Rehabilitation Council of Texas (RCT)

Advocating for People with disabilities in the vocational rehabilitation process

Meeting Date and Time

January 26-27, 2006

Meeting Location

Brown-Heatly Building
4900 North Lamar
Public Hearing Room
Austin, Texas 78751

Agenda

Thursday, January 26, 2006

8:30 Full Council Meeting – Welcome/Introductions
Karen Stanfill & Group

9:00 RCT Orientation
Charles Clikeman, Mel Fajkus & Karen Stanfill

• History of VR/Questions & Answers
• Overview of the Rehab Act/Questions & Answers
• Overview of Policy & Principles/Questions & Answers
• Role of SRCs/Questions & Answers

12:00 LUNCH

1:00 Public Comment

1:15 DARS Orientation/Update
Terry Murphy, Commissioner

2:30 Division for Blind Services
Orientation/Update – Barbara J. Madrigal

3:45 Division for Rehabilitation Services
Orientation/Update – Terry Smith

5:00 Adjourn

Friday, January 27, 2006

8:30 State Plan
Charles Clikeman & Mel Fajkus

9:00 Report on Consumer Satisfaction
Charles Clikeman & Mel Fajkus

9:30 Impartial Hearings
Karen Stanfill

10:00 RCT Business
Karen Stanfill

• Minutes Approval
• By Laws & Committee Formation
• Strategic Plan

10:30 New Business Karen Stanfill/Group

12:00 Adjourn