H.F. 143 Section 1. Section 273.3, subsection 11, Code 2011, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 11. Employ personnel to carry out the functions of the 3 area education agency which shall include the employment of an 4 administrator who shall possess a license issued under chapter 5 272 . The administrator shall be employed pursuant to section 6 279.20 and sections 279.23 , 279.24 , and 279.25 . The salary for 7 an area education agency administrator shall be established by 8 the board based upon the previous experience and education of 9 the administrator. The maximum salary of the administrator 10 shall not exceed one hundred thirty percent of the average of 11 the salaries of the superintendents for all school districts 12 served by the area education agency. Section 279.13 applies to 13 the area education agency board and to all teachers employed by 14 the area education agency. Sections 279.23 , 279.24 , and 279.25 15 apply to the area education board and to all administrators 16 employed by the area education agency. 17 EXPLANATION 18 This bill limits the maximum salary of an area education 19 agency administrator to not more than 130 percent of the 20 average of the salaries of the superintendents for all school 21 districts served by the area education agency. 22 -1- LSB 2091YH (4) 84 kh/nh 1/ 1