Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board public meetings in 2024

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board

The Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Board of Directors meeting scheduled for December 10, 2024, was cancelled. The meeting was not called to order. The next meeting is set for January 10, 2025.

• Meeting was cancelled and not called to order
• Agenda and minutes from November 12, 2024, were not adopted
• Next meeting scheduled for January 10, 2025, at Ouachita Parish Health Unit

The board meeting scheduled for December 10, 2024, was cancelled. No substantive decisions were made.

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board

The Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Board will meet to select a nominating committee for the 2024-2025 officer slate. The agenda also includes the Executive Director's report, a monthly financial report, and a review of board governance policies. Public comment and recognition of guests are scheduled.

• Select nominating committee for 2024-2025 officers
• Executive Director Report and Monthly Fiscal Report
• Review of Global Executive Constraints and Executive Limits policies
• Board Development and Parish Outreach discussion
• Adoption of October 15, 2024 meeting minutes

The Governing Board approved the Executive Director's monthly fiscal reports and the nominations for the 2024-2025 Executive Committee. The board also voted to approve two specific sections of the Policy Manual regarding Global Executive Constraints and Communication with and Support of the Board.

• Approved Agenda (unanimous)
• Approved October 15, 2024 minutes (unanimous)
• Approved Executive Director and Fiscal reports (unanimous)
• Approved 2024-25 Officers: Yvonne Lewis (Chair), Tasha Washington (Vice Chair), Dr. Tiffany Bates (Secretary), Thelma Merrells (Treasurer) (unanimous)
• Approved Global Executive Constraints policy (unanimous)
• Approved Communication with and Support of the Board policy (unanimous)

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board

The Governing Board will meet to review fiscal reports and conduct quarterly training on addictive disorders. The board is scheduled to select a nominating committee for the 2024-2025 officers.

• Quarterly Board Training on Addictive Disorders
• Selection of nominating committee for 2024-2025 Officers
• Review of Monthly Fiscal Report
• Review of Executive Director Report

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board

The board unanimously approved the Executive Director and fiscal reports, as well as specific governance manual policies. A board member was removed for lack of attendance, and the selection of a nominating committee was tabled.

• Approved ED and Fiscal Reports and Treatment of staff letter (unanimous)
• Accepted Global Linkage, Unity of Control, Delegation, and Accountability policies as written (unanimous)
• Removed Dr. Tony Young as Board Member representing Lincoln Parish due to lack of attendance (unanimous)
• Tabled selection of nominating committee for 2024-2025 Officers until November 12, 2024 (unanimous)
• Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
• Approved minutes of September 10, 2024 (unanimous)

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board

The Governing Board unanimously approved the Executive Director, Fiscal, and Grants reports, as well as the financial report ending June 30, 2024. The Board also voted to maintain current Board Policy Manual sections without changes. Staff reported progress on a new inpatient facility for pregnant women and various regional partnerships.

• Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
• Approved July 9, 2024 minutes (unanimous)
• Approved ED Report, Fiscal Report, and Report on Grants and Contracts (unanimous)
• Approved Fiscal Report ending 06/30/2024 (unanimous)
• Approved Board Policy Manual Reviews to remain as written with no changes (unanimous)

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board

The Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board will meet to adopt the agenda and minutes from July, hear the executive director's monthly report on finances, grants, and consumer satisfaction, and review several governance documents including the Global Ends Statement and board policies. The meeting includes a public comment period and updates on community activities and board member recruitment.

• Review of NEDHSA Global Ends Statement (page 3)
• Monthly Fiscal Report and Financial Conditions and Activities report
• Report on Grants and Contracts
• Treatment of Consumers report on satisfaction, grievances, and complaints
• Board Policy Manual Reviews and Governance Style review

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board

The August 9, 2024 meeting of the Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board was cancelled because a quorum was not present. No business was conducted. The next meeting is scheduled for September 10, 2024.

• Meeting cancelled due to lack of quorum
• No agenda items were discussed or voted on

The board meeting scheduled for August 13, 2024, was not held. No official business was conducted because a quorum was not present.

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board

This is a regular monthly meeting of the Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board. The agenda includes adoption of previous minutes, public comment, executive director and fiscal reports, and board management items such as recruitment and parish outreach. No major policy decisions or financial actions are listed.

• Adoption of June 11, 2024 meeting minutes
• Public comment period
• Monthly Executive Director Report
• Monthly Fiscal Report
• Board member recruitment and parish outreach updates

The Governing Board met to approve the agenda, the June 11, 2024, meeting minutes, and the Executive Director's report. The meeting included updates on a new inpatient facility for pregnant women and various community partnerships.

• Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
• Approved June 11, 2024, meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved Executive Director Report and Minutes (unanimous)

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board

The Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board will review the monthly Executive Director and Fiscal reports. The meeting also includes board training on developmental disabilities and discussions regarding governance costs and agenda planning.

