Florida Parishes Human Services Authority Governing Board public meetings in 2025

Florida Parishes Human Services Authority Governing Board

The Governing Board of the Florida Parishes Human Services Authority will meet on December 5, 2025. The provided agenda contains no specific discussion items or decisions to be made.

The Governing Board reappointed Dr. Genesa Garofalo Metcalf as Chair and Timothy Lentz as Vice Chair for 2026. The board approved two annual policies and requested term renewals for two board members. The Executive Director reported on the wind-down of the residential program and the upcoming opening of a primary care clinic.

• Adopted agenda with swearing-in ceremony removed (unanimous)
• Approved September 26, 2025, meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Accepted Executive Director's report (unanimous)
• Accepted FY2026 budget analysis as of October 31 (unanimous)
• Approved request to appointing authorities to renew terms for Mr. Duplantier and Ms. Kropog (unanimous)
• Reappointed Dr. Metcalf as 2026 Board Chair (unanimous)
• Appointed Mr. Lentz as 2026 Board Vice Chair (unanimous)
• Approved Policy 010 and 041; tabled Policy 050 for further review (unanimous)

Florida Parishes Human Services Authority Governing Board

The Governing Board will meet on September 26, 2025. The provided agenda contains no specific action items, proposals, or discussion topics.

The board approved Policy 160 regarding Executive Limits- Use of Escrow Funds. Members also swore in two new board representatives and accepted the Executive Director's report, which included updates on federal grants and clinic partnerships.

• Adopted Policy 160 Executive Limits- Use of Escrow Funds (Unanimous)
• Approved August 22, 2025, minutes (Unanimous)
• Accepted Executive Director's report (Unanimous)
• Swore in Dr. Byron Hurst (St. Helena Parish) and Deborah Kropog (Livingston Parish) to the board
• Tabled 050 ED Performance Evaluation Policy, Procedure, and Forms for further review

Florida Parishes Human Services Authority Governing Board

The Florida Parishes Human Services Authority Governing Board is holding a regular meeting on August 22, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at its headquarters in Hammond, LA. The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate (meeting time, location, board member list) and no substantive decisions, proposals, or public hearings.

The Governing Board approved the purchase of 30 Dell computers to replace outdated hardware. The board also appointed a new Vice Chair and recommended a replacement for a Livingston Parish vacancy.

• Approved purchase of 30 Dell computers via state contract (unanimous)
• Appointed David Duplantier as Board Vice Chair (unanimous)
• Recommended Debbie Kropog to Livingston Parish governing authority for board vacancy (unanimous)
• Approved annual review of Policy 005, Policy 019, and the FPHSA Board Member role (unanimous)
• Adopted July 25, 2025, minutes (unanimous)
• Excused absence of Brandon Browning (unanimous)
• Accepted Executive Director's August 2025 report (unanimous)

Florida Parishes Human Services Authority Governing Board

The Florida Parishes Human Services Authority Governing Board holds a regular meeting. The agenda includes only procedural items such as call to order, approval of minutes, and public comment. No substantive decisions or discussions are noted.

• Meeting scheduled for July 25, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. at FPHSA Headquarters, 835 Pride Drive, Suite B, Hammond, LA
• Agenda consists of standard administrative items with no specific action items listed

The Governing Board approved an increase for the ongoing rental of a temporary chiller at the Mandeville Behavioral Health Clinic. The board also accepted the Executive Director's and Financial reports and approved a policy review.

• Approved increase for ongoing Trane chiller rental at Mandeville Behavioral Health Clinic (Unanimous)
• Approved Policy 017 Executive Limits- Communication and Support as written (Unanimous)
• Accepted Executive Director's July 2025 report (Unanimous)
• Accepted Financial Report for FY2025 and FY2026 (Unanimous)
• Adopted meeting agenda (Unanimous)
• Excused absences of Timothy Lentz and Carol Stafford (Unanimous)
• Adopted May 23, 2025, minutes (Unanimous)

Florida Parishes Human Services Authority Governing Board

The Florida Parishes Human Services Authority Governing Board meeting scheduled for June 20, 2025, has been cancelled. No agenda items will be discussed or decided at this meeting.

• Meeting cancelled

Florida Parishes Human Services Authority Governing Board

The Governing Board will meet on May 23, 2025. The provided agenda contains no specific discussion items or decisions to be made.

The Governing Board approved the use of escrow funds as a contingency plan to avoid a deficit for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The board also approved the annual review of the Executive Limits- Compensation and Benefits policy. The Executive Director reported on EHR implementation and the agency's intent to follow the spirit of state hiring and work-from-home freezes.

• Approved use of escrow funds as a contingency plan to prevent a fiscal year deficit
• Approved Policy 015 Executive Limits- Compensation and Benefits as written
• Accepted Executive Director's report (unanimous)
• Accepted Financial Report as of April 30, 2025 (unanimous)
• Adopted meeting agenda (unanimous)
• Approved April 25, 2025, minutes as written (unanimous)

Florida Parishes Human Services Authority Governing Board

The Governing Board will meet on April 25, 2025, at the FPHSA Headquarters in Hammond. The provided agenda contains no specific action items, proposals, or discussion topics.

Florida Parishes Human Services Authority Governing Board

The agenda provides the date, time, and location for the Governing Board meeting. No specific action items, proposals, or discussion topics are listed.

The Governing Board approved expenditures for a temporary chiller at the Mandeville Behavioral Health Clinic and a five-year contract for InformaCast emergency notification software. The board also accepted reports on a projected budget deficit and the permanent downsizing of the residential treatment program from 36 to 24 beds.

• Approved rental and installation of temporary chiller for Mandeville clinic (Unanimous)
• Approved purchase of InformaCast emergency notification software and 5-year user plan (Unanimous)
• Approved Board Policy 003 Executive Limits: Treatment of Staff (Unanimous)
• Adopted January 17, 2025, minutes (Unanimous)
• Accepted Executive Director's report, including residential program downsizing to 24 beds (Unanimous)
• Accepted Financial Report reflecting a projected deficit (Unanimous)

Florida Parishes Human Services Authority Governing Board

The Florida Parishes Human Services Authority Board of Directors meeting scheduled for Friday, February 28, 2025, has been cancelled. No items were discussed or decided.

• Meeting cancelled

Florida Parishes Human Services Authority Governing Board

The Florida Parishes Human Services Authority Governing Board is holding a meeting on Friday, January 17, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at FPHSA Headquarters in Hammond, LA. The agenda provided contains only procedural information such as the meeting time, location, and board member listing, with no specific items for decision or discussion listed.

• Meeting scheduled for January 17, 2025, at 9:30 a.m.
• Location: FPHSA Headquarters, 835 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite B, Hammond, LA 70401
• Board members listed from Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington parishes
• One board seat (Washington Parish) is vacant
• No agenda items provided beyond meeting logistics

The Governing Board approved several executive and agency policies regarding financial planning, asset protection, and media relations. The board also voted to continue using the Hammond Daily Star as its official journal. The Executive Director reported that a new electronic health record system is on track for April implementation.

• Approved Board Policies 001, 007, 012 and Agency Policy 900/Procedures 900.1-900.3 (unanimous)
• Approved continuing the Hammond Daily Star as the official journal (unanimous)
• Adopted the January 17, 2025 agenda (unanimous)
• Adopted December 6, 2024 minutes (unanimous)
• Accepted the Executive Director's report (unanimous)
• Accepted the Financial Report reflecting a projected deficit (unanimous)
• Excused the absence of Carol Stafford (unanimous)