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Materials to support the monthly agency's Board of Directors' meetings are publicly available, as are the agency's procedures.Â
Grant Wood ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Board Meeting Dates
The Grant Wood ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Board of Director meetings are normally held on the second Thursday of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the Grant Wood Room of the Sixth St. Facility in ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ with exceptions
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One of Iowa's Nine ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵs
Grant Wood ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ is one of the nine ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵs that comprise . GW²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ and the other ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵs 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 .
Funding for the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵs
Unlike local school districts, the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ 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 ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ invests approximately 75 percent of its funding in serving children with disabilities. The remainder of the agency’s budget provides a variety of educational and media/technology services to schools and communities.
More Information about the GW²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ 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’s service area called director districts. They are elected for four-year rotating terms by the school district board members in their director districts: