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Program Committee Agenda – October 2, 2026

Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the Program Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired shall be held on October 2, 2026, beginning at 8:00 a.m. in Room 104 of Building 600, 1100 West 45th Street, Austin, Texas.

If, during the course of the meeting, any discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in closed session, the Committee on Programs shall convene in such closed session in accordance with Texas Government Code, Sec. 551.001, .072, .073, .074, .076, .082, .0821, .083, .084, or 089. Before any such session is convened, the presiding officer shall publicly identify the section or sections of the Code authorizing the closed session. All final votes, actions, or decisions shall be taken in open session.

The subjects to be discussed or considered, or upon which any formal action may be taken, are as follows (items do not have to be taken in the same order as shown on this meeting notice):

  1. Call to Order
  2. Consideration of Approval of Minutes of the May 29, 2026 Meeting (Dr. Beth Jones)
  3. Report from Comprehensive Programs Principal, Miles Fain
    1. Statewide Assessment results, pages 23-30, LP 30-44
    2. English as a Second Language (ESL) Program Analysis, pages 31-35, LP 45-54
    3. Plan to Promote Academic Excellence and Improve Student Performance on the STAAR, page 36-37, LP 55-58
    4. Consideration of membership to the School Health Advisory Council, pages 38-39, LP 59-62
    5. Consideration of approval of new library materials, pages 40-43, LP 63-68
  4. Report from Curriculum Director, Angela Wolf
    • TSBVI Student Progress Measure Results, pages 44-53, LP 69-85
  5. Report from Short-Term Programs Principal, Dr. Eden Hagelman
    1. Summer 2026 Programs
    2. Short-Term Program update
  6. Report from Outreach Director, Erica Cairns
    1. Family Leadership update
    2. Outreach Program update
  7. Consideration of Approval of Board Policies, Certification Under Senate Bill 12 (Jenny Wells), page 54, LP 86-87
    • BT (TSBVI) Prohibition on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Activities (adopt)
    • DH (TSBVI) Employee Standards of Conduct (amend)
    • EMB Miscellaneous Instructional Policies: Teaching About Controversial Issues (amend)
  8. Adjournment