LD 1691
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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.

 
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.

 
3.__Terms.__The appointed members of the board serve for 3-
year terms and may not serve more than 2 full terms.

 
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.

 
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.

 
6.__Powers and duties.__The board has the following powers and
duties.

 
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.

 
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.

 
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.

 
D.__The board shall meet 5 times annually.


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