H.F. 256 Section 1. Section 256I.7, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 1 2013, is amended to read as follows: 2 a. The early childhood Iowa functions for an area shall be 3 performed under the authority of an early childhood Iowa area 4 board. The initial members of an area board shall be elected 5 officials or members of the public who are not employed by a 6 provider of services to or for the area board. In addition, 7 the However, for subsequent members, an area board’s bylaws 8 may provide that not more than twenty percent of the area 9 board’s voting membership may consist of persons who are 10 employed by a public agency provider of services to or for the 11 area board. The bylaws shall include provisions to reduce 12 the potential for conflicts of interest among such members. 13 The membership of an area board shall include representation 14 from early care, education, health, human services, business, 15 and faith interests, and at least one parent, grandparent, 16 or guardian of a child from zero through age five. For the 17 purposes of this paragraph, “public agency” means any agency of 18 state government or a city, county, school district, or other 19 political subdivision of this state. 20 EXPLANATION 21 This bill relates to the membership requirements for early 22 childhood Iowa area boards. Under current law, membership is 23 limited to persons who are either elected officials or members 24 of the public who are not employed by a provider of services to 25 or for the area board. 26 The bill provides that the limitation applies to the initial 27 members of an area board, and for subsequent members the 28 board’s bylaws may provide for up to 20 percent of the voting 29 members to be employed by a public agency provider of services 30 to or for the area board. The bylaws shall include provisions 31 to reduce the potential for conflicts of interest among such 32 members. The term “public agency” is defined to mean any 33 agency of state government or a city, county, school district, 34 or other political subdivision of this state. 35 -1- LSB 1365YH (3) 85 jp/nh 1/ 1