{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-256.8","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 256.8","heading":"Director of department of education.","body":"The governor shall appoint a director of the department of education subject to confirmation by the senate. The director shall possess a background in education and administrative experience and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.","path":["Title VII - EDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE (Ch. 256 - 305B)","Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/256.8.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:06Z","sha256":"1a98608399116a08180c8f151fd1c635c9a0dd54119ac8f7bfac4579702cb04d","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-256.7","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-256.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}