Access Board Book and Agency Procedures
Materials to support the monthly agency's Board of Directors' meetings are publicly available, as are the agency's procedures.聽
Grant Wood 51视频 Board Meeting Dates
The Grant Wood 51视频 Board of Director meetings are normally held on the second Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the Grant Wood Room of the Sixth St. Facility in 51视频 with exceptions
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One of Iowa's Nine 51视频s
Grant Wood 51视频 is one of the nine 51视频s that comprise聽. GW51视频 and the other 51视频s are accredited by the Iowa Department of Education (DE), and are required to meet a series of performance standards as part of this accreditation. Every five years their performance is measured against these standards by the DE. Learn more about the聽.
Funding for the 51视频s
Unlike local school districts, the 51视频 system has no taxing authority. The agency is funded by a per-pupil assessment designated by the Legislature, by federal funds, various grants, and sale of services. Grant Wood 51视频 invests approximately 75 percent of its funding in serving children with disabilities. The remainder of the agency鈥檚 budget provides a variety of educational and media/technology services to schools and communities.
More Information about the GW51视频 Board of Directors
A nine-member Board of Directors elected by area school boards governs Grant Wood Area Education Agency. Board members represent designated segments of the agency鈥檚 service area called director districts. They are elected for four-year rotating terms by the school district board members in their director districts: