§ 256.32 — Council for agricultural education

Iowa § 256.32

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VII: EDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE
• Ch. 256: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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1. An advisory council for agricultural education is established, which consists of seven
members appointed by the governor. The seven members shall include at least four persons
representing all areas of agriculture and diverse geographical areas and at least one person
involved in the field of education, including but not limited to a secondary school program
instructor, a postsecondary school program instructor, or a teacher educator.
2. The council may also include as ex officio members the following persons, as
determined by the voting members of the council:
a. The state future farmers of America president.
b. The current state future farmers of America alumni association president.
c. The current postsecondary agriculture student organization of Iowa president.
d. A state consultant in agricultural education.
e. The secretary of agriculture or the secretary’s designee.
f. Two members of each house of the general assembly. This membership shall be
bipartisan in composition and one member each shall be selected by the president of
the senate, after consultation with the majority leader of the senate, and by the minority
leader of the senate, and one member each shall be selected by the speaker of the house of
representatives and by the minority leader of the house of representatives.
3. The duties of the council are to review, develop, and recommend standards for
secondary and postsecondary agricultural education. The council shall annually issue
a report to the state board of education and the chairpersons of the house and senate
agriculture and education committees regarding both short-term and long-term curricular
standards for agricultural education and the council’s activities. The council shall meet as
necessary, and must have a quorum consisting of a majority of voting members present
to hold an official meeting and to take any final council action. However, hearings may
be held without a quorum. The chairperson shall be elected annually by and from the
voting membership. The initial organizational meeting shall be called by the director of the
department of education.
4. The term of membership is three years. The terms shall be staggered so that three of
the terms end each year, but no member serving on the initial council shall serve less than
one year. The governor shall determine the length of the initial terms of office. However, the
terms of office for members of the general assembly shall be as provided in section 4A.13.