the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and organizations that have knowledge of individuals who are highly qualified to appraise scientifically valid research, statistics, evaluation, development, dissemination, and evidence use. (3) Nonvoting ex officio members The Board may have the following nonvoting ex officio members: (A) The Director of the Institute of Education Sciences. (B) Each of the Commissioners of the National Education Centers. (C) The Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. (D) The Director of the Census Bureau. (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, evaluation, or development, and shall include the following individuals: (i) Not fewer than 4 researchers in the field of statistics, evaluation, social sciences, or physical and biological sciences, with demonstrated experience in carrying out and effectively communicating scientifically valid research on education matters. (ii) At least 1 practitioner who is a school-based professional educator, teacher, principal, other school leader, or local educational agency superintendent. (iii) At least 1 State leader who is knowledgeable about the educational challenges facing students, families, practitioners, and education system leaders, who may be a chief State school officer, State postsecondary education executive, or member of a State board of education. (iv) At least 1 individual with expertise in special education research and research on children with disabilities in educational settings. (B) Terms Each member shall serve for a term of 6 years, except that— (i) the terms of members appointed in accordance with subsection (a)(2) shall be— (I) 6 years for each of 3 members