TREC Education Standards Advisory Committee
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Note: While the written portion of the minutes below are published in agenda order, the items may have been presented in a different order.
Agenda Item 1 Call to order and roll call
ACTION: The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m.
Members present: Rick Albers, Candy Cooke, Mike Crowley, Julie Jackson, Chuck Jacobus, Kassie Locke, Marion Napoleon, Ruben Peña, Charles Porter, Bill Steddum, and Byron Underwood
Member(s) absent: Kelea Youngblood
Commission liaisons present: DeLora Wilkinson, Barbara Russell
Agenda Item 2 Welcome and remarks from Chair
Agenda Item 3 Housekeeping
Agenda Item 4 Discussion and possible action to amend the April 4, 2022, meeting minutes
Agenda Item 5 Public or written comments received on non-agenda items
Agenda Item 6 Staff report on education enforcement matters
Pim Mayo, Staff Attorney, presented the report
Agenda Item 7 Update regarding quadrennial rule review of §535.64, Content Requirements for Qualifying Real Estate Courses
Abby Lee, Deputy General Counsel, provided an overview of quadrennial rule review.
Agenda Item 8 Discussion and possible action regarding course completion certificate expiration dates
Note: Commissioner Leslie Lerner joined the meeting.
ACTION: Ruben Peña, seconded by Mike Crowley, moved to direct staff to gather data and facts regarding course completion certificate expiration dates and bring to the next meeting for the committee to review and discuss. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.
Agenda Item 9 Discussion and possible action regarding Broker Responsibility Working Group’s recommendation to review the qualifying course outline for Property Management
ACTION: Bill Steddum, seconded by Mike Crowley, moved to open up the course outline for Property Management for review. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote. In addition, committee members are to send any ideas to general counsel or bring with them to the next meeting for discussion.
Agenda Item 10 Discussion and possible action regarding qualifying course outlines and the addition of content related to the broker-agent relationship
ACTION: Mike Crowley, seconded by Bill Steddum, moved to forward the form, with changes as presented, to the full Commission for possible approval. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.
Agenda Item 11 Discussion regarding agenda items for next meeting
ACTION: The committee requested the following items be added to the next meeting agenda:
• Review of data and facts surrounding course completion certificate expiration dates;
• Discussion regarding making the 30 hour real estate brokerage course a mandatory course as part of SAE hours;
• Ideas for changes to the Property Management Course from members; and
• Discussion regarding changing how provider pass rates are being provided to the public on the TREC website.
Agenda Item 12 Discussion and possible action regarding future meeting dates
Current dates for next meetings: Alternative dates:
Monday, October 3, 2022 Tuesday, October 4, 2022 or Wednesday, October 5, 2022
ACTION: The next meeting is scheduled for October 3, 2022.
Note: Due to technical reasons, the last two minutes of the meeting were not recorded.
Agenda Item 13 Adjourn
ACTION: Ruben Peña, seconded by Bill Steddum, moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote and the meeting adjourned at 11:18 a.m.