October 20, 2011
2:30 p.m.
John H. Winters Building Public Hearing Room, 125-E

701 West 51st Street
Austin, Texas

  1. Call to Order
  2. Staff Briefings
    1. APS Current Challenges and New Initiatives………………………………………………………………Beth Engelking, APS
    2. Texas Adoption Resource Exchange Demonstration………………………………………………………………Denise Lange, CPS and Tim Cone, IT
  3. New Business
    1. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Subchapter F, Release Hearings………………………………………………………………Colleen McCall, CPS
    2. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Subchapter O, Foster and Adoptive Home Development, §700.1501, Regarding Waivers and Variances for Relative Foster Homes………………………………………………………………Colleen McCall, CPS
    3. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC Chapter 700, Subchapter C, Eligibility for Child Protective Services………………………………………………………………Colleen McCall, CPS
    4. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 745, Licensing………………………………………………………………Amy Chandler, CCL
    5. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 748, General Residential Operations; and Chapter 749, Child-Placing Agencies; regarding training and handguns………………………………………………………………Amy Chandler, CCL
    6. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 747, Minimum Standards for Child-Care Homes………………………………………………………………Amy Chandler, CCL
    7. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 743, Minimum Standards for Shelter Care; Chapter 744, Minimum Standards for School-Age and Before or After-School Programs; and Chapter 746, Minimum Standards for Child-Care Centers………………………………………………………………Amy Chandler, CCL
    8. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC Chapter 732, Contracted Services………………………………………………………………Gerry Williams, Legal
  4. Adjourn *

* Denotes Action Item