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Iowa Code Title VII. Education and Cultural Affairs [Chs. 256-305B] § 272.3. Membership

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

<[Text subject to final changes by the Iowa Code Editor for Code 2024.]>
<Text as amended by Acts 2023 (90 G.A.) ch. 95, H.F. 430, § 8.>

1. The board of educational examiners shall consist of thirteen members, subject to the following requirements:

<Text as amended by Acts 2023 (90 G.A.) ch. 19, S.F. 514, § 2566.>

1. The board consists of twelve members. Two shall be members of the general public, one shall be the director or the director's designee, and the remaining nine members shall be licensed practitioners. One of the public members shall have served on a school board. The public members shall never have held a practitioner's license, but shall have a demonstrated interest in education. The nine practitioners shall be selected from the following areas and specialties of the teaching profession:

a. Four members shall be members of the general public who have demonstrated an interest in education but have never held a practitioner's license. Two of the members appointed pursuant to this paragraph shall be the parent or guardian of a student who is currently enrolled in a school district, accredited nonpublic school, or charter school, shall not currently hold any elective office, and shall not be an employee or contractor of a school district, accredited nonpublic school, or charter school. One of the members appointed pursuant to this paragraph shall have been or currently be a member of the board of directors of a school district.

b. Eight members shall be licensed practitioners. Three of the members appointed pursuant to this paragraph shall be administrators and one shall be an employee of an accredited nonpublic school. The remaining four members appointed pursuant to this paragraph shall be selected from the following areas and specialties of the teaching profession:

(1) Elementary teachers.

(2) Secondary teachers.

(3) Special education or similar teachers.

(4) Counselors or other special purpose practitioners.

(5) School service personnel.

c. One member shall be the director of the department or the director's designee.

<Text as amended by Acts 2023 (90 G.A.) ch. 95, H.F. 430, § 8.>

2. The membership of the board shall comply with the requirements of sections 69.16 and 69.16A. A quorum of the board shall consist of seven members. Members shall elect a chairperson of the board. Members, except for the director of the department or the director's designee, shall be appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate.

<Text as amended by Acts 2023 (90 G.A.) ch. 19, S.F. 514, § 2567.>

2. A majority of the licensed practitioner members shall be nonadministrative practitioners. Four of the members shall be administrators. Membership of the board shall comply with the requirements of sections 69.16 and 69.16A. A quorum of the board shall consist of six members. Members shall elect a chairperson of the board. Members, except for the director of the department or the director's designee, shall be appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate.

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