| A member whose employment status changes during that member's | term on the board remains on the board for the duration of the | term for which that member was appointed. |
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| | 2.__Appointments.__The Governor shall appoint the 22 members | of the board specified in paragraphs A to M from nominations | submitted by the education profession and interested persons.__ | Members representing practitioner groups must be active | practitioners and are appointed from a list of nominees presented | by the largest organization in the State representing education | paraprofessionals, elementary and secondary teachers, university | faculty and each administrator specialty. |
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| | 3.__Terms.__The appointed members of the board serve for 3- | year terms and may not serve more than 2 full terms. |
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| | 4.__Compensation.__The appointed members of the board serve | without compensation and are entitled to reimbursement by the | state board for mileage and expenses incurred in performing | required duties.__The state board shall furnish the board with | materials, secretarial assistance and meeting facilities. |
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| | 5.__Chair; duties.__The members of the board shall annually | elect a chair from among their membership. The chair shall | present budget requests to the state board. |
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| | 6.__Powers and duties.__The board has the following powers and | duties. |
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| A.__The board shall make recommendations to the state board, | including, but not limited to, preservice education, | continuing education, professional growth, initial | certification, recertification and paraprofessional training | and certification, and shall advise the department on rule- | making procedures. |
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| B.__The board shall monitor the impact of the policies | adopted pursuant to paragraph A on the education profession | in making recommendations and reports to the commissioner | and the state board. |
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| C.__In making policy recommendations on the certification | process, the board shall consider complaints received by the | department regarding the certification or certification | approval process. |
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| D.__The board shall meet 5 times annually. |
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