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Association Executives Committee
Core Standards for State Associations Work Group
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Final Report
Work Group Purpose
Consider revisions to the current Core Standards criteria that are specific to state associations.
Background
A goal of the work group was to identify customized Core Standards for state associations that are meaningful and valuable, without creating an undue burden on states, as they are already charged with administering the Core Standards for their local associations. A survey was sent to state AEs in August 2018 to gather input on this issue – 46 state AEs completed the survey for an 88% response rate. Fifty-four percent of the respondents said the Core Standards in their current form provide little or no value to state associations; 30% said they are somewhat or very valuable; and 15% are neutral or unsure. Forty-two percent do not think the Core Standards in their current form raise the bar for state associations: 41% think they do raise the bar; and 17% are neutral or unsure.
With these findings the work group sought input from state AEs on which components of the current standards apply to states and which standards create the greatest value. A state AE proposal came forward from this request for the work group’s review and consideration. The work group reviewed and compared all aspects of the proposal with the current Core Standards, point-by-point, and made some additional revisions that were then shared with the state AEs. The output of this review process, with support from both the work group and the state AEs, is encompassed in the attached two documents:
- Core Standards with Edits to Reflect Proposed Core Standards for State Associations
- Proposed Core Standards for State Associations Certification Form
Recommendation
The work group approved a recommendation via the Hub, for consideration by the Association Executives Committee at the November 2019 REALTORS® Conference meeting, that the proposed Core Standards for State Associations be approved and submitted to the Board of Directors for implementation, effective with the sixth Core Standards cycle, which begins January 1, 2020.
Work Group Members
Maranda DeSanto, RCE – Co-chair
Angela Shields, RCE, CAE – Co-chair
Mike Barth, CAE
Tammy Brookhouser
Steve Francks, RCE, CAE
Christopher Galler
David Garrison, RCE, CAE
Karen Gehle, RCE, CAE
John Gormley, RCE
Rebecca Grossman, RCE
Richard Haggerty
Barbara Hamilton
Beth Hansen, RCE
Ginny Haralson
Kathy Hartman, RCE
Shay Lawson, RCE
Ali Mann, RCE
Kinski Moss
Mary Pilaar
Scott Reiter
Carol Seal, RCE
Scott Simonich
Rachel Tristano, RCE, CAE
Meghan Webber, RCE
Lynne Wherry
Stephanie White, RCE
Duncan MacKenzie, RCE (AEC Chair)
John Sebree, RCE (AEC Vice Chair)
Liaison
Arlene Davis
Staff Executives
Katie Goldberg and Cindy Sampalis