Board Meeting Tuesday, February 24, 2026 @ 12:00 Noon

East Texas Enrichment Center

510 E. Bonham Street, Jefferson, Texas 75657

Doug Reeder, Board Vice 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 2/24/2026*
4. Approval of Minutes 12/9/2025*
5. Chairperson’s Comments and Recognitions
6. Training
   • Audit Presentation – Neil Phillips
   • ERSEA Training – Alisha Oliver
7. Committee Reports and Information – No committee reports at this time.
   • 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 Chairperson

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 Heather Humphries
     3. Human Resource Report Cassi Bell
     4. Service & HS Transportation Reports Robert Norton
     5. Information Technology Report David Buford
     6. Financial Reports Katie Proctor
   • C. Discuss/Approve Officer Nominations/Elections
   • D. Discuss/Approve Slate of Officers/Installation of Officers
   • E. Discuss/Approve Appointment of Parliamentarian (by Board Chairperson)
   • F. Discuss/Approve Committees/Committee Members
   • G. Discuss/Approve Board Resolution – Signatory – Michelle Morehead
   • H. Discuss/Approve Justification of Detailed Monitoring Summary of Results – Misty Van Hooser
   • I. Discuss/Approve Justification of Head Start Disability Waiver Request PY02 – Misty Van Hooser
   • J. Discuss/Approve CACFP Corrective Action – Misty Van Hooser
   • K. Discuss/Approve Cybersecurity Policies and Procedures – David Buford
   • L. Discuss/Approve Disposal of Vehicles 830 and 831 – Robert Norton
   • M. Discuss/Approve Annual Audit
   • N. Discuss/Approve IRS Form 990
9. Staff Reports

   Staff Reports are located under the consent agenda.

10. Chief Executive Officer’s Report
11. Discussion Items
12. Audience Comments
13. Executive Session – No 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
14. Required Action from Executive Session
15. Adjourn Board Meeting