• Monthly Executive Director Report
• Monthly Fiscal Report
• Board Training – Developmental Disabilities
• Review of Cost of Governance policy
• Review of Agenda Planning policy

The Governing Board approved the Executive Director and Fiscal reports. The board also accepted the Cost of Governance and Agenda Planning sections of the governance manual without changes.

• Approved Agenda (unanimous)
• Approved May 14, 2024 minutes (unanimous)
• Approved Executive Director and Fiscal reports (unanimous)
• Accepted Cost of Governance and Agenda Planning policies as written (unanimous)

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board

The Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board will meet to receive the Executive Director's report and monthly fiscal report, discuss an emergency executive succession plan, and complete public ethics training and personal financial disclosures due May 15, 2024. The agenda also includes board self-evaluation, member term renewals, and monthly travel forms.

• Monthly Fiscal Report
• Emergency Executive Succession with organizational chart (page 12)
• Public Ethics Training due May 15, 2024 (page 32)
• Personal Financial Disclosure due May 15, 2024 (page 32)
• Board Members Terms / Renewal of Appointments

The Governing Board approved the Executive Director's monthly fiscal report and a new Emergency Executive Succession organizational chart. The board also accepted the Chairperson's Role as written in the Governance manual. Board self-evaluation forms were tabled.

• Approved Agenda (unanimous)
• Approved April 9, 2024 minutes (unanimous)
• Approved Executive Director and Monthly Fiscal reports (unanimous)
• Approved Emergency Executive Succession organizational chart (unanimous)
• Accepted Chairperson's Role in Governance manual without changes (unanimous)
• Tabled Board Self Evaluation Forms

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board

The Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board will meet to adopt previous minutes and receive the Executive Director's report. The agenda includes reviews of board compensation, committee principles, and upcoming deadlines for ethics and financial disclosures.

• Adoption of March 26, 2024 meeting minutes
• Review of Conflicts of Interest Statements due May 15, 2024
• Review of Public Ethics Training due May 15, 2024
• Review of Personal Financial Disclosure due May 15, 2024

The Governing Board unanimously approved the Executive Director and Monthly Fiscal reports. The board also voted to keep several sections of the Governance Manual as written without changes. No other substantive policy decisions were recorded.

• Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
• Approved March 26, 2024 minutes (unanimous)
• Approved Executive Director and Monthly Fiscal reports (unanimous)
• Approved keeping Compensation & Benefits, Board Committee Principles, and Board member Self Evaluation sections of the Governance Manual as written (unanimous)

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board

The Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board will hold its quarterly board training on behavioral health. The board will also receive the executive director's monthly report and fiscal report, and select a nominating committee for 2023-2024 officers. Other items include board development, parish outreach, and reminders for travel forms and ethics training deadlines.

• Quarterly Board Training — Behavioral Health
• Select nominating committee for 2023-2024 Officers
• Monthly Executive Director Report and Monthly Fiscal Report
• Public official Ethics Training due by May 15 (page 32)
• Personal financial disclosure due by May 15 (page 32)

The board approved the reappointment of the Chairman and Vice Chair and appointed a new Treasurer and Secretary. The board also accepted the Executive Director and Monthly Fiscal reports.

• Approved Agenda (unanimous)
• Approved February 29, 2024 minutes (unanimous)
• Approved Executive Director and Monthly Fiscal reports (unanimous)
• Reappointed Yvonne Lewis as Chairman of the Board (unanimous)
• Reappointed Andy Bryan as Vice Chair (unanimous)
• Appointed Randy Williams as Treasurer (unanimous)
• Appointed Thelma Merrells as Secretary (unanimous)

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board

The Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board will meet to receive the Executive Director's report and monthly fiscal report, discuss financial planning and strategic initiatives for the coming year, and take action on board governance items. The board is expected to select a nominating committee for 2023-2024 officers and adopt the 2024 board meeting schedule.

• Select nominating committee for 2023-2024 officers
• Adopt 2024 board meeting schedule
• Executive Director report and monthly fiscal report
• Prioritized strategic initiatives for coming year
• Board development and parish outreach

The Governing Board unanimously approved the Executive Director Report, Monthly Fiscal Report, and Prioritized Strategic Initiatives for FY24-25. The selection of the nominating committee for 2023-2024 officers was tabled until March 13, 2024.

• Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
• Approved minutes of November 14, 2023 (unanimous)
• Approved Executive Director Report, Monthly Fiscal Report, and Prioritized Strategic Initiatives for FY24-25 (unanimous)
• Tabled selection of nominating committee for 2023-2024 officers until March 13, 2024 (unanimous)

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Governing Board

The board meeting scheduled for January 9, 2024, was cancelled because a quorum was not present.

The board meeting scheduled for January 9, 2024, was not held. The meeting was cancelled because a quorum was not present.