AUDUBON AREA HEAD START
POLICY COUNCIL MEETING
June 17, 1997

The AAHS Policy Council met at Audubon Area Community Services, Inc. in Madisonville on June 17, 1997. The meeting was called to order at 10:30 a.m. by Connie Wallace, Vice-Chair. Roger Marsiglio made a motion to dispense with roll call. Sallie Mummert seconded the motion; motion carried. A quorum was present.

Pat Barnes made a motion to approve the Minutes from the last meeting. Kimberly Teal seconded the motion; motion carried.

Debra Wilson made a motion to approve the Agenda. Jessie Ramey seconded the motion; motion carried.

Expansion Grant and Early Head Start Expansion Grant: Report given by Aubrey Nehring. Expansion Grant is for over 2 million dollars. Funding is requested for 273 slots. Early Head Start Expansion Grant is for 84 children in 6 counties. 1.25 million asked for on this grant. Report was received and filed for the record.

Personnel Committee: Rev. Greg Baize gave report of Personnel Committee noting hirings and terminations as noted in the list provided to all Policy Council members. Sallie Mummert made a motion to approve the hirings and terminations. Roger Marsiglio seconded the motion; motion carried.

Finance/Executive Committee Report/FY98 Refunding Application: Connie Wallace was the only member present for that meeting so Aubrey Nehring gave the report. Our new Budget is standard with same COLA increase. Also some adjustments of allocations. $4,610,551 Budget with $251,807 COLA Increase for a total of $4,862,358. Non-Federal Share of $1,215,590 for a total Budget of $6,077,948. Major budget expenditures for next year include Hager Loan Payment of $56,775, one-half final payment on New Classroom in Hopkins County, and increase expenditures for USDA Adult Meals. Also, recommended a reduction of fund allocations from the Parent Fund from $6.00 to $4.00 per child this next school year. Capital outlay funds to buy equipment. For Quality Improvement recommendations, we shall concentrate on the first three priority items on Quality Survey. Dwight Jackson made a motion to approve the application. Al Morrell seconded the motion; motion carried.

By-Law Revisions: In addition to the revisions noted in the document provided to all Policy Council members, Connie Wallace asked that we and a September meeting. David Flack made a motion to accept the revised By-Laws. Connie Wilson seconded the motion; motion carried.

Chair-Person Elect: Bill Hailey declined the nomination. Vicki Ratcliffe was the only candidate, Pat Barnes asked that Vicki be elected by acclamation. Kimberly Teal made a motion to accept Vicki Ratcliffe as Chair-Person Elect. Roger Marsiglio seconded the motion; motion carried.

Revision of Policy and Procedures: Aubrey stated that the revisions were not ready at this time. These will be brought before the council for approval at the August meeting. This report was received and filed for the record.

Aubrey gave his report verbally. He reported on the trip to the National Head Start Convention in Boston. He described the ceremony in which Audubon received the Program of Achievement Award including the speech given by the Carnegie Foundation a part of the process. We are one of 12 programs in the nation to receive this award. Connie Wallace made a motion to accept the reports. Dwight Jackson seconded the motion; motion carried.

Policy Council members talked about their trip to Boston.

Connie Wallace made a motion to adjourn. Kimberly Teal seconded the motion; motion carried.