An educational telecommunications service committee shall be formed by each of the councils in each of the several regions of the State. The geographical boundaries of each region shall be defined by the commissioner, based on State needs and on advice from the council in each region. Each committee shall mutually develop an educational service with the regional council. The committee(s) shall represent public and private schools and other educational organizations, and for purposes of this section, cultural education institutions which shall include museums, historical societies, libraries, science centers, zoos, planetariums, university art galleries, etc., within that region, in order to meet the educational needs of learners.

Representatives from educational organizations must reflect the diversity and proportional representation of the region. Participating representatives shall elect the officers of the committee(s). Committees shall function according to bylaws approved by each councils’ trustees. Each committee shall submit to the commissioner a plan for the committee to develop the lifelong learning goals/objectives and services of the council. Actions taken by the committee(s) shall be filed in the quarterly report to the commissioner. There shall be a permanent seat on the executive committee for a district superintendent appointed by the commissioner.

The regional educational telecommunications service committee shall mutually plan the following with the regional educational council management:

(d) Data collections shall be the responsibility of the individual councils in collaboration with their representative agencies.