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Advisory Council On Postsecondary Education For Persons With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities (IDD)
October 22, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Public Testimony
The presiding chair shall designate whether public testimony will be taken at the beginning of the meeting, at the time the related item is taken up by the Board after staff has presented the item, or any other time as determined by the presiding chair. For procedures on testifying please go to http://www.highered.texas.gov/public-testimony.
This meeting will be held via a video or telephone conference. A link to the live broadcast will be available at https://www.highered.texas.gov.
1. Call to Order
2. Advisory Council Member Roll Call
3. Discussion and Possible Action to Adopt Minutes of February 23, 2024, and April 26, 2024, Meetings
4. Autism Report (88th Lege, SB 55)
a. Presiding Officer Introduction on Autism Focus
b. Subcommittee Chairs Introduction
c. Data Collection Request
5. State of IDD/Autism “Keeping it Real”
a. Special Remarks from Parents and Students
6. Announcements
a. Grant Awards Supporting IDD
7. Adjournment
Individuals who may require auxiliary aids or services for this meeting should contact Glenn Tramel, ADA Coordinator, at 512-427-6193 at least five days before the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
All persons requesting to address the Committee regarding an item on this agenda should do so in writing at least 24 hours before the start of the meeting at waylon.metoyer@highered.texas.gov. A toll-free telephone number, free-of-charge video conference link, or other means will be provided by which to do so.
If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E. Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting, including, but not limited to the following sections and purposes:
• 551.071 Consultation with Attorney and 551.129 if such attorney consultation is via conference call
• 551.073 Deliberation regarding Prospective Gift
• 551.074 Personnel Matters
• 551.0821 Confidential Student Information
All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.
Gun Notice
Texas Penal Code Section 46.035(c) states: “A license holder commits an offense if the license holder intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries a handgun under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, regardless of whether the handgun is concealed or carried in a shoulder or belt holster, in the room or rooms where a meeting of a governmental entity is held and if the meeting is an open meeting subject to Chapter 551, Government Code, and the entity provided notice as required by that chapter.” Thus, no person can carry a handgun and enter the room or rooms where a meeting of the THECB is held if the meeting is an open meeting subject to Chapter 551, Government Code.
Please Note that this governmental meeting is, in the opinion of counsel representing THECB, an open meeting subject to Chapter 551, Government Code and THECB is providing notice of this meeting as required by Chapter 551. In addition, please note that the written communication required by Texas Penal Code Sections 30.06 and 30.07, prohibiting both concealed and open carry of handguns by Government Code Chapter 411 licensees, will be posted at the entrances to this governmental meeting.
