Board membership

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The board shall consist of the following members, with a majority of members constituting a quorum:

(1) The secretary or a designee, who shall serve as chairperson.

(2) The Secretary of Education or a designee.

(3) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee of the Senate or a designee and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives or a designee.

(4) One representative from the Pennsylvania Association of Agriculture Educators and one from the Penn State Cooperative Extension, both of whom shall be appointed by the Governor.

(5) The Statewide president of the Pennsylvania FFA.

(6) The 4-H Statewide Council President.

(7) Up to three representatives, each from a different Pennsylvania farm or rural organization having a youth program, whom shall be appointed by the secretary.

(8) A representative of an urban agriculture community program.

(9) A youth representative of an urban garden operation or another urban agriculture operation.


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