Helen Farabee Centers Board of Trustees Notice - 05/01/2025 Wichita Falls Administrative Office
Helen Fa ra bee P. O. Box 8266,Wichita Falls,TX 76307-8266
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETING
FULL BOARD MEETING
THURSDAY
MAY 1, 2025
11:00 a.m.
Sue Nunn Conference Room
1000 Brook Ave.
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
Essential personnel will attend the meeting in person.
Some staff& other board members will attend via televideo.
If you need additional assistance to effectively participate in or observe this
meeting, please notify Melissa Collins at 940-397-3102, at least 24 hours prior
to this meeting, so that reasonable accommodations can be made.
The attached agenda will be observed.
Supporting documentation of agenda items is available upon request by calling Melissa Collins at 940-397-3102.
CERTIFICATION
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Texas,on the 28th day of April,2025, at 11:00 o'clock a.m.
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Aendlai HELEN FARABEE CENTERS
� BOARD OF TRUSTEES
May 1, 2025
11:00 AM
1000 Brook Ave., Sue Nunn Conference, Wichita Falls, TX
Agenda Topics
MEETING STARTS AT 11:00 A.M.
050125-1 CALL TO ORDER Kathy Thorp
A. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
050125-2 PRESENTATIONS
A. OPEN CITIZEN COMMENT TO THE BOARD "Texas law in the Open
Meetings Act permits a member of the public or a member of the governmental body to
raise a subject that has not been included in the notice for the meeting, but any discussion
of the subject must be limited to a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a future
meeting."
050125-3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Kathy Thorp
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approves the minutes of
the January/February Board of Trustee meetings. Page 4
Citizen Comment:
050125-4 TRAINING
Behavioral Health Service Andy Martin Page 9
Child and Adolescent Services Amanda Cantu Page 19
050125-5 RECOMMENDATIONS
A. BOARD OF TRUSTEES
No Agenda Items
B. BUDGET AND FINANCE
1) Financial Statements Linda Poenitzsch
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approves the financial
statements for February 2025 and March 2025. Page 27 February
Page 36 March
Citizen Comment:
2) Status of Investments Linda Poenitzsch
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees review and approve the
status of investments. Page 46
Citizen Comment:
3)FY 2025 Revised Budget Linda Poenitzsch
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approve the FY 2025
Budget Revisions. Page 49
Citizen Comment:
4)FY 2024 AUDIT Linda Poenitzsch
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approve and authorize the
chair to sign the resolution indicating the Fiscal Year 2024 audit performed by
Scott, Singleton,Fincher and Co,P.C. has been reviewed and approved. Page 55
Citizen Comment:
C. CONTRACTS AND PLANS
1) Audit Firm Selection Announcement Linda Poenitzsch
Recommended Action: That the Board approve the selected Audit Firm for
Fiscal Year 2026 -2030. Page 138
Citizen Comment:
2) Cultural Diversity Plan Cara Mullenix-Artigue
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees reviews and approves the
Cultural Diversity Plan for Fiscal Year 2025. Page 140
Citizen Comment:
D. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
No Agenda Items
E. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
1) Policy Statement Summary Cara Mullenix-Artigue
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approve the Policy
Statements.
• 100.1. Policy Statement—Board of Trustees
• 100.2 Policy Statement—Administration
• 200.1.2 Policy Statement—Performance-Based Work from Home—
• 300.2 Contracts and Purchasing Policy Statement
• 300.3 Property Management Policy Statement
• 300.4 Reimbursement Policy Statement
• 500.1.1 Restraint/Seclusion Policy Statement Page 151
• 500.2 Policy Statement—Community Relations
• 700.2 Infection Control Policy Statement—
• 700.2.1 Vaccine Policy Statement—ARCHIVED
• 800.2 General Services for Individuals Policy Statement
• 800.3 Utilization Management Policy Statement
• 800.4 Medical Records Policy Statement
• 900.5 Policy Statement—IDD Authority Services
• 900.10 Policy Statement—Hospital Transition Pilot Program
Citizen Comment:
F. PROGRAM AND PERSONNEL
No Agenda Items
050125-6 QUARTERLY REPORTS
A. ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND CLINICAL ACCOUNTABILITY
1) 2nd Quarter Report Cara Mullenix-Artigue
Recommended Action: Information Only Item
Page 201
Citizen Comment:
B. PLANNING AND NETWORK ADVISORY COMMITTEE
No Agenda Items
C. EXTERNAL AUDITS
1) 2"d Quarter Report—Substance Abuse Cara Mullenix-Artigue
Recommended Action: Information Only Item
Page 208
Citizen Comment:
D. TEXAS COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
No Agenda Items
E. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
No Agenda Items
050125-7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Gianna Harris
A. ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
B. BUDGET
C. LEGISLATIVE ISSUES
D. SERVICES
E. HUMAN RESOURCES
050125-8 CLOSED SESSION
No Agenda Items
050125-9 OPEN SESSION
No Agenda Items
050125-10 ANNOUNCEMENTS Kathy Thorp
A.NEXT MEETING
11 a.m., Thursday, July 3, 2025 at the Administration Building, Sue Nunn Conference Room,
1000 Brook Ave., Wichita Falls, TX.
050125-11 OTHER BUSINESS
050125-12 ADJOURN Kathy Thorp