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,
      §39, 58