A representative from Pattillo, Brown and Hill, LLP, and independent auditors for the Board of Directors will provide an overview of the audit for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025.

For Information Only

The assessment of the Center’s continuity of services and facility needs has resulted in the need for revisions to the commitments of fund balance. The revised total of commitments will be $26,095. In addition, there will be $159,299 of non-spendable/assigned fund balance. These increases and decreases represent changes in previously committed amounts. The total amounts to be committed are attached.

Pattillo, Brown and Hill, LLP, and independent auditors for the Board of Directors, have submitted their Report on the Examination of Financial Statements, fiscal year ending August 31, 2025.

Chapter 44, Subchapter A, Section 44.008, Texas Education Code states that a copy of the annual audit report, approved by the Board, shall be filed by the Center with the Texas Education Agency within 150 days of the close of the fiscal year for which the audit was made.

The full report is included as an extra item.

Listed on the attachment to this agenda item are amendments to the 2025 - 2026 ESC-20 budget.  Approval of the Board of Directors is requested.

Attached are the additions to the special revenue fund.  Approval of the Board of Directors is requested.

Attached is a list of contracts over $25,000.

Attached is the list of new professional staff hired since the October meeting of the Board of Directors.

• Proposal for Additional Days School Year Planning and Execution Program Services

Attached is a list of Interlocal Agreements.

On May 31, 2026 the present terms of two ESC-20 Board members,
Mr. Michael Petter and Mr. Randall Bristow will expire. Board members of education service centers are to be elected by members of school district boards of trustees within the region and newly elected Board members’ terms of office will begin on June 1, 2026. A timeline for the 2026 Board Election is attached.

Board review, input, and approval are required for the updated 2025-2026 ESC-20 Head Start Program Goals and Objectives.

• Head Start Policy Council and Child Health & Safety Incident Reports
• Personnel — Separation (Professional Staff)
• Expenditures in Excess of $25,000
• Investment Report
• Accounts Receivable Report
• Executive Director's Report

Ms. Debbie Akers, ESC-20 Early Education Component Director, will provide reports on the most recent Head Start Policy Council meetings and Child Health & Safety Incident report.

Since the October 2025 meeting of the ESC-20 Board of Directors there have been no professional staff who have separated from ESC-20.

Attached is a list of checks written in excess of $25,000 during the period of October 9, 2025 through November 13, 2025.

• AESA Conference Debrief
• Children at Risk Board
• Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Safe and Supportive Schools: Mental Health Service Professional (MHSP) Demonstration Grant Program
• ESC-20 Centerwide Holiday Celebration
  • December 19, 2025 (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
• Other

According to Policy BEC (Legal), The Board is not required to conduct an
open meeting to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation,
reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee
or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee. However,
the Board may not conduct a closed meeting for these purposes if the officer
or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing requests a
public hearing. Gov’t Code 551.074.

The Board may take action on the executive director performance evaluation as result of discussion in Executive Session.