Mr. Larry Appel, Place 3, and Mrs. Doneice Ray, Place 6, ESC Board of Directors members, will be administered the oath of office by Mr. David Schaeffer, Chairman.

Board Policy BDA(LOCAL) stipulates that at the first meeting following the canvassing of the election, the Board of Directors will reorganize. A Chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and a secretary shall be elected by a majority vote of the members present and voting.
 

Place	Name/Residence	Present Term Expires
1	Mr. Tim Gilliland, Canyon	2027
2	Mr. David Schaeffer, Dimmitt	2027
3	Mr. Larry Appel, Dumas	2028
4	Mr. Justin T. Smith, Miami	2026
5	Mrs. Kathleen Morris, Amarillo	2026
6	Mrs. Doneice Ray, Amarillo	2028
7	Mr. Lee Porter, Pampa	2027

The draft minutes of the April 25, 2025, regular meeting are included as an attachment.

In alignment with the objectives of the Office of Head Start to promote program excellence and staff retention, Region 16 proposes the implementation of a performance-based compensation plan for employees of the Head Start and Early Head Start programs. This initiative is designed to reward exemplary performance, support continuous professional growth, and incentivize outcomes aligned with school readiness and family engagement goals.



 

Program highlights for service areas will be reviewed. Information will also be discussed regarding Head Start and the Texas Department of Agriculture. 

Financial Reports through May 2025 are presented.  Questions or observations regarding these reports are invited prior to or during the Board meeting. 

The Investment Report for the current fiscal year through May 2025 is included.  Questions or observations regarding this report are invited prior to or during the Board meeting. 

In accordance with Board policy, proposals were received for the items presented below.  Detailed proposals and recommendations are presented in the attachments.

Provision is made in the official notification for the calling of a closed session under the provisions of Chapter 551, Subchapter D, Section 551.074 of the Government Code for discussion of items 11, 12, 13, and/or 14.  Any action will be taken in open session. 

Personnel Actions and Summaries are shown as an attachment.

The Staffing Pattern Report is presented.

Ms. Jandi Tyson will be present to provide the Information Security Training for 2024-2025 to the Board of Directors, which is required annually by the Department of Information Resources (DIR).

The Board will evaluate the Executive Director and consider extending the current employment contract (September 2024-August 2027) an additional year through August 31, 2028.