Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board public meetings in 2020
14 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Governing Board will meet via conference call to discuss executive limitations regarding financial condition, asset protection, and board support. The board will also review the November 2020 monitoring summary report.
- Discussion of Financial Condition & Activities
- Discussion of Asset Protection
- Review of Board Monitoring Summary Report for November 2020
- Completion of Board Compliance Monitoring Tool for December 2020
The meeting was not called to order because a quorum was not present. No decisions were made, and no items were voted upon.
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Board will meet via conference call to review executive limitations and financial condition. The agenda also includes discussions on governance processes and board job descriptions.
- Review of Financial Condition & Activities
- Discussion of Financial Planning and Budgeting
- Review of Board Monitoring Summary Report for October, 2020
- Completion of Board Compliance Monitoring Tool for November, 2020
The Governing Board unanimously approved the executive report on financial conditions and budgeting. The board also reviewed and accepted the Board Job Description policy without changes. A planned December holiday social event was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Approved October 19, 2020 minutes (unanimous)
- Approved executive report on financial conditions and budgeting (unanimous)
- Approved Board Job Description policy without changes (unanimous)
- Canceled December Holiday Social event
- Accepted October Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Board will meet via conference call to review executive limitations and governance processes. The agenda includes reviewing the September 2020 monitoring summary report and completing the October 2020 compliance monitoring tool.
- Review of Executive Limitations regarding financial condition, board communication, and staff treatment
- Discussion of Governance Process including Global Linkage and Unity of Control
- Review of Board Monitoring Summary Report for September 2020
- Completion of Board Compliance Monitoring Tool for October 2020
The Governing Board unanimously approved the September 21, 2020 minutes and the executive limitations report. The board also accepted the Global Linkage and Unity of Control policies without changes. No policy changes were made during the meeting.
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Approved September 21, 2020 minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted executive limitations report on financial conditions, communication, and staff (unanimous)
- Accepted Global Linkage and Unity of Control policies without change (unanimous)
- Accepted September Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report
- Set next meeting for November 16, 2020
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Board will meet via conference call to review financial conditions, executive limitations, and strategic plan indicators. The meeting also includes the election of a Board Vice-Chair and reviews of board monitoring reports.
- Election of Board Vice-Chair
- Review of August 2020 Board Monitoring Summary Report
- Completion of September 2020 Board Compliance Monitoring Tool
- Discussion of Financial Condition & Activities
The Governing Board appointed Njeri Camara as Board Vice-Chair for the remainder of the fiscal year. The board also accepted reports on financial conditions, strategic plan indicators, and board compliance monitoring.
- Approved agenda and August 17, 2020 minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted report on Financial Conditions, Activities, and Strategic Plan Indicators (unanimous)
- Approved continued use of social media for service awareness
- Accepted Chairpersons Role and Accountability of the ED policies without changes (unanimous)
- Appointed Njeri Camara as Board Vice-Chair (unanimous)
- Accepted August Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report
- Set next meeting for October 19, 2020
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Board will meet via conference call to review financial conditions, grants, and contracts. The agenda also includes discussions on executive limitations and the delegation of authority to the Executive Director.
- Review of Financial Condition & Activities
- Discussion of ENDs Focus of Grants and Contracts
- Update on Strategic Plan Indicators
- Review of Board Monitoring Summary Report for July, 2020
- Completion of Board Compliance Monitoring Tool for August, 2020
The board unanimously approved the FYE20 Financial Report and the Delegation to the Executive Director policy. The board also accepted the July Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report.
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Approved July 20, 2020 minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted FYE20 Financial Report and Executive Limitations report (unanimous)
- Accepted Delegation to the Executive Director policy without changes (unanimous)
- Accepted July Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report
- Set next meeting for September 21, 2020
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Board accepted the Executive Director's report on financial conditions and COVID-19 data. Members also approved updates to the Global Governance Commitment and Governance Style policies.
- Approved June 22, 2020 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted agenda as presented (unanimous)
- Accepted Executive Director's report on financial conditions and COVID-19 data (unanimous)
- Accepted Global Governance Commitment and Governance Style policies (unanimous)
- Accepted June Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Board will meet via conference call to review financial conditions and non-appropriated funds. The agenda also includes discussions regarding governance processes and board compliance monitoring.
- Review of Financial Condition & Activities
- Discussion of Non-Appropriated Funds
- Review of June 2020 Board Monitoring Summary Report
- Completion of July 2020 Board Compliance Monitoring Tool
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Board will meet via conference call to review financial conditions and executive limitations. The agenda also includes the election of officers and a review of board monitoring reports.
- Election of Officers
- Review of May 2020 Board Monitoring Summary Report
- Completion of June 2020 Board Compliance Monitoring Tool
- Discussion of financial condition and activities
The Board voted to continue current flexible scheduling and telemedicine operations due to COVID-19. The Board also reappointed its existing leadership officers and approved several governance policies.
