Iowa Iowa Legislature has published the application process for the AEA Task Force legislated by House File 2612. According to Code, the task force will be composed of the following voting members who are appointed by the legislative council to represent different geographical regions of this state. It is not known when the Task Force will convene.
(1) One special education teacher who is employed by a school district with a total enrollment of greater than or equal to one thousand students.
(2) One special education teacher who is employed by a school district with a total enrollment of less than one thousand students.
(3) One superintendent who is employed by a school district with a total enrollment of greater than or equal to one thousand students.
(4) One superintendent who is employed by a school district with a total enrollment of less than one thousand students.
(5) One teacher who is employed by a school district and who does not provide special education programs or services.
(6) One parent or guardian of a student who has an individualized education program.
(7) One parent or guardian of a student who has a plan under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. ยง 794.
(8) One president or chief executive officer of an accredited nonpublic school.
b. The task force shall also consist of the following voting members:
(1) One member to be appointed by the governor.
(2) One member to be appointed by the director of the department of education.
(3) One member who is the chief administrator of the heartland area education agency.
c. The task force shall also consist of the following ex officio, non voting members of the general assembly:
(1) Two state senators appointed by the majority leader of the senate.
(2) One state senator appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
(3) Two state representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(4) One state representative appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.