Board Meeting

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 @ 12:00 Noon
Head Start Management Building
124 N. Main Street, Linden, Texas 75563

Doug Reeder, Board Chairperson
Michelle Morehead, B.S., CCAP, NCRT, NCRI, Chief Executive Officer
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1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Establishment of a Quorum
3. Approval of Agenda 7/28/2026*
4. Approval of Minutes 6/23/2026*
5. Chairperson’s Comments and Recognitions
6. Training
7. Committee Reports and Information
   • A. Planning & Evaluation
   • B. Personnel
   • C. Finance
   • D. Executive
   • E. Nominating
   • F. By Laws

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

   Committees, other than Executive Committee, get named by the Board Chairperso

8. Action Items
   • A. Seat new board member(s), if any* – No new members at this time.
   • B. Approve Consent Agenda*
     1. Head Start/EHS Reports Misty Van Hooser
     2. Family Empowerment Report Clay Hunter
     3. Human Resource Report Elizabeth Reynolds
     4. Service & HS Transportation Reports Robert Norton
     5. Information Technology Report David Buford
     6. Financial Reports Jess Ervin
     7. Head Start Program Goals Progress Berny Harris
   • C. Discuss/Approve Head Start Program Operating Manuals
     1. Mental Health- Disabilities Operating Manual
     2. ERSEA Policies and Procedures
     3. CSNT- Additional Services for Disability
   • D. Discuss/Approve Head Start Emergency Preparedness Plan 2026
   • E. Discuss/Approve 2025-2026 Head Start PIR Program Report
     1. Head Start
     2. Early Head Start
   • F. Discuss/Approve Customer Satisfaction Data
   • G. Discuss/Approve Mission Statement
   • H. Discuss/Approve CAP Update
   • I. Discuss/Approve Strategic Plan Update
   • J. Discuss/Approve Organization Wide Budget
   • K. Discuss/Approve Annual Report
   • L. Discuss/Approve Strategic Plan 2026
9. Staff/Committee Reports

   Executive Committee met at 11am on 7/28/2026. Report to follow in Executive Session.

10. Chief Executive Officer’s Report – Agency Impact Report
11. Discussion Items

    No discussion items

12. Audience Comments
13. Executive Session

    Reminder: According to Robert’s Rules of Order, the minutes from Executive Session are reviewed and approved exclusively by those members who were present at the session. While there’s an option to share the minutes with all members, the confidentiality of the discussions must be preserved.

    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

    CEO Performance Appraisal

    CEO Compensation

14. Required Action from Executive Session
15. Adjourn Board Meeting