- Approved agenda with changes (unanimous)
- Approved May 18, 2020 minutes with one amendment (unanimous)
- Accepted Executive Director's report on financial conditions and COVID-19 operations (unanimous)
- Approved Agenda Planning policy and Appendix A without change (unanimous)
- Approved Cost of Governance policy without change (unanimous)
- Reappointed George Sewell as Board Chair (unanimous)
- Reappointed Reece Middleton as Board Vice Chair (unanimous)
- Reappointed Fletcher Carter as Board Treasurer and Matthew Linn as Board Secretary (unanimous)
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Northwest Louisiana Human Service District Board will meet by conference call to discuss financial conditions, communication support, and emergency executive director succession. The board will also approve minutes, review compliance reports, and elect officers.
- Review of Financial Condition & Activities (Page 5)
- Discussion of Emergency Executive Director Succession (Page 6)
- Approval of minutes from April 20, 2020
- Presentation of slate of officers
- Review of Board Monitoring Summary Report for April 2020
The Board accepted the Executive Director's report regarding financial conditions and COVID-19 response. Members also approved the Board Member’s Code of Conduct policy without changes.
- Approved agenda with deletions (unanimous)
- Approved April 20, 2020 minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted Executive Director's report (unanimous)
- Approved Board Member’s Code of Conduct policy (unanimous)
- Accepted April Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Northwest Louisiana Human Service District Board will meet via conference call on April 20, 2020, due to the governor's COVID-19 executive order. The board will discuss and possibly take action on the executive director's evaluation and pay, appoint an evaluation committee, and review financial condition reports. They will also approve the minutes from the March 26, 2020 meeting and review board monitoring reports.
- Executive Director Evaluation/Pay
- Appoint ED Evaluation Committee
- Financial Condition & Activities (Page 5)
- Board Monitoring Summary Report for March 2020
- Approval of Minutes for March 26, 2020
The Board approved a 4% merit increase for the Executive Director effective July 1, 2020. The meeting also included the acceptance of financial and operational reports and the appointment of three members to the Nominating Committee.
- Approved 4% merit increase for Executive Director (unanimous)
- Approved agenda with changes (unanimous)
- Approved March 26, 2020 minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted Executive Director report (unanimous)
- Accepted ENDs Statement and Board Compliance Committee Principles policies (unanimous)
- Appointed Njeri Camara, Ora Rice, and Fletcher Carter to Nominating Committee
- Accepted March Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board will hold a meeting by conference call, as permitted by Governor Edwards' executive order during the COVID-19 emergency. The board will discuss financial conditions, governance, and board business items including a stakeholder survey and committee appointments.
- Meeting held by conference call per Governor Edwards' Executive Order JBE-2020-30
- Review of Financial Condition & Activities (Page 5)
- Review of Communication and Support to the Board (Page 7)
- Review of ENDs Statement (Page 3)
- Appoint ED Evaluation Committee
The Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board met via Zoom to review financial reports and compliance monitoring. The board approved the February 17, 2020 minutes and established a committee to evaluate the Executive Director.
- Approved agenda with changes (unanimous)
- Approved February 17, 2020 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted February Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report
- Appointed Ora Rice, Reece Middleton, and Gary Conlay to Executive Director Evaluation Committee
- Appointed Reece Middleton as Committee Chair
- Tabled ENDs Statement until next meeting
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Northwest Louisiana Human Service District Board meeting scheduled for March 16, 2020, was canceled. The cancellation was a preventive step to limit the spread of the Covid-19 virus.
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Northwest Louisiana Human Service District Governing Board will meet to discuss executive limitations and governance processes. The board will also review the Executive Director's performance comments and a monitoring summary report for January 2020.
- Discussion of Executive Limitations regarding financial condition, board support, and provider treatment
- Review of Governance Process regarding accountability to owners
- Review of comments collected on Executive Director's performance
- Review of Board Monitoring Summary Report for January 2020
- Proposed next meeting date of March 16, 2020
The board approved a proclamation supporting the Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling and designated March 2020 as Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Members also accepted reports on financial conditions and strategic plan indicators and approved the Accountability to Owners policy.
- Approved proclamation for March 2020 Problem Gambling Awareness Month (unanimous)
- Accepted report on Financial Conditions, Activities, and Strategic Plan Indicators (unanimous)
- Approved Accountability to Owners policy without change (unanimous)
- Approved December 16, 2019 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted January Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Board will review executive limitations regarding financial condition, communication, and consumer treatment. The meeting also includes reviews of board compliance tools and the 2020 stakeholder survey form.
- Review of Executive Limitations: Financial Condition & Activities
- Review of Executive Limitations: Communication and Support to the Board
- Review of Executive Limitations: Treatment of Consumers
- Review/Approval of 2020 Stakeholder Survey Form
- Monitoring Executive Director Performance
The Governing Board approved the 2020 Stakeholder Survey Form and the Monitoring Executive Director Performance policy. The board also accepted the Executive Director's report on financial conditions and consumer treatment. The December Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report was reviewed and accepted.
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Approved December 16, 2019 minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted Executive Director's report on Financial Conditions & Activities, Communication and Support to the Board, and Treatment of Consumers (unanimous)
- Approved Monitoring Executive Director Performance policy without change (unanimous)
- Approved 2020 Stakeholder Survey Form as presented
- Accepted December Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report