Regular Meeting of the Missouri Head Start Association Board of Directors
December 5, 2007
Roll Call conducted by sign in sheet
Members Present
Linda Bleything (DCS)
Pam LaFrenz (MVCAA)
Claudia Ryan (OAI)
Ann Smith (SCMCAA)
Gabbie Hodgkiss (DAEOC)
Ex-Officio Members Present
Shawntay Myers, MOCOH
Holly Otto, DSS, CD, ECPS
Donna Veatch, MHSA
April Noe, The Donna Veatch Group, LLC
Dave Leyland, CAP St. Joseph, MACA Liaison
Carolyn Stemmons, MHSSCO
Gail Anderson, ICF
Guests
Margi Goss, Parent (OAI)
Members Absent
Brad Hicks (OAI)
Mary Nance (SCMCAA)
Call to Order
Pam LaFrenz, MVCAA, MHSA President called the meeting to order. Members were asked to introduce themselves and share something with the group that they have not told anyone before. Pam asked for changes/additions to the agenda. Hearing none the agenda stands as submitted.
Minutes
Minutes of the October 2007 meeting were reviewed. Correction: Gabbie Hodgkiss, DAEOC was present at the October meeting. Minutes stand approved as corrected.
Financial Report
Donna Veatch, MHSA Executive Services, reviewed the financial statement in the absence of Mary Nance, Treasurer. Linda Bleything, moved, Claudia Ryan second to approve the Financial Report as submitted. Motion carried.
Review of 2007 Early Childhood Summit Budget Report. The ECS Committee will be meeting via conference call to discuss the event profits and how to disburse the funds.
Board can consider moving funds from checking to an interest bearing CD or Money Market account. Claudia Ryan moved that $10,000 be moved from the checking account into a short term CD. Dave Leyland second. Motion carried.
The FY 2008 Budget was reviewed and discussed. Dave Leyland, moved. Ann Smith, second to accept the MHSA FY 2008 budget as presented. Motion carried.
Partner Reports (Action Items)
MHSSCO: Stacey Owsley submitted written report (*)
DSS-Children’s Division: Holly Otto reporting
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EHS Contract is up for re-bid in January 2009 DSS-Children’s Division is working to include everything that is required for the Reauthorization. Reauthorization could have a positive impact on EHS.
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Holly is in the process of visiting each EHS program. FY 2009 on-site monitoring will be ½ of contracts each year. Programs have been doing very well and there have not been any problems in EHS thus far as a result of the on-site monitoring.
Missouri Coalition for Oral Health: Shawntay Myers, Executive Director reporting (*)
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New Fact Sheets will be distributed to programs in both English & Spanish. These will be made available at the February MHSA meeting for programs to pick up. These will also be translated into several additional languages.
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Grant is up June 2008 and the position of MOCOH Executive Director will no longer be funded.
MACA Report Dave Leyland, reporting
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MACA is in the process of in-depth transformational planning. Changes as a result of the in-depth planning process will include more opportunities to grow and strengthen leadership and build a stronger emphasis on advocacy.
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The MACA Poverty Simulation is moving forward. The simulations have now been sold/distributed across the country; with growth comes challenges – licensing issues, etc.
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MACA is in support of Governor’s 6.4 million in Utilicare funds. Utilicare Bill will provide heating and utility assistance to families experiencing need & challenges each year. This is a season of record shut-offs and funds are quickly dwindling. It is very important that additional funds be made available to those agencies assisting people to stay warm.
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MACA Legislative Days will be coming up January 15 & 16, 2008. Attendees will meet in the Rotunda area and legislators will be invited to greet/address the group. Specific legislative priorities that MACA has identified will be highlighted at the Legislative Days event. A Poverty Simulation will be offered for Legislators at a site away from the Capitol.
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MHSA will consider having the Poverty Simulation for a Council Meeting in 2008.
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The 2008 MACA Annual Meeting will be October 1st – 3rd.
ICF Region VII TA System Gail Anderson, reporting
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RAM Model and the collaboration between TA, RO and Grantees is being rolled out nationally. A video was done with a KS program last week for promotion and sharing the process.
Executive Services Report: Donna Veatch reporting (*)
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Reauthorization’s Impact on Head Start presentation will be shared this afternoon to the whole Council. At this point it is still up for interpretation; programs should be planning and working with the most stringent interpretation/highest quality. Programs should be looking at their partnerships with LEAs at the local agency level.
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The state Disabilities work group is continuing work on the revision process of the statewide Disabilities MOU at the state level (TA, First Steps, DESE, MHSSCO, etc). Donna Veatch & Rhodanne Schiller have been working on the tracking tool.
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As soon as the PIR numbers are received by the Association, program invoices will be processed.
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The sixth annual Parent Leadership Training is set for the end of February and is in the final planning stages. Parents can request Missouri Preschool Project professional development funds, parent activity money, seek scholarships from community agencies, etc.
Unfinished Business
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Planning for the 2008 Annual Meeting is underway. The consensus of the Board is to move the Annual Meeting to Wednesday, February 6, 2008. The Board Meeting will be moved to Tuesday, February 5, 2008. Executive Services will contact the hotel to move the meeting and proceed with the logistical arrangements. After contacting the hotel – space was not available on February 6th. As such, the Annual Meeting was moved to Tuesday, February 5th with the Board meeting to be held on Monday, February 4th.
New Business
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The Board election process was reviewed.
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The 2008 Early Childhood Summit State Conference discussion was tabled until the 2007 Early Childhood Summit Committee has finalized the funds distribution & final report.
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted, April Noe, The Donna Veatch Group, LLC
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