Paducah Head Start/Preschool

Policy Council Minutes

Meeting August 10, 2016

Type of Meeting: Regular

Name of Organization: Policy Council

Date and Time of Meeting: August 10, 2016 @ 9:00 a.m.

Place of Meeting: Paducah Head Start/Preschool @ Cooper-Whiteside

Meeting Called to Order By: Keyonna Walker and a Quorum was established

Attendees:

Keyonna Walker, Parent

Angela Copeland, Community Member

Jennifer Swanson, Parent

Heather Waters, Parent

Tara Wise-Sawvel, Community Member

Guests:

Kristy Lewis, Director of Head Start

Lauren Turner, Administrative/Financial Assistant

Mandy Moore, Family Services Manager

June & July 2016 Minutes

Motion to approve minutes for the June and July meeting made by Tara Wise-Sawvel and seconded by Jennifer Swanson. Vote was taken and motion carried.

Reports

The management team went over the Directors, Family Services and Education Reports. The Policy Council also received the Non-Federal Shares, Credit Card report and MUNIS for June and July. These were accepted by the Policy Council.

New Business

Approvals

-  COLA 1.8% and using 1% for raises in salaries

Jason Hammonds

Patsy Robinson

Motion to approve COLA raises made by Angela Copeland and seconded by Heather Waters. Vote was taken and motion carried.

-  COLA 1.8% and using the remaining 0.8% for supplies in the classrooms

Motion to approve the remaing COLA for supplies made Angela Copeland and seconded by Tara Wise Sawvel. Vote was taken and motion carried.

-  Approval of changes to the Eligibility Determination Procedure (Staff may not do the intake for family members or close friends)

Motion to approve the changes of eligibility determination procedure made by Tara Wise Sawvel and seconded by Angela Copeland. Vote was taken and motion carried.

-  Approval of New Hire:

Sophia Mitchell – Teacher’s Assistant

Motion to approve the new hire of Sophia Mitchell as a teacher assistant made by Heather Waters and seconded by Jennifer Swanson. Vote was taken and motion carried.

September Policy Council Meeting – Wednesday September 14, 2016 @ 9:00 a.m at Paducah Head Start/Preschool.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:37a.m.

*Respectfully submitted by Lauren Turner, Administrative/Financial Assistant..