January 16, 2015
9:00 a.m.

John H. Winters Building Public Hearing Room, 125-E
701 West 51st Street
Austin, Texas 78751

  1. Call to Order
  2. Reading, Correction, and Approval of Minutes of October 17, 2014, regular meeting*
  3. Agency Briefings
    1. Advisory Committee on Promoting Adoption of Minority Children ……………………Bishop Aaron Blake and Pastor Russell Rogers
    2. Transformation Update…………………………………………………………………… George Cannata, CPS
    3. Commissioner's Report to include: Administration Announcements and Acknowledgements, 84th Legislative Update, and Notification of Rule Adoptions………………………………………………………………...John J. Specia
    4. Chair's Report…………………………………………………………………………………Tina Martin
  4. Council Operations
    1. Selection of Council Meeting Dates for 2016 Calendar Year*………………………… Tina Martin
    2. Vice Chair Nominations*……………………………………………………………………Tina Martin
  5. Public Testimony
  6. New Business
    1. a. Recommendation to propose rule changes to 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Subchapter E, Division 1 relating to Child Protective Services Intake, Investigation and Assessment*……………...…………….Audrey Carmical, Legal, Elena Perez, CPS
    2. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC Chapter 745, Licensing, Chapter 748, Minimum Standards for General Residential Operations, and Chapter 749, Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies, relating to Central Registry findings and admission assessment requirements*………………………………………Paul Morris, CCL
  7. Adjourn*

*Denotes Action Item