or Approve change quote threshold from $25-$50, becomes a change to the Agency Finance Manual
D. Discuss and/ or Approve the following:
        a. Personnel Policies and Procedures
        b. CSNT Job Descriptions
        c. Financial Policies and Procedures including the Financial Code of Conduct
E. Discuss and/or Approve 06CH7174/03 Budget Amendment $300 – Van #803 Disposition
F. Discuss and/or Approve 2018 Community Assessment Update
G. Discuss and/or Approve Volunteer Updates
H. Discuss and/or Approve Wage Payment and Deduction Authorization Agreement
10.    Discussion Items
A. Discuss Wave 1 CIRCLE Assessment Fall 2017 Data
B. Discuss BOY Frog Street Assessment Fall 2017 Data
C. Discuss School Readiness Performance Data – Circle Assessment
D. Discuss School Readiness Performance Data – Frog Street
11.    Audience Comments
12.     Executive Session
A. Training – Hiring and Terminations Bernadette Harris
B. Personnel
        1. New hires and terminations
Discussion with respect to any matter specifically made confidential by law or regulation.  Topics may include, but are not limited to:  Approval of new hires, terminations, and employee matters of a confidential nature.
13.    Required Action from Executive Session
14.    Adjourn