Board Members

Heartland AEA is governed by a nine-member board. (Iowa Code 273.8)

• Five members represent director districts in our 11-county area that are roughly equal in population. They are elected by local district boards of education and serve staggered four-year terms. 

• Four members are superintendents (or designee) who serve at large. They are appointed by the majority vote of the superintendents of school districts located within the boundaries of Heartland. They serve staggered four-year terms.

The Board is responsible for approving agency budgets and program plans before they are submitted for final approval to the Iowa Department of Education. The Board is also charged with hiring a chief administrator and establishing and overseeing education policies for the Agency.