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Children’s Community Options Page 1 of 1 Program Advisory Committee 09/09/26 CHILDREN’S COMMUNITY OPTIONS PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE Douglas County Health and Human Services Department Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 2:00 p.m., Government Center, Boardroom 201, 1316 North 14th Street, Superior, Wisconsin Chair Lee Sandok Baker called meeting to order. 1. ROLL CALL Present – Lee Sandok Baker, Shari Pioro, Debora Carroll. Absent – Corinne Nelson, Paulette Alseth, June Finsland. Other – Erika Johnson, Destiny Sirard, Heidi Meier, Nicole Bloom, Megan Essen (virtual), Catherine Krause (virtual), Nicole Pierce (virtual), Melissa Jarzomski (Committee Clerk). 2. INTRODUCTIONS OF NEW STAFF & COMMITTEE MEMBERS a. Chair Lee Sandok Baker introduced as Chair of committee. All staff introduced. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Motion by Pioro, second Carroll, to approve minutes from August 5, 2026, meeting. Motion carried. 4. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS a. Budget: Included in the agenda through June 2026. Johnson reviewed a new Top Service Categories report developed in response to a committee request for additional service detail. b. Program Update: Included in the agenda. July data was reviewed. As of August 31, 2026, a total of 178 children were enrolled in the CLTS Program. c. Membership Update: Included in agenda. A new recruitment flyer and application were developed to support membership recruitment efforts. A request will be submitted to the County Clerk’s Office for a social media recruitment post. d. Bylaws: No updates were reported. Staff continue to work toward updating and clarifying the bylaws, with the goal of bringing recommendations forward at the December meeting. Discussion included incorporating bylaws, committee orientation materials, budget information, and procedural guidance into a future onboarding process for new members. 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Next meeting: Wednesday, December 9, 2026 6. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Pioro, second Carroll, to adjourn meeting. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 2:21 p.m. Submitted by, Melissa Jarzomski Committee Clerk