Board Meetings/Work Groups
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Building Direction for Families FY24 Meeting Information & Schedules
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
All BDF meetings are open to the public. Any meeting may be attended in person at the BDF office.
Building Direction for Families
401 1ST ST W.
Independence, IA 50644
Zoom links:
BDF BOARD MEETINGS
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86599691501?pwd=ZjZURllZTmVUSzIzVDFtVTBkcFV6dz09
Pass code: 863452
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETINGS
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83804707959?pwd=RUF5Tk91NjRpU0doUngwdGt4TDBNQT09
Pass code: 120677
WORK GROUP MEETINGS
us02web.zoom.us/j/89618991267?pwd=SmQvazE2SjRwOXgyajk3SlZzb25DQT09
Passcode: 338140
Board Meetings
The 4th Tuesday of every month @ 5:30pm with Supervisory Committee meeting at 5:00pm.
*No planned meetings for December or July.
August 22, 2023
September 26, 2023
October 24, 2023
November 28, 2023 Cancelled
January 23, 2024
February 27, 2024 Rescheded-3/5/24 at 4:00 pm
March 26, 2024
April 23, 2024 *
May 28, 2024
June 25, 2024
*In person meeting at Buchanan Co. Health Center
Advisory Council
Scheduled @ 12:00 pm quarterly Tuesdays on the following dates.
August 9, 2023-rescheduled, TBA
November 4, 2023
February 13, 2024
April 9, 2024
BDF Work Group
Quarterly @ 9am the second Thursday of the following months:
September 7, 2023 *Note change of date
November 9, 2023
February 8, 2024
May 9, 2024
The BDF office is located in a shared space with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. If additional accommodations are needed, please contact the BDF office at (319)334-5105.
All BDF meetings are open to the public. Agendas & minutes can be found at www.bdfempowerment.org.
Other Meeting Agendas & Reports
FY24 Advisory Agenda April 9, 2024
Most Recent Meeting Minutes
FY23 Board Minutes August 23, 2022
FY23 Advisory Council Minutes August 9, 2022
FY22 Board Minutes June 21, 2022
FY22 Board Minutes May 24, 2022
FY22 Board Minutes May 3, 2022
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BDF Board Meeting Dates and Locations
Every 4th Tues. of the month at 5:30pm Supervisory meets at 5:00 unless noted on the agenda
* No scheduled meeting in December or July
Due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, all meetings will be virtual (Zoom) until further notice. The Zoom link will be at the top of the agenda and posted below the meeting date. Please use this link and passcode to join the board meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84147328033?pwd=bitieStkV3cwSDVZRkJnZ2VKUkg2dz09
Passcode: 763154
August 25, 2020
September 22, 2020 - Cancelled
October 27, 2020
November 24, 2020 - Cancelled
January 26, 2021 *Supervisory Committee meets 1/20/2021
February 23, 2021 - Cancelled
March 23, 2021
April 27, 2021
May 25,2021
June 22, 2021
CPPC/Parent Ed/Early Learning & Early Child Care Work Group
Meetings start at 9:00 am
August 19, 2020 9:30 AM** Please note change of date and time for this meeting
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Meeting ID: 872 3291 7763
Passcode: 478468
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November 12, 2020 **Please note time change for this meeting only - 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
February 11, 2021
May 13, 2021
Advisory Council
Meetings begin at 4:30 p.m.
August 11, 2020
November 10, 2020
February 9, 2021 - Postponed date to be announced
May 11, 2021
All BDF meetings are open to the public.
Agendas and minutes can be found at www.bdfempowerment.org and at the BDF office, located at
105 2nd Ave. NE, Independence IA.
If additional ADA accomodations are needed, please contact the BDF office at 319-334-5105.