Board Meeting
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 @ 12:00 Noon
Houston Street Conference Room
304 E Houston St., Linden, Texas 75563
Dr. Arcolia Jenkins-Waters, Board Chairman
Michelle Morehead, CCAP, NCRT, NCRI, Interim Executive Director
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1. Call Meeting to Order                                            

2. Establishment of a Quorum

3. Approval of Agenda 07/25/23 * 

4. Approval of Minutes 06/27/23* 

5. Chairman’s Comments and Recognitions

     Recognize Dan Boyd with Plaque of Service Years for CSNT

6. Training

        “Roles & Responsibilities of a Community Action Agency Board Chair”
         Two of nine, seven-minute training videos - presented by Michelle Morehead

 7. Committee Reports and Information

      A.  Planning & Evaluation – No current report required
      B.  Personnel –No current report required
      C.  Finance – No current report required
      D.  Executive –Met Wednesday, July 19, to screen applicants for the position of Executive Director, 
                              will present and discuss recommendation in Executive Session.
      E.  Nominating – No current report required

 F.  By Laws- No current report

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

 8. Action Items

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

            1) Community Services Report……..………………… (OS 5.9).………...……...…Shirley Allen
            2) Head Start/EHS & PIR Reports……………………. (OS 5.9).……………………Berny Harris
            3) Human ResourceReport…………………………….(OS5.9)………..……….….Charlotte Hall
            4) Payee Report……………………………………….  (OS 5.9) ………..…..……Savanah Coates
            5) Service & HS Transportation Reports…………….... (OS 5.9) ………..….……Tommy Hooper

   C.     Discuss/Approve Resolution for Bank Account for TBRA Contracts  

                                      1)  Persons with Disabilities

                                                2)  Disaster Relief

    D.     Discuss/Approve Policy 705 – Personal Appearance and Dress Code

 9. Staff Reports 

      1. Financial-1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10….……………….…….… (OS 8.7) ….…....…….... Shelley Mitchell

10.  Executive Director’s Report

11. Discussion Items 

       1)    Notification of Head Start Monitoring Report and OHS Monitoring Report-06CH011282
      
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)      Approve Executive Director Recommendation from July 19, 2023, Executive Committee Meeting

            2)      Discuss Executive Director Salary             

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