Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board public meetings in 2021
12 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Northwest Louisiana Human Service District Board will meet to discuss executive limitations and the district's financial condition. The board will also review monitoring reports and set the next meeting date.
- Discussion of Financial Condition & Activities
- Review of Executive Limitations regarding Asset Protection and Board Communication
- Review of Board Monitoring Summary Report for November 2021
- Completion of Board Compliance Monitoring Tool for December 2021
- Proposal to move the next meeting to January 18, 2021
The Governing Board unanimously approved the agenda, the November 15 minutes, and the executive report on financial conditions and asset protection. The board also accepted the November Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report. The next meeting was scheduled for January 18.
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Approved November 15, 2021 minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted executive report on Financial Conditions & Activities, Communication and Support to the Board, and Asset Protection (unanimous)
- Accepted November Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report
- Scheduled next meeting for Tuesday, January 18th at 5:30pm
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Northwest Louisiana Human Service District Board will meet to discuss financial condition, communications, and budgeting. The board will also review a board job description, a monitoring summary report, and complete a compliance monitoring tool. Additionally, they will plan a holiday social and set the next meeting date.
- Review of Financial Condition & Activities (Page 5)
- Review of Communication and Support to the Board (Page 7)
- Review of Financial Planning/Budgeting (Page 5)
- Review of Board Job Description (Page 9)
- Complete Board Compliance Monitoring Tool for November 2021
The Governing Board accepted the Executive Director's report on financial conditions and budgeting. The board also approved the existing Board Job Description policy without changes. No capital outlay or service expansion requests were submitted for the FY23 budget due to expected state deficits.
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Approved October 18, 2021 minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted Executive Director's report on financial conditions and budgeting (unanimous)
- Approved Board Job Description policy without change (unanimous)
- Decided against holding a formal Holiday Social
- Accepted October Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Board will review executive limitations regarding financial condition, staff treatment, and communication. The meeting also includes board business such as appointing a secretary and reviewing monitoring reports.
- Appointment of a Board Secretary
- Review of September 2021 Board Monitoring Summary Report
- Completion of October 2021 Board Compliance Monitoring Tool
The Board appointed Kristi Copeland as Board Secretary. Members approved the September 2021 minutes and accepted reports on financial conditions and board policies without changes.
- Appointed Kristi Copeland as Board Secretary (unanimous)
- Approved September 20, 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted Executive Limitations report on financial conditions and staff (unanimous)
- Accepted Global Linkage and Unity of Control policies without changes (unanimous)
- Accepted September Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Northwest Louisiana Human Service District Governing Board will meet to discuss executive limitations regarding financial conditions and legislative audits. The board also plans to review the chairperson's role and executive director accountability.
- Review of Financial Condition & Activities
- Legislative Audit discussion
- Strategic Plan Indicators Update
- Review of Board Monitoring Summary Report for August, 2021
- Board Compliance Monitoring Tool for September, 2021
The Governing Board unanimously approved the Executive Director's report and two governance policies. The board also accepted the August Compliance Monitoring Summary Report.
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Approved August 16, 2021 minutes (unanimous)
- Approved Executive Director's report on financial conditions and strategic plan (unanimous)
- Approved Chairperson’s Role and Accountability of the ED policies without changes (unanimous)
- Accepted August Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board will hold a routine meeting on August 16, 2021, at the Shreveport Behavioral Health Clinic. Agenda items include approval of minutes, executive limitations review (financial condition, grants/contracts, strategic plan), governance process updates, and appointment of a vice chair. No specific dollar amounts or new ordinances are listed; the meeting is largely procedural.
- Appointment of Vice Chair
- Review of Financial Condition & Activities (Page 5)
- Review of ENDs focus of Grants or Contracts (Page 7)
- Strategic Plan Indicators Update
- Delegation to Executive Director (Page 14)
The Governing Board appointed George Sewell as Vice-Chair and Gary Conlay as Treasurer. The board also approved the agenda, the July 19 minutes, and the Delegation to the Executive Director policy without changes.
- Appointed George Sewell as Board Vice-Chair (unanimous)
- Appointed Gary Conlay as Board Treasurer (unanimous)
- Approved July 19, 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted Delegation to the Executive Director policy without changes (unanimous)
- Accepted Executive Director's report on financial conditions and grants (unanimous)
- Tabled Strategic Plan Indicators Update until September
- Accepted July Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Governing Board will meet to elect officers and review board monitoring and compliance tools. Members will also discuss executive limitations and governance processes.
- Election of Officers
- Review of Board Monitoring Summary Report for June 2021
- Completion of Board Compliance Monitoring Tool for July 2021
- Discussion of Executive Limitations regarding financial condition, communication, and global constraints
- Discussion of Governance Process regarding agenda planning and cost of governance
The Board unanimously elected a new slate of officers and accepted the Agenda Planning and Cost of Governance policies without changes. The Board also approved the June 21, 2021, meeting minutes and the Executive Director's report on financial conditions and activities.
- Approved June 21, 2021, meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted Executive Director's report on Financial Conditions & Activities (unanimous)
- Accepted Agenda Planning and Cost of Governance policies without changes (unanimous)
- Elected Matthew Linn as Board Chair (unanimous)
- Elected Fletcher Carter as Board Vice-Chair (unanimous)
- Elected Mary Brocato as Board Secretary (unanimous)
- Elected George Sewell as Board Treasurer (unanimous)
- Accepted June Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board will meet to conduct board business, including the election of officers. The agenda includes discussions on executive limitations regarding financial condition and emergency succession, as well as reviews of governance processes.
- Election of a slate of officers
- Review of April 2021 Board Monitoring Summary Report
- Discussion of financial condition and non-appropriated funds
- Presentation by Lieutenant Amy Bowman of the Shreveport Police
- Completion of June 2021 Board Compliance Monitoring Tool
The Board voted to have Executive Director Doug Efferson attend Shreveport Community Oriented Police meetings to assist with mental health 911 response solutions. The Board also approved several governance policies and a report on financial conditions and operations. The presentation of the Slate of Officers was tabled.
- Approved Doug Efferson to attend Shreveport Community Oriented Police meetings (unanimous)
- Accepted report on Financial Conditions & Activities, Communication, Succession, and Non-Appropriated Funds (unanimous)
- Accepted Board Members Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policy without changes (unanimous)
- Accepted Global Governance Commitment policy without changes (unanimous)
- Accepted Governance Style policy without changes (unanimous)
- Tabled Slate of Officers presentation
- Accepted April Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Board will review executive limitations regarding financial condition and emergency director succession. The agenda also includes discussions on board governance, code of conduct, and the April monitoring summary report.
- Review of Financial Condition & Activities
- Discussion of Emergency Executive Director Succession
- Review of Board Members Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest
- Review of Board Monitoring Summary Report for April 2021
- Completion of Board Compliance Monitoring Tool for May 2021
The meeting was not called to order because a quorum was not present. No substantive decisions were made.
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Northwest Louisiana Human Service District Governing Board will meet to discuss and act on new business including executive director evaluation and pay, appointment of a slate of officers, and review of financial conditions and board monitoring reports. The meeting also includes approval of minutes and public comments.
- Executive Director evaluation and pay discussion
- Appointment of slate of officers nominating committee
- Review of Financial Condition & Activities (page 5)
- Review of Board Monitoring Summary Report for March 2021
- Complete Board Compliance Monitoring Tool for April 2021
The Governing Board approved a merit pay increase for the Executive Director and accepted reports on financial conditions and board committee principles. The board also appointed members to the Nominating Committee.
- Approved 15% merit increase for Executive Director effective July 15, 2021 (unanimous)
- Approved Board Committee Principles policy (unanimous)
- Accepted Executive Director report on Financial Conditions, Communication, and Compensation (unanimous)
- Appointed Njeri Camara, Gary Conlay, and Kristi Copeland to the Nominating Committee
- Accepted March Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report
- Approved March 15, 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Governing Board will meet via Zoom to discuss executive limitations, financial conditions, and the governance process. The board will also address member term wishes and the appointment of an Executive Director evaluation committee.
- Review of Financial Condition & Activities
- Discussion of Executive Limitations
- Appointment of ED Evaluation Committee
- Review of Board Monitoring Summary Report for February 2021
- Completion of Board Compliance Monitoring Tool for March 2021
The Governing Board unanimously approved the agenda, February minutes, and the Executive Director's report on financial conditions and activities. The board also accepted the ENDs Statement policy without changes. Members were appointed to the ED Evaluation Committee.
- Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
- Approved February 15, 2021 minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted Executive Director's report on Financial Conditions & Activities and Communication (unanimous)
- Accepted ENDs Statement policy without changes (unanimous)
- Appointed Ora Rice, Njeri Camara, and Gary Conlay to the ED Evaluation Committee
- Accepted February Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Board will meet via conference call to review executive limitations and financial conditions. The agenda includes discussions on strategic plan indicators and the Executive Director's performance.
- Review of Financial Condition & Activities
- Update on Strategic Plan Indicators
- Executive Director performance comments review
- Board Compliance Monitoring Tool for February 2021
The Governing Board unanimously approved the Executive Director's report on financial conditions and strategic plan indicators. The board also accepted the Accountability to Owners policy without changes. A State Civil Service Audit showed 100% compliance for the District.
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Approved January 19, 2021 minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted Executive Director's report on Financial Conditions, Communication, and Strategic Plan (unanimous)
- Accepted Accountability to Owners policy without changes (unanimous)
- Accepted January Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report
- Set next meeting for March 15, 2021
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Governing Board
The Northwest Louisiana Human Service District Board will meet via conference call to discuss executive limitations, including financial condition and asset protection. The board also plans to review the Executive Director's performance and address governance processes.
- Review of Executive Director performance
- Discussion of financial condition and activities
- Board Proclamation for March Problem Gambling Awareness Month
- Review of November 2020 Board Monitoring Summary Report
- Completion of January 2021 Board Compliance Monitoring Tool
The Board approved a proclamation supporting the Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling and the designation of March 2021 as Problem Gambling Awareness Month. The Board also accepted the 2021 Stakeholder Survey Form and the Executive Director's report. No policy changes were made during the meeting.
- Approved proclamation for March Problem Gambling Awareness Month (unanimous)
- Approved 2021 Stakeholder Survey Form (unanimous)
- Accepted Executive Director's report on Financial Conditions, Communication, Asset Protection, and Treatment of Consumers (unanimous)
- Accepted Monitoring Executive Director Performance policy without change (unanimous)
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Approved minutes for November 16, 2020 and December 21, 2020 (unanimous)
- Accepted November Board Compliance Monitoring Summary Report