Quarterly Meeting Notice: August 4-5, 2022



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Office of the Texas Governor, Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities
Quarterly Meeting: August 4-5, 2022

The Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities (GCPD) welcomes all Texans to join us for our quarterly business meeting, both in person and virtually, on Thursday, August 4 and Friday, August 5, 2022 at the Alamo Area Council of Governments. Registration [ [link removed] ] is required to participate virtually.

Texas GCPD Quarterly Meeting

August 4-5, 2022

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Alamo Area Council of Governments

2700 NE Interstate 410 Loop

Suite 101

San Antonio, TX 78217

Members of the public may contribute a public comment pertaining to disability related topics. There are _three_ ways to take part in this process: in-person, by speaking during the designated public comment time or emailing a short written statement in advance to [email protected]. Those who wish to contribute a public comment are encouraged to use Zoom's?chat feature at the beginning of the meeting to provide your name and state "I wish to provide public comment." If you connect via telephone and wish to give public comment, please email [email protected] before the meeting begins or leave a voicemail at 512-463-5739 with your name and phone number.

In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, the meeting agenda [ [link removed] ] is posted on the Secretary of State?s website and is placed below:

Day 1 - August 4, 2022

1. Call to Order/ Roll Call/ Introductions - Richard Martinez, Chair

2. Approval of Committee Member Absences as Submitted (Discussion/Possible Action)

3. Approval of Summary Minutes from May 5-6, 2022 (Discussion/Possible Action)

4. Listening to the San Antonio Disability Community (Discussion)

A. disABILITYsa, Melanie Cawthon, Executive Director

B. Endeavors, Jon Allman, CEO

C. San Antonio Independent Living Services, Abel Zamora, Program Director

5. Public Comment (10:00 a.m. 3 minutes per presentation)

6. How to Prepare for the End of Continuous Medicaid Coverage - Molly Lester, Deputy Chief of Programs and Services, and Rachel Shumaker, Deputy Associate Commissioner, Access & Eligibility Services, HHSC (Discussion/Possible Action)

7. Reports from Invited Exofficio Agency Representatives includes follow up topics from previous meetings (Discussion/Possible Action)

A. Health and Human Services Commission - Clair Benitez

B. Department of Family and Protective Services - Cheryl Gomez

C. Texas Dept. of Licensing and Regulation - Marsha Godeaux

D. Texas Education Agency - Justin Porter, Ed.D.

E. Texas Workforce Commission - Claudia Peden

F. Texas State Independent Living Council - Sandra Breitengross Bitter

8. Policy Recommendation Development based on the Committee's Issue Areas (Discussion/Possible Action) (Access, Communications, Education, Employment, Emergency Preparedness, Health, Housing, Recreation, Transportation, and Veterans)

A. Waiving State Park Fees for Disabled Veterans - Matthew Foster

B. Use of Contracts in Staffing Services for State Agencies - Bree Sarlati, Peak Performers

C. Family License Health Aide - Bill Sczepanski, Team Select Home Care, Arizona

D. Ensuring High School Transition Students have Education Documentation to Receive Accommodations in Post-Secondary Education or Work - Ainsley Cindric, GCPD Intern

E. Early Language-Based Disabilities Identification Training for K-12 Teachers - Ainsley Cindric, GCPD Intern

F. Keeping Students with Disabilities Safe - Steven Aleman and Jolene Sanders

1. Cameras in the Classrooms

2. Restraint

3. Use of Force

4. TEA's Do Not Hire Registry

G. Interpreters in K-12 Educational Setting

1 Recruitment

2 Retention

3 Pay

H. Special Education Funding Reform - Steven Aleman

Meeting Recess until 8:30 AM, August 5, 2022

Day 2 - August 5, 2022

9. Public Comment (3 minutes per presentation)

10. Listening to the San Antonio Disability Community (Continued Discussion) City of San Antonio Disability Access Office and Disability Accessibility Advisory Committee, Deborah Scharven, Accessibility Compliance Manager

11. Possible Policy Recommendations from Public Comments Received (Discussion/Possible Action)

12. Bringing the Committee's Recommendations forward from the 87th Legislative Session to the 88th Session (Discussion/Possible Action)

13.?Executive Director Report and Staff Updates - Ron Lucey (Discussion/Possible Action)

? Accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2022, 3rd Quarter

? Accessibility and Disability Webinar Series

? Service/Assistance Animal Report Revision

14. Individual Member Reports (Discussion/Possible Action)

15. Future Meeting (Discussion/Possible Action)

16. Adjournment - Richard Martinez, Chair

Notice of Assistance at Public Meetings

GCPD will provide Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) and American Sign Language Interpretation for this meeting. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as materials in an alternate format, should contact the GCPD at least seven (7) working days prior to the meeting. GCPD can be reached at 512-463-5739 or [email protected]

The public meeting of the Texas Governor?s Committee on People with Disabilities will be conducted under Texas Government Code Section 551.127, related to meetings involving members joining by videoconference call.

It is the intent of the Committee to have the chairperson and other members present at 2700 NE Interstate 410 Loop, Suite101, San Antonio, TX 78217. This location will be open to the public during the open portions of the meeting. Other members of the Committee will join by videoconference from separate locations.

Members of the public will also have access to a live audiovisual stream of the meeting in addition to the option to be physically present at the location in San Antonio. The Committee will record the video and audio of the meeting and make the recording available upon request. For questions, contact (512) 463-5739 or email [email protected] <[email protected]>.



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