Board Member Recruitment/Representation

When board members’ terms expire, a nominating committee will be appointed consisting of three board members who will receive input and/or recommendations from the local planning groups.  They(nominating committee) will recommend nominees who qualify for the vacant position (s). Board Member Applications will be made available on-line at the ECI: Lakes Region website and completed by nominees. Completed applications shall be reviewed by the nominating committee to insure that they qualify for the open position(s).

Representation shall consist of people residing or working in the Early Childhood Iowa: Lakes Region area. Board membership is in accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 256I. All members shall be elected officials or members of the public who are not employed by a provider of services.  Membership shall also comply with Iowa HF 243, striving for a gender balanced board utilizing a fair and unbiased method of selecting the best qualified applicants.

The Early Childhood Iowa: Lakes Region Board shall consist of a minimum of 6 and maximum of 10 total board members with each county having at least two representatives.  At least one member of the Early Childhood Iowa: Lakes Region board shall represent each of the following perspectives: education, health, human services, business, faith, and a parent, grandparent or guardian of a child ages 0-5 years.  Human services, education, and health members are not required to be employees of state departments.  Members cannot represent more than one area of expertise.

The Board will also include a county elected official from each of the four counties which could include the auditor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, attorney, or board of supervisor representative.  This person may represent one of the required perspectives.

 Click here for the Board Membership Application

Early Childhood Iowa: Lakes Region Board FY19

County Representative Board Members
	Clay County Supervisor Art Hamrick 712-260-5535 ahamrick@co.clay.ia.us County Elected: Clay Board Slot: Clay County Representative
space	Dickinson County Supervisor Bill Leupold, Spirit Lake, IA 712-336-2824 wleupold@co.dickinson.ia.us County Elected: Dickinson Board Slot: Dickinson County Representative
	O’Brien County Supervisor Dan Friedrichsen Sutherland, IA 712-260-6911 dfriedrichsen@obriencounty.org County Elected: O’Brien Board Slot: O’Brien County Representative
space	Osceola County Supervisor Edward Jones 712-363-0810 ejones@osceolacoia.org County Elected: Osceola Board Slot: Osceola County Representative
Board Members
	Board Slot: Human Services Representative
space	Board Slot: Business Representative
	Paula Edwards, Mentoring Coordinator, YMCA Dickinson County 712-260-8320 paula.edwards@okobojiymca.com Board Slot: Health Representative
	Derrick Okine, Pastor O’Brien County 605-691-6020 ucp@tcaexpress.net Board Slot: Faith Representative
	Jennifer Mars, AEA EC Nurse O’Brien & Osceola County 712-261-2786 jmars@nwae.org Board Slot: Education Representative
	Merlin Sandersfled Osceola County 712-260-2810 merlinsandersfeld@icloud.com Board Slot:Parent Representative