§ 256I.7 — Early childhood Iowa area boards created

Iowa § 256I.7

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VII: EDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE
• Ch. 256I: EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA INITIATIVE

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1. a. The early childhood Iowa initiative functions for an area shall be performed under
the authority of an early childhood Iowa area board. The members of an area board shall be
electedofficialsormembersofthepublicwhoarenotemployedbyaproviderofservicestoor
for the area board. In addition, the membership of an area board shall include representation
from education, health, human services, business, and faith interests, and at least one parent,
grandparent, or guardian of a child from zero through age five. However, not more than one
member shall represent the same entity or interest.
b. Termsofofficeofareaboardmembersshallbenotmorethanthreeyearsandtheterms
shall be staggered.
2. An area board may designate an advisory council consisting of persons employed by
or otherwise paid to represent an entity listed in subsection 1 or other provider of service.
However, the deliberations of and documents considered by such an advisory council shall
be public.
3. An area board shall elect a chairperson from among the members who are citizens or
elected officials.
4. An area board is a unit of local government for purposes of chapter 670, relating to tort
liability of governmental subdivisions. For purposes of implementing a formal organizational
structure, an area board may utilize recommended guidelines and bylaws established for this
purpose by the state board.
5. All meetings of an area board or any committee or other body established by an area
board at which public business is discussed or formal action taken shall comply with the
requirements of chapter 21. An area board shall maintain its records in accordance with
chapter 22.