Community Services of Northeast Texas, Inc.
Head Start
Policy Council Meeting
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 9:00 am
Linden Administrative Offices
304 East Houston Street
Linden, Texas 75563

Invocation
1.    Call Meeting to Order
2.    Recognize New Policy Council Members
3.    Establishment of Quorum
4.    Approval of Agenda
5.    Approval of Minutes for September 28, 2021
6.    Presentations
    A. Training - Question of the Month                    Bernadette Harris   
7.    Reports
    A.    Financial Report                                              Shelley Mitchell
                    a.    Head Start/Early Head Start Financial Report October 2021
                    b.    Credit Usage Report October 2021
                    c.    CACFP Financial Report October 2021
    B.    Head Start Director Report                                Bernadette Harris
                    a.    Head Start/Early Head Start Report October 2021
                    b.    Head Start/Early Head Start PIR October 2021
    C.  Executive Director Report                                    Dan Boyd
8.    Committee Reports
        A.  Appoint Committee Member(s)
        B.    Committee Report
                    a.    Community Assessment Committee Report
9.    Action Items
    A.    Discuss and/or Approve Head Start Standard Operating Procedures
                    a.    Administrative Requirements
                    b.    Disability Services
                    c.    Education and Child Development
                    d.    ERSEA Policies
                    e.    Family and Community Engagement
                    f.    Financial Requirements
                    g.    Health Program Services
                    h.    Human Resources Management
                    i.    Program Governance
                    j.    Program Management and Quality Improvement
                    k.    Program Structure
                    l.    Protections for the Privacy of Child Records
                   m.    Transition Services
                   n.   Transportation
    B.    Discuss and/or Approve Head Start Standard Operating Manuals and Forms
                    a.    Education
                    b.    Family and Community Engagement
                    c.    Health
                    d.    Mental Health-Disabilities
                    e.    Non Federal Share Operating Manual
                    f.    Nutrition
                    g.    On-going Monitoring
                    h.    Staff Development – Training
                    i.    Strategic Plan
    C.    Discuss and/or Approve Financial Policies and Procedures including the Financial Code of Conduct
    D.    Discuss and/or Approve Personnel Policies and Procedures                              
    E.    Discuss and/or Approve Job Descriptions            
    F.    Discuss and/or Approve Updated Volunteer Rates
    G.    Discuss and/or Approve 2022 Community Assessment Update
    H.    Discuss and/or Approve Disability Waiver Grant#06CH011282/03
     I.    Discuss and/or Approve Personnel Policy #724 - Workforce Wellness Policy*

            10.    Discussion Items
        A. Discuss Fall 2021 Circle Assessment Data
        B. Discuss Fall 2021 Frog Street AIM Assessment Data*
11.    Audience Comments
12.    Executive Session
         A.    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