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<br />THE CITY OF LA PORTE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MET THE 28TH DAY <br />OF OCTOBER, 2009, 11 :00 A.M. AT POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMIN <br />CONFERENCE ROOM <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order at approximately 11 :05 <br /> <br />2. MEMBERS FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND THE POLICE <br />DEPARTMENT IN ATTENDANCE <br /> <br />Keith Trainer, Civil Service Commission <br />Les Bird, Civil Service Commission <br />Mike Garcia, Civil Service Commission <br />Ken Adcox, Chief of Police <br />Megan Drummond, Human Resources Specialist <br />Doug Ditrich, Patrol Sergeant - LPPOA <br />Matt Daeumer, Patrol Sergeant - LPPOA <br /> <br />Audience: <br />Officer Sherman Moore; Officer Ditrich, Officer Cook <br /> <br />3 . APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM JUNE 10, 2009 <br /> <br />4. PROMOTIONAL EXAM: REVIEW OF APPEALED QUESTIONS BY <br />SERGEANT <br /> <br />-Prior to the start of the examinations of each appeal Keith Trainer read allowed <br />credentials provided by Justex oftheir term in providing the service of the <br />creators of the exam designed specifically for the LPPD. <br /> <br />-Each of the 11 questions as followed was read allowed by Chief Adcox for all in <br />attendance to hear. Following the question Officer Daumer read allowed his <br />argument for appealing the question. Lastly, Keith Trainer read allowed the <br />material provided by JUSTEX SYSTEMS INC. supporting their test answers. <br /> <br />-Sgt. Daumer provided research by a former grad student of one of the test <br />creators and indicates that he specifically creates tests designed to challenge the <br />test taker to a degree in which the test taker is at a disadvantage. <br /> <br />-Keith Trainer acknowledges his findings but expresses that he has a hard time <br />believing that Police Departments all over Texas use Justex as their testing <br />resource and have had problems with the test. Moving forward into the test. <br /> <br />-Question 8 was reviewed and was motioned to reject the appeal based on the <br />supporting material provided by Justex. <br />