TREC Education Standards Advisory Committee
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Agenda Item 1 Call to order and roll call
ACTION: Chair Cooke called the meeting to order at 10:04 a.m.
Members present: Rick Albers, Kara Bang, Candy Cooke, Julie Jackson, Kandi Luensmann, Ruben Peña, Charles Porter, Bill Steddum, Byron Underwood, and Kelea Youngblood
Members absent: Mike Crowley, Kassie Locke
Commission liaison(s) present: Barbara Russell joined the meeting at 10:18 a.m.
Commission member(s) present: R. Scott Kesner
Agenda Item 2 Welcome and remarks from Chair
Agenda Item 3 Housekeeping
Agenda Item 4 Discussion and possible action to amend the April 3, 2023, meeting minutes
Agenda Item 5 Public or written comments received on non-agenda items
Comment: Jon Houser, Texas REALTORS®
ACTION: Ruben Peña, seconded by Bill Steddum, moved to add discussion regarding §535.65(d)(2) to the October agenda. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.
Agenda Item 6 Staff report on education enforcement matters
Agenda Item 7 Discussion and possible action regarding revisions to Principles I and II course approval forms
Comment: Chuck Jacobus
ACTION: Bill Steddum, seconded by Rick Albers, moved to form a working group consisting of Bill Steddum, Ruben Peña, Bryon Underwood, Julie Jackson, and Chuck Jacobus to review topics and units on the course outlines. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.
Agenda Item 8 Discussion regarding agenda items for next meeting
ACTION: The committee requested the following items be added:
Discussion regarding §535.65(d)(2)
Update from working group regarding proposed revised course outlines
Discussion regarding a prerequsite of taking Principles I before Principles II
Agenda Item 9 Discussion and possible action regarding future meeting dates
Dates for next meetings: Alternative dates:
Monday, October 2, 2023 Wednesday, October 4, 2023, Thursday, October 5, 2023
Monday, January 8, 2024 Wednesday, January 3, 2024, Thursday, January 4, 2024
ACTION: The next meeting is scheduled for October 2, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
Agenda Item 10 Adjourn
ACTION: The meeting adjourned at 11:06 a.m.