Bert Nash

Your Community Mental Health Center

MINUTES

Governing Board of Directors

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Directors Present:         Jean Milstead               Rick Spano                  Ken McGovern

                                    Barbara Ballard            Doug Stephens Bootsie Lauridsen

                                    Erv Hodges                  Bonnie Lowe                           

Directors Absent:          Carol Hatton, notified  

                                    Jane Eldredge, notified              David Johnson, notified

                                    Elizabeth Sheils, notified

Staff Present:                Pat Roach Smith, Chief Operations Officer

Tracy Kihm, Finance Director

                                    Marilyn Sell, Recording Secretary

Others Present: Elinor Tourtellot, League of Women Voters

I           Bonnie Lowe called the meeting to order at 7:40 a.m. with a quorum present.  She welcomed Bootsie Lauridsen, new Board member attending her first meeting.   

II          Public Comment:  None.

III        Consent Agenda:  May 27, 2008 Minutes.

JEAN MILSTEAD MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA; ERV HODGES SECONDED THE MOTION.  MOTION CARRIED.

Tracy distributed a DRAFT – Income Operating Statement for the period 05/01/2008-05/31/2008 and explained that our financials will be presented in draft form until such time that our automated posting system is finalized.

IV  Review & Comment:  Corporate Compliance.  Corporate Compliance is the establishment of an internal culture which promotes prevention, detection and resolution of actions that do not conform to the laws governing our industry.  Pat Roach Smith gave a general overview of the BNC Corporate Compliance Program and answered questions of the Board.    

Julie Boydston.  Dr. Boydston has a chapter published in the Handbook of Evidence-Based Therapies for Children and Adolescents Bridging Science and Practice titled Adoption of Evidence-Based Treatments in Community Settings:  Obstacles and Opportunities.  She reviewed this for the Board and responded to their questions.  

WRAP/ Inpatient Services / Medicaid Services.  In David’s absence, Pat gave a brief update on these agenda items.

V    Executive Session.  The regular meeting adjourned to Executive Session at 8:45 for 20 minutes to discuss a personnel matter.  The Executive Session adjourned at 9:05 to the regular meeting.

VI    Adjourn.  The regular meeting adjourned at 9:05 a.m.       

ERV HODGES MOVED TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING; BOOTSIE LAURIDSEN SECONDED THE MOTION.  MOTION CARRIED.

The next meeting of the Governing Board is Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 7:30 a.m.   

Approved:  ______________________________     Date:  ___________________