Houston Forensic Science Center, Inc., Board of Directors met Jan. 12

Houston Forensic Science Center, Inc., Board of Directors met Jan. 12.

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 November 17, 2023, regular 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 and other announcements. 

6. Report from Dr. Peter Stout, president and CEO, including an overview of operations and technical updates, and other corporate business items. 

7. Consider approval of a contract for DNA outsourcing services between the corporation and Signature Science, LLC to be funded by the FY2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction (CEBR) federal grant, total budget not to exceed $637,356.00. 

8. Report from Mrs. Jackeline Moral, quality director, including an overview of the blind quality control program, updates on quality and property and evidence accreditation, Texas Forensic Science Commission disclosures, and testimony metrics. 

9. Adjournment. 

https://hfsctx.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SIGNED-Board-Meeting-Agenda-January-12-2024.pdf