Helen Farabee Centers Board of Trustees Notice - 11/05/2026 Wichita Falls Administrative Office
Helen Farabee P. O.Box 8266,Wichita Falls,TX 76307-8266
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETING
FULL BOARD MEETING
THURSDAY
November 5, 2026
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 accommodation 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
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the City's website and at Memorial
Auditorium — City Hall, 1300 Seventh Street, Wichita Falls, Texas, on the 30th day of
October, 2026, at 4:50 o'clock p.m.
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November 5, 2026
11:00 AM
Sue Nunn conference Room, 1000 Brook Ave., Wichita Falls, TX
Agenda Topics
MEETING STARTS AT 11:00 A.M.
110526-1 CALL TO ORDER J. Brian Eby
A. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
110526-2 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."
110526-3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES J. Brian Eby
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approves the minutes of
the September 2026 Board of Trustee meetings. Page 4
Citizen Comment:
110526-4 TRAINING
Public Funds Investments & Financial Training Linda Poenitzsch Page 9
HIPAA Training Nick Mariotti Page 70
110526-5 RECOMMENDATIONS
A. BOARD OF TRUSTEES
No Agenda Items
B. BUDGET AND FINANCE
1)Financial Statements August and September Linda Poenitzsch
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approves the financial
statements for August and September 2026. Page 82 August
Page 91 September
Citizen Comment:
2) Status of Investments Linda Poenitzsch
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approve the status of
investments. Page 100
Citizen Comment:
C. CONTRACTS AND PLANS
1) Utilization Management Plan Cara Mullenix-Artigue
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees review and approve the
FY 2027 Utilization Management Plan. Page 103
Citizen Comment:
2) Staffing Plan Sandra Rapson
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees review and approve the
FY 2027 Staffing Plan. Page 120
Citizen Comment:
D. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
1) New HVAC at 1000 Brook St., Wichita Falls Bruce Sperry
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees ratify the expenditure for
a new HVAC unit at 1000 Brook St. office. Page 134
Citizen Comment:
E. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
1) Policy Statement Summary Cara Mullenix-Artigue
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees review and approve the
Policy Statements as presented.
100.1.1.1 PFIA Investment Policy Statement
100.1.8 Planning and Network Advisory Committee
200.1 Human Resources Policy Statement
200.2 Human Resources Development Training Policy Statement page 143
200.3 Safety/Risk Management Policy Statement
700.1 Medical Services Policy Statement
800.1 Quality Management Policy Statement
900.1 Crisis Services Policy Statement
900.13 Early Childhood Intervention Services (ECI)Policy Statement
Citizen Comment:
F. PROGRAM AND PERSONNEL
No Agenda Items
110526-6 QUARTERLY REPORTS
A. ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND CLINICAL ACCOUNTABILITY
1) Essential Services Cara Mullenix-Artigue
Recommended Action: Information Only Item
Page 194
Citizen Comment:
B. PLANNING AND NETWORK ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1) Fourth Quarter PNAC Report Connie Johnston
Recommended Action: Information Only Item
Page 199
Citizen Comment:
C. EXTERNAL AUDITS
1) ECI External Audit Cara Mullenix-Artigue
Recommended Action: Information Only Item
Page 204
Citizen Comment:
2) Fourth Quarter External audits Cara Mullenix-Artigue
Recommended Action: Information Only Item
Page 205
Citizen Comment:
D. TEXAS COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
No Agenda Items
110526-7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Gianna Harris
A.ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
B. BUDGET
C. LEGISLATIVE ISSUES
D. SERVICES
E. HUMAN RESOURCES
110526-8 CLOSED SESSION
No Agenda Items
110526-9 OPEN SESSION
No Agenda Items
110526-10 ANNOUNCEMENTS J. Brian Eby
A.NEXT MEETING
11 a.m., Thursday, January 7, 2027, at the Administration Building, Sue Nunn Conference Room,
1000 Brook Ave., Wichita Falls, TX.
110526-11 OTHER BUSINESS
110526-12 ADJOURN J. Brian Eby