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Clinton/Jackson ECI board votes to submit letter of intent to merge with Dubuque ECI; proposes name 'Eastern Iowa'
Summary
Facing no applicants for the director role, the board voted to submit a letter of intent to merge the Clinton/Jackson ECI area with Dubuque ECI (effective no later than July 1, 2026) and voted to name the merged area "Eastern Iowa." State ECI recommended merging and offered technical assistance.
After discussing organizational options and the lack of applicants for the director position, the Clinton/Jackson ECI Board voted to pursue a boundary change and merge with Dubuque ECI. Charlie Minnick moved to approve a letter of intent to pursue the merger with an effective date no later than July 1, 2026; Lindsey Burken seconded and the motion carried with "All Ayes." The board noted that the state ECI recommended a merger and that the state technical-assistance team would help meet merger requirements.
The board then considered proposed names for the merged area and voted to name it "Eastern Iowa." Charlie Minnick moved to adopt the name and Lindsey Burken seconded; the motion carried unanimously. The minutes cite the Early Childhood Area Boundary Change process (Tool U) as the procedural guide for next steps, beginning with submission of the letter of intent to the State ECI Board.
