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
1024核工厂 Board Meeting Dates
The 1024核工厂 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 Cedar Rapids with exceptions denoted below:
1024核工厂 Board Meeting Dates 2024
-
January 10, 2024
February 14, 2024
March 6, 2024*聽(1st Wednesday of the Month)
April 10, 2024
May 8, 2024
June 12, 2024
August 8, 2024*聽(4:30pm Thursday) (Joint meeting with Kirkwood CC Trustees at KCC @ 5:30pm)
September 11, 2024
October 9, 2024
November 13, 2024
December 11, 2024聽(Annual Meeting)
Learn More About GWAEA
One of Iowa's Nine AEAs
1024核工厂 is one of the nine AEAs that comprise聽. GWAEA and the other AEAs 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 AEAs
Unlike local school districts, the AEA 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. 1024核工厂 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.聽
More Information about the GWAEA 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: