Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

Forensic Science Standards Board Meeting

December 13, 2023 — 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET

December 14, 2023 – 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET

December 13, 2023

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Andy Smith

10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. OPO UPDATES [Information] John Jones

1. Ballot Update [Attachment] D. Sirk

2. Budget Update J. Jones

3. Communications Update [Attachment] A. Getz

4. 2024 In Person Meeting Plans [Attachment] D. Sirk

a. SAC, SC, Unit Meetings

b. FSSB Quarterly Meetings

5. Other Topics

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PROGRAMMATIC - Session I [Information/Action] – SAC Updates Andy Smith

6. Review FY2024 SAC Annual Goals and Deliverables [Attachment] SAC Chairs

a. Biology C. Sobieralski

b. Chemistry: Seized Drugs/Toxicology M. LeBeau

c. Chemistry: Trace Evidence C. Taylor

d. Digital/Multimedia L. Sims

e. Medicine E. Conlon

f. Physics/Pattern Interpretation H. Swofford

g. Scene Examination M. Kessler

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. BREAK

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PROGRAMMATIC - Session II [Information/Action] – TG Updates Sara Walker

7. FSSB Member’s Task Group Assignments [Attachment] S. Walker

8. Human Factors P. Skene

9. Implementer Cohort S. Kerrigan/C. Taylor

10. Legal L. Garcia

a. Texas Commission Dashboard 

11. Long Term Strategic Plan – Action Items [Attachment] M. Najarro/D. Sirk

12. Nominations S. Kerrigan

13. Outreach and Communications J. Ropero-Miller

14. Proficiency Testing C. Taylor

15. Statistics W. Guthrie

16. Terminology S. Walker

17. Quality S. Walker

18. Root Cause Analysis – Solutions M. LeBeau/A. Smith

19. Establish New FSSB TGs - OSAC Proposed Standards A. Smith

20. Executive TG - FSSB Deliberations, Code of Responsibility A. Smith 
Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

Forensic Science Standards Board Meeting

December 13, 2023 — 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET

December 14, 2023 – 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET

1:00p.m. – 3:00 p.m. LUNCH / BREAK

December 13, 2023

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. PROGRAMMATIC - Session III [Information/Action] – Standards John Jones

21. SDO Published

a. Registry Recirculations: None

b. Registry Petitions: 2 Petition Discussions - BALLOT DUE: 12/18/2023

i. Scene Examination SAC S. DeFrance/M. Kessler

OSAC 2021-N-0018, Standard for On-Scene Collection & Preservation of Physical Evidence M. Pettolina

c. Registry Review: 1 New Introductions - PETITION DUE: 1/4/2024

i. OSAC 2023-N-0025, Standard for Education and Training in Forensic Odontology E. Conlon

d. Registry Review - 5-Year: 0

e. FSSB Registry Discussion: 1

i. OSAC 2022-S-0024, BPR for Evaluative Forensic DNA Testimony A. Smith

ii.Discussion 

iii.FSSB Perspective - Straw poll(s)

iv.Guidance for Subcommittee

22. Cross Cutting Documents: [Attachment]

23. Standards Open for Comment at SDOs: OSAC Website

5:00 p.m. ADJOURN 
Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

Forensic Science Standards Board Meeting

December 13, 2023 — 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET

December 14, 2023 – 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET

December 14, 2023

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Andy Smith

10:10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Parking Lot Items Andy Smith

10:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PROGRAMMATIC - Session IV [Information/Action] – Standards Andy Smith

24. Interpretation Scales - FSSB Discussion

a. SAC representation – Chemistry: Trace Evidence, Physics/Pattern

1:00 p.m. ACTION ITEM RECAP Allison Getz

1:05 p.m. BREAK

1:30 p.m. FSSB Public Feedback Session Andy Smith

25. Attendees, Comments Provided [Attachment]

2:00 p.m. ADJOURN