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200.709 Early Childhood Business Council.

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Page 1 of 1 200.709 Early Childhood Business Council. (1) The Early Childhood Business Council is created and attached to the Department of Education for administrative purposes. The functions of the council shall be to: <br>(a) Involve the corporate community, county judges/executive, and mayors in supporting issues of importance to working families with young children in <br>the Commonwealth; and (b) Collect and disseminate information about the various ways business and local government can become involved in supporting early childhood. (2) (a) The Early Childhood Business Council shall consist of fifteen (15) members appointed by the Governor, who shall also appoint the chair. Members shall <br>serve for a term of two (2) years and until their successors are appointed and <br>qualify, except that for those members initially appointed, the terms are as <br>follows: <br>1. Five (5) members shall be appointed for three (3) years; 2. Five (5) members shall be appointed for two (2) years; and 3. Five (5) members shall be appointed for one (1) year. (b) Vacancies shall be appointed for unexpired terms in the same manner as original appointments. Members may not serve more than a total of three (3) <br>terms. (c) Members who are eligible to be appointed shall have demonstrated an investment or interest in early childhood development. (3) Members of the Early Childhood Business Council shall serve on a voluntary basis, receive a fixed per diem set by the authority, and be reimbursed for their expenses <br>in accordance with state travel expense and reimbursement administrative <br>regulations. (4) The Early Childhood Business Council shall meet at least once every three (3) months and shall make reports in accordance with requirements established by the <br>authority that include recommendations for the state plan. Effective: July 12, 2006 <br>History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 122, effective July 12, 2006. -- Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 308, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2000.