Houston Forensic Science Center, Inc., Board of Directors met Nov 18

Houston Forensic Science Center, Inc., Board of Directors met Nov 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to order.

2. Roll call; confirmation of presence of quorum.

3. Public Comment.

4. Reading of draft minutes from September 9, 2022, board meeting. Consideration of proposed corrections, if any. Approval of minutes.

5. Report from Dr. Stacey Mitchell, board chair including a monthly update of activities, reminders about the board’s upcoming meeting schedule and other announcements.

6. Discussion regarding a proposed fourth amendment to the Corporation’s Certificate of Formation, Article XIII, to modify the description of the Corporation as a public instrumentality and consider a resolution regarding the same, and possible related action.

7. Report from Dr. Peter Stout, CEO and president, including report on progress towards annual corporate goals, technical updates, outreach efforts, staffing changes and other corporate business items.

CLOSED MEETING

8. Executive session in accordance with Sections 551.071, et seq. of the Texas Government Code, 551.074(a)(1), personnel matters, to discuss and finalize Dr. Peter Stout, president and CEO’s annual evaluation.

OPEN MEETING RECONVENES

9. Reconvene into open meeting and consider any action deemed necessary as a result of the closed meeting, relating to personnel matters, and possible related action.

10. Discussion regarding the corporation’s Technical Advisory Group (the “TAG”), including membership composition, future advisement to the corporation, and other purposes for which the TAG was created.

11. Report from Ms. Erika Ziemak, quality director, including an overview of the blind quality control program, external assessment, internal audit, Texas Forensic Science Commission disclosures and testimony monitoring.

12. Adjournment.

https://hfsctx.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/SIGNED-Board-Meeting-Agenda-Nov.-18-2022.pdf