Section 340.1838. Parent advisory committee.

(1) A parent advisory  committee  shall  be   appointed  by each intermediate school district board.

(a)   The parent advisory committee and its officers shall consist only of parents of students with disabilities with at least 1 parent from each constituent local school district and public school academy unless no parent agrees to serve on the parent advisory committee to represent the constituent local school district or public school academy.

(b)   Each constituent local school district board of education and each public school academy board of  directors  shall  nominate at least 1 parent.

(c)   The intermediate school district board of education may nominate additional members not to exceed 33 1/3% of the total  parent advisory committee membership.

(2)   The intermediate school district board of education shall make every attempt to assure   that   all    types   of    impairments   and   all identifiable organizations   of parents of students with disabilities within the intermediate school district are represented on the parent advisory committee.

(3)   The intermediate  school  district  board  of  education  may recommend operational procedures for parent advisory  committee  review  and adoption.

(4)   The intermediate school district shall  secure or  allocate   fiscal and staff resources to the parent advisory committee to  make  it  efficient and effective in operation.

(5)        The parent advisory committee is responsible for determining and documenting, in  writing,  the   organizational   structure   of   the committee, including all of the following:

(a)   Officers and their responsibilities.

(b)   Meeting times.

(c)   Notice of meeting times.

(d)  Voting procedures.

(e)   Terms of office.

(f)  Related matters.

(6)     The parent advisory committee shall participate in the development of the intermediate school district's plan or any modification of the plan for the delivery of special education programs and  services as required by R 340.1833.

(7)   The parent advisory committee may provide  advisory  input   on  any matters that the committee deems appropriate to the improvement of special education services within the intermediate school district.

History: 1980 AACS; 1987 AACS; 2002 AACS.