Florida Building Commission
March Education POC Agenda

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March 18, 2008
1:00 P.M.  – 2:30 P.M.

OBJECTIVES

Approve March 2008 Agenda
Approve January 2008 Minutes
Discuss and review the changed language in 9B-70.002 (3) (f) regarding the timeline within which a provider must update and accredit advanced code courses.
Discuss and review the changed language in 9B-70.002 (2) regarding the actual building code edition being used as the source for updating advanced courses.
Discuss and/or respond to a summary of contract activities and deliverables, for the contract of “The Florida Building Code Compliance and Mitigation Program’, to be given by a representative from Building A Safer Florida, Inc.
Discuss and review a proposed training course audit and other related materials, to be used to audit advanced building code courses.
Discuss the development of an investigation process as part of the newly adopted language regarding the revocation of an accreditor’s status.
Review/Decide on Recommendation to Commission:  Pending “Accreditor” Applications
Review/Decide on Recommendation to Commission:  Accredited Courses, Pending FBC Approval 
Review/Decide on Recommendation to Commission:  BCIS Administratively Approved Updated Advanced Courses
Review/discuss Education Administrator Activity Report
Identify Future POC member Discussion Items.
Discuss General Public Comment
Summary and Review of Meeting Work Products/Action Items, Assignments, and Next Steps.

Members: Dick Browdy (Chair), Jon Hamrick, Steve Bassett, Herminio Gonzalez

AGENDA

 Opening - Welcome and review meeting objectives and guidelines                                                                          

1. Review and Approval of the March 2008 Agenda

2. Review and Approval of January 2008 Minutes

3. Discuss and review the changed language in 9B-70.002 (4) (f) regarding the timeline within which a provider must update and accredit advanced code courses.

4. Discuss and review the changed language in 9B-70.002 (3) regarding the actual building code edition being used as the source for updating advanced courses.

5. Discuss and/or respond to a summary of contract activities and deliverables, for the contract of “The Florida Building Code Compliance and Mitigation Program’, to be given by a representative from Building A Safer Florida, Inc.

6. Discuss and review a proposed training course audit process and other related materials, to be used to audit advanced building code courses.

7. Discuss the development of an investigation process as part of the newly adopted language regarding the revocation of an accreditor’s status.

8. Discuss Legislative issues.

9. Review Pending “Accreditor” Applications for Recommendation to the Commission
(None pending)         

10. Review Pending “Accredited” Courses for Recommendation to the Commission

Course & Number      Provider                      Accreditor                   Date Accredited

1. The Florida Energy JADE Learning           BCIC LLC                  2/18/08
Efficiency Code
For   Building
Construction, Adv.
Module - Internet
(# 272.0)                 

11. Review/Decide on Recommendation to Commission: BCIS Administratively Approved Updated Advanced Courses

12.  Education Administrator Activity Report

13. Identify future POC member discussion items.

14. General Public Comment

15. Summary and Review of Meeting Work Products/Action Items, Assignments, and Next Steps

Adjourn

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