Education POC Meeting Minutes
Tallahassee, Florida
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Meeting information
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Date: Friday, August 15th, 2014
Time: 10:00 am, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-05:00)
Meeting
Number: 644 187 417
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Education POC Meeting Objectives |
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Ø To
approve August 15, 2014 Meeting Agenda Ø To
approve June 12, 2014 Meeting Minutes Ø
To review/decide pending accreditor
applications Ø
To review/decide accredited advanced courses Ø
To review/decide administratively approved
updated courses Ø
To review/decide self affirmed updated courses Ø
To update status of the proposed language
changes to Rule 61G20-6.002, F.A.C. Ø
To review/discuss Education Administrator
activity report Ø
To identify future POC member discussion items Ø
To discuss general public comment Ø
To identify needed next steps, assignments,
and agenda items for next meeting |
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Education POC Meeting Minutes— August 15, 2014 |
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All Agenda Times—Including
Adjournment—Are Approximate and Subject to Change |
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10:00
a.m. EST |
1.) |
Welcome and Opening, Roll Call POC Members Present: Nanette
Dean, (Chair), Jeffrey Stone PhD, Brian Langille
POC Member(s) Absent: Kevin
Flanagan, Darrell Phillips, Drew Smith, Meeting
Attendees Identified: Jim Richmond Mo Madani Cam Fentriss
Jim Hammers Michael Clark Kate Bella April
Hammonds Important
Note: A quorum of members did not occur for this meeting. As a result, the ED
POC meeting did not occur as scheduled at 10:00 am, August 15, 2014. The
Chair made the decision to present the advanced courses to the full
Commission at the plenary session, on August 22, 2014. The Chair also
requested that the Education Administrator (Michael Clark) be present at the
FBC plenary session on August 22, 2014, to answer any questions about the
courses that may emanate from the commissioners. The Education Administrator
did agree to attend that plenary session. |
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2.) |
Review and approval of the August 15, 2014
meeting Agenda Motion: To
approve as submitted Motion: Second: Approved Unanimously |
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3.) |
Review and approval of June 12, 2014 meeting
Minutes Motion: To
approve as submitted Motion: Second: Approved Unanimously |
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4.) |
Review pending accreditor
applications for recommendation to the Commission None Pending |
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5.) |
Review pending advanced accredited
courses for recommendation to the Commission Course: 2010 FBC Advanced Module: Entrapment
Protection Provider: Florida Swimming Pool Association Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh BCIS Course Number: 646.0 Motion: Course approved based on the FBC
accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building
Code related content Motion: Second: Discussion: Approved Unanimously Course: 2010 Accessibility: A Field Trip – An Advanced
Building Course Provider: Florida Chapter of American Society of
Landscape Architects Accreditor: Larry Schneider AIA BCIS Course Number: 645.0 Motion: Course approved based on the FBC
accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building
Code related content Motion: Second: Discussion: Approved Unanimously |
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6.) |
Review pending administratively
approved updated courses for recommendation to the Commission None Pending |
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7.) |
Review pending administratively
approved self affirmed updated courses for recommendation to the Commission Course: Advanced 2010 FBC Significant Code Changes Provider: BCIC LLC Prior Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh BCIS Course Number: 508.0 Motion: Course approved based on the FBC
accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building
Code related content Motion: Second: Discussion: Approved Unanimously Course: Advanced Florida Building Code - Flooring Provider: Design Arts Seminars, Inc. Prior Accreditor: BCIC LLC BCIS Course Number: 528.0 Motion: Course approved based on the FBC
accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building
Code related content Motion: Second: Discussion: Approved Unanimously Course: Home Study: FBC Advanced Course - Residential Provider: Design Arts Seminars, Inc. Prior Accreditor: BCIC LLC BCIS Course Number: 263.2 Motion: Course approved based on the FBC
accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building
Code related content Motion: Second: Discussion: Approved Unanimously Course: Advanced 2010 FBC Significant Code Changes Provider: BCIC LLC Prior Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh BCIS Course Number: 474.0 Motion: Course approved based on the FBC
accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building
Code related content Motion: Second: Discussion: Approved Unanimously |
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8.) |
Update status of the proposed language changes to Rule 61G20-6.002,
F.A.C |
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9.) |
Education Administrator activity
report FBC
Education Administrator Activity Report August
7, 2014 A.
Provided administrative support for FBC Education POC for June 12, 2014
meeting B.
Drafted minutes for FBC Education POC June 12, 2014 meeting C. Prepared agenda for FBC Education POC meeting on August 15, 2014 meeting
D. Inquiries
from the public June 8, 2014 to August 6, 2014 as follows: 22 inquiries:
16 telephone; 3 e-mail; 3 telephone and email Category of
inquirers: 5 Consumer 6
Contractor 4 Provider 1 Building department personnel 1 Engineer 1 Architect
1 Supplier 1 Risk manager 1 Instructor 1 School Board employee Types of
Inquiries: 4 Building code
courses 3 Course accreditation 2
Mobile/modular 1 Advanced code course 1 Instructor
requirements 1 Load calculation software 1 Roofing 1
Window product approval 2 Window energy 1 Pool fencing
gate 1 Unlicensed electrical work 3 Construction
lien law 1 Restaurant hood exhaust inspection Training Funding Available for 2014-2015 Two types of
funding: 7-hour program or “minimum 1 hour” program Reimbursement
amount: $23.00 per hour per
attendee Available now, ends June 15,
2015 Eligible
attendees: -- Licensed
architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, construction
contractors, electrical contractors, or building code administrators or
inspectors -- Home
inspectors, mold remediators ---
Must include license number for all categories above -- Employees in
design and construction industries, requires this documentation: ---
Letter from their design/construction licensed employer ---
Copy of certificate of workers’ compensation insurance or exemption Eligible course
topics: -- Florida
Building Code -- Florida Fire
Prevention Code -- Construction
plan and permitting requirements -- Construction
liens -- Hurricane mitigation
For “minimum 1
hour” program, course requirements: -- At least 50%
must be advanced codes For 7-hour
program, course requirements: -- At least
three (3) hours codes -- At least two
(2) hours advanced codes -- “Training on
any topic other than FBC shall not exceed two hours” For any
program, course requirements: -- Mitigation
training for home inspectors must include proctored exam -- *Course
evaluations required that cover the following: ---
Satisfaction with instructor ---
Satisfaction with course materials ---
Satisfaction with conduct of the training ---
Ask whether “highly satisfied” “satisfied” “not satisfied” for each above Documentation
required (failure to submit is a 5% penalty): -- Submitted
within FIVE (5) WORKING DAYS AFTER EACH COURSE --
Advertisement (must be approved in advance) -- Sign in
sheets as acceptable for each licensing board -- Separate
sign in sheets for licensees and non-licensed employees -- Non-licensed
employee sign in sheets must include type of proof submitted -- *Copy of
course evaluation for each attendee *Failure to
demonstrate that 75% or more of trainees were satisfied or highly satisfied
with the course instructor will result in a 1% penalty for each 5% increment
or portion thereof that the percentage of satisfied trainees fall below 75%. E-mail Cam Fentriss at basfanswers@aol.com or
info@buildingasaferflorida.org if interested. |
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10.) |
Identify future POC member
discussion items No future discussion items were given. |
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11.) |
General public comment No public comment was given. |
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12.) |
Summary and review of meeting work products
and adoption of recommendations for submittal to the commission Recommended
Commission Actions
The Education POC considered and recommends the following: The following new courses are recommended for
APPROVAL: Course: 2010 FBC Advanced Module: Entrapment
Protection Provider: Florida Swimming Pool Association Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh BCIS Course Number: 646.0 Motion: Course approved based on the FBC
accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building
Code related content Motion: Second: Approved Unanimously Course: 2010 Accessibility: a Field Trip – An Advanced
Building Course Provider: Florida Chapter of American Society of
Landscape Architects Accreditor: Larry Schneider AIA BCIS Course Number: 645.0 Motion: Course approved based on the FBC
accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building
Code related content Motion: Second: Approved Unanimously The following administratively approved
self-affirmed courses are recommended for APPROVAL: Course: Advanced 2010 FBC Significant Code Changes Provider: BCIC LLC Prior Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh BCIS Course Number: 508.0 Motion: Course approved based on the FBC
accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building
Code related content Motion: Second: Approved Unanimously Course: Advanced Florida Building Code - Flooring Provider: Design Arts Seminars, Inc. Prior Accreditor: BCIC LLC BCIS Course Number: 528.0 Motion: Course approved based on the FBC
accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building
Code related content Motion: Second: Approved Unanimously Course: Home Study: FBC Advanced Course - Residential Provider: Design Arts Seminars, Inc. Prior Accreditor: BCIC LLC BCIS Course Number: 263.2 Motion: Course approved based on the FBC
accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building
Code related content Motion: Second: Approved Unanimously Course: Advanced 2010 FBC Significant Code Changes Provider: BCIC LLC Prior Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh BCIS Course Number: 474.0 Motion: Course approved based on the FBC
accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building
Code related content Motion: Second: Approved Unanimously |
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13.) |
Adjourn (Adjourned at 10:xx
am.) Motion: To adjourn Motion: Second: Approved Unanimously |
Staff
Contact: Michael Clark (MRC Consulting) mrcconsulting@earthlink.net;
850.545.1451
Committee Membership
and Meeting Schedule
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Education POC Membership |
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Member |
Representation |
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Nanette Dean |
Manufactured Buildings, Chair |
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Kevin Flanagan |
Electrical Contractor |
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Drew Smith |
Green Building Industry |
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Jeffrey Stone PhD |
Building Product Manufacturer |
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Darrell Phillips |
Public Education |
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Brian Langille |
Natural Gas Distributor |
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Staff |
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April Hammonds |
Legal Advisor |
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Jim Hammers |
Technical Support |
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Jim Richmond |
Administrative |
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Facilitator |
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Michael Clark |
(MRC Consulting) |
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2014 POC Meeting Schedule |
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I. |
February 13, 2014 (10:00 AM EST) |
Tallahassee and via teleconference |
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II. |
April 10, 2014 (10:00 AM EST) |
Tallahassee and via teleconference |
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III. |
June 12, 2014 (10:00 AM EST) |
Tallahassee and via teleconference |
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IV. |
August 14, 2014 (10:00 AM EST) |
Tallahassee and via teleconference |
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V. |
October 9, 2014 (10:00 AM EST) |
Tallahassee and via teleconference |
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VI. |
December 4, 2014 (10:00 AM EST) |
Tallahassee and via teleconference |
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2014 Course Application Deadline Schedule |
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Meeting Date |
Application Submittal Deadline |
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I. |
February 13, 2014 Meeting |
January 29, 2014 |
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II. |
April 10, 2014 Meeting |
March 25, 2014 |
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III. |
June 12, 2014 Meeting |
May 28, 2014 |
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IV. |
August 14, 2014 Meeting |
July 30, 2014 |
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V. |
October 9, 2014 Meeting |
September 24, 2014 |
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VI. |
December 4, 2014 Meeting |
November 19, 2014 |
Note: This document is available in alternate formats upon request to the Department of Business and professional regulation, codes and standards, Room 90, 1940 North Monroe St., Tallahassee, Fl, 850.717.1838.