116 STAT. 1950 PUBLIC LAW 107-279—NOV. 5, 2002 (E) The Commissioner of Labor Statistics. (F) The Director of the National Science Foundation. (4) APPOINTED MEMBERSHIP.— (A) QUALIFICATIONS.— Members appointed under paragraph (1) shall be highly qualified to appraise education research, statistics, evaluations, or development, and shall include the following individuals: (i) Not fewer than 8 researchers in the field of statistics, evaluation, social sciences, or physical and biological sciences, which may include those researchers recommended by the National Academy of Sciences. (ii) Individuals who are knowledgeable about the educational needs of the United States, who may include school-based professional educators, parents (including parents with experience in promoting parental involvement in education). Chief State School Officers, State postsecondary education executives, presidents of institutions of higher education, local educational agency superintendents, early childhood experts, principals, members of State or local boards of education or Bureau-funded school boards, and individuals from business and industry with experience in promoting private sector involvement in education. (B) TERMS. —Each member appointed under paragraph (1) shall serve for a term of 4 years, except that— (i) the terms of the initial members appointed under such paragraph shall (as determined by a random selection process at the time of appointment) be for staggered terms of— (I) 4 years for each of 5 members; (II) 3 years for each of 5 members; and (III) 2 years for each of 5 members; and (ii) no member appointed under such paragraph shall serve for more than 2 consecutive terms. (C) UNEXPIRED TERMS.— Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. (D) CONFLICT OF INTEREST. —^A voting member of the Board shall be considered a special Government employee for the purposes of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. (5) CHAIR.—The Board shall elect a chair from among the members of the Board. (6) COMPENSATION.— Members of the Board shall serve without pay for such service. Members of the Board who are officers or employees of the United States may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their service on the Board. (7) TRAVEL EXPENSES.— The members of the Board shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (8) POWERS OF THE BOARD. — (A) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The Board shall have an Executive Director who shall be appointed by the Board.
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