Health and Human Services Board - 3rd Monday — Agenda

PORTAGE COUNTY MEETING AGENDA HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BOARD PORTAGE COUNTY ANNEX CONFERENCE ROOMS 1 & 2 1462 STRONGS AVENUE STEVENS POINT, WI 54481 Monday, September 21, 2026 4:30 PM REMOTE ATTENDANCE & COMMENT To attend this meeting by telephone : dial 1-872-242-7813 , after dialing the number you will then be asked to enter in a meeting number. Use the following meeting number: 283 727 501 280 76, then press # To attend this meeting by video: Join the meeting now Page 1 of 2 CALL TO ORDER Committee Members enter Per Diem and Mileage PRESENTATIONS 1. Foster Care Program Presentation - Teresa Kovach, Child Welfare Supervisor; Danita Docka, Foster Care Coordinator; Jessica Pliska, Foster Care Coordinator 2. Division of Children and Family Services Q2 2026 Statistics - Craig Sankey, Children and Family Services Manager REPORTS 3. Director's Report • Health and Human Services Staffing, Operations, and Activities 4. Special Meeting Attendance Reports (Portage County Ordinance 3.1.47 & 3.1.48) PUBLIC NOTICE Members of the public who wish to address the Committee on specific agenda items must register their request at this time, with such comments subject to the public comment ordinance and the reasonable control of the Committee Chair as set forth in Robert’s Rules of Order. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5. August 17, 2026 DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION 6. Discussion/Possible Action Re: Approval of 2027 New Position Request for an Economic Support Specialist (1.0 FTE) 7. Discussion/Possible Action Re: Approval of Budget Amendment/Transfer Request for the Economic Support Specialist - Lead 8. Discussion/Possible Action Re: Approval of Resolution Transferring Justice Programs and Its Staff into the Health and Human Services Department and Revising the Correspondence Code of Ordinances Sections NEXT MEETING DATE 9. October 5, 2026 CLOSED SESSION Health and Human Services Board Meeting Agenda September 21, 2026 Page 2 of 2 10. Enter into Closed Session pursuant to Wis. Stats. Sec. 19.85(1)(F) to consider cases which involve social or personal histories of specific persons which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the person's reputation related to Permanency Planning meeting. OPEN SESSION 11. Reconvene to Open Session ADJOURNMENT Notice: Any person who has special needs and plans on attending this meeting in-person or remotely should contact the Facilities at 715- 346-1598 as soon as possible to ensure that reasonable accommodations can be made. Notice: Remote comment by the public during the meeting will be at the discretion of the Chair. Notice: A quorum of the Portage County Board of Supervisors, or any committee thereof, may be present at this meeting.