January 15, 2010
9:00 a.m.
John H. Winters Building Public Hearing Room, 125-E

701 West 51st Street
Austin, Texas

  1. Call to Order
  2. Reading, Correction, and Approval of Minutes of October 23, 2009 regular meeting*
  3. Approval of New Date for April 2010 Council Meeting*
  4. Public Testimony
  5. Agency Briefings
    1. Disproportionality and the Texas Story Event.....................................................Joyce James
    2. Tablet PC Demonstration Videos............................................................Michele Carter, CPS
    3. Commissioner’s Report to include: Caseload Forecasts, Program Realignment, Foster Care Redesign, Notification of Rule Adoptions, and Other Major Initiatives…....Anne Heiligenstein
    4. Chair’s Report……………………………………………………………………….Ommy Strauc
  6. New Business
    1. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 711, Investigations in DADS Mental Retardation and DSHS Mental Health Facilities and Related Programs*..…………………………………………………………...………Beth Engelking, APS
    2. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Strengthening Families Through Enhanced In-Home Support Program*.....……………………Audrey Deckinga, CPS
    3. Recommendation to repeal rules in 40 TAC, Chapter 700, relating to permanency planning for foster children*……………………………Audrey Deckinga, CPS
    4. propose rule changes in 40 TAC, 745 Licensing, to support and implement Senate Bill 68*……………………..………………..…………….Sasha Rasco, CCL
  7. Old Business
    1. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 702, Section 702.425 regarding CPS youth in TYC placements or under TYC supervised release or parole*..…………………………………………………………………..Audrey Deckinga, CPS
    2. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 746, Licensed Child-Care Centers and Chapter 747, Registered and Licensed Child-Care Homes to implement legislative changes regarding gang-free zones, transportation training, and unsafe child products*……………………………………….……………………………….Sasha Rasco, CCL
    3. Recommendation to adopt rule changes to 40 TAC, Chapter 745, Licensing, Chapter 748, General Residential Operations and Residential Treatment Centers, and Chapter 749, Child-Placing Agencies relating to legislative changes regarding posting a revocation or denial on the DFPS website, and transportation training*..………….……Sasha Rasco, CCL
  8. Adjourn *

* Denotes Action Item

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