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Rhode Island Commissioner of Education
| Rhode Island Commissioner of Education | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $260,809 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $2,003,162,178 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the Board of Regents |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the state Board of Regents |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Rhode Island Commissioner of Education
Angélica Infante-Green | |
| Other Rhode Island Executive Offices | |
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The Rhode Island Commissioner of Education is an appointed executive position in the Rhode Island state government. The commissioner coordinates the policy, legal, communications, community relations and legislative activities of the Rhode Island Department of Education.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Rhode Island Commissioner of Education is Angélica Infante-Green (nonpartisan). Infante-Green assumed office in 2019.
Authority
The Rhode Island Commissioner of Education's powers, term of office, etc. are derived from Title 16, Chapter 60 of the Rhode Island General Laws.
Chapter 60, Section 6:
| The council on elementary and secondary education, with the advice and consent of the board of education, shall appoint a commissioner of elementary and secondary education who shall serve at the pleasure of the council on elementary and secondary education, provided that the commissioner's initial engagement by the council shall be for a period of not more than three (3) years.[2] |
Qualifications
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Appointments
The commissioner is appointed by the Rhode Island Board of Regents, and serves at its pleasure.[2]
Vacancies
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Duties
As the chief education officer in Rhode Island, the commissioner is responsible for the activities of the state department of education. The core functions of the office require the commissioner to:[3]
- coordinate and develop education policy
- manage communications with the general public and policy partners in government, business, and labor
