CALL TO ORDER
ACTION ON MINUTES
Approval of Minutes held on February 17, 2026.
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A. The CAA Executive Board Meeting was called to order at 11:09am.
Quorum Established 11:10am
ACTION ON MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
B. Absent: N/A
C. Staff Present: Anqunette Parham: Executive Director of Health & Human Services, Owen Carter: Deputy Director of Health & Human Services, Christopher Greenwood: Director of Community Services, Kim Thompson: CAA Executive Board Clerk
A. Amended minutes posted for February 17, 2026. The term President was changed to Chair. The term Vice-President was changed to Vice-Chair.
End time 11:51am. Total time 42 mins.
The next Executive Committee Meeting will be held on 11:00am June 16 at City Hall Conference Room A.
A. A review of the bylaws is needed. It is required to provide a notice in advance of 2 week-30 days prior to voting. A draft with several potential changes has been provided.
1. For example, having a minimum of 9 for board. This safeguards in case we do not have enough interest but does not limit us.
2. Tiana McCall suggest we explore more members from Boone County. Also suggesting more presence and scheduling board meetings in Boone County, too.
B. FA2 review (HeadStart) held last week of April went very well. There was great changes since FA1 review. Our final report was received back quickly and we passed everything.
C. Bid process is completed. In-house staff can request to move locations. Seniority can bump someone as long as their credentials match.
D. Reminder that the Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies (IACAA) Annual Conference will be held May 17th-19th, 2026.
E. The upcoming mandatory Board Training will be held on July 7, 2026 from 12noon-2pm. We will host it in Conference Room C. Lunch will be provided. A calendar invite will be sent out.
A. Mary Cacioppi talked about refining the Getting Ahead Program. They are looking to have a BETA test for the next class to include getting individual reports and aggregated reports. These would be provided to each individual so they can see their own achievements and see how their goals impacts their futures.