256.32 - COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
256.32 COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
1. An advisory council for agricultural education is established,
which consists of nine members appointed by the governor. The nine
members shall include the following:
a. Five persons representing all areas of agriculture and
diverse geographical areas.
b. The individual representing agriculture on the state
council for vocational education.
c. A secondary school program instructor, a postsecondary
school program instructor, and 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 students president.
d. The current young farmers educational association
president.
e. A state consultant in agricultural education.
f. The secretary of agriculture or the secretary's designee.
g. 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 a minimum of twice
annually, 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 69.16B. Section History: Recent Form
88 Acts, ch 1264, §1; 90 Acts, ch 1223, § 23; 2008 Acts, ch 1156,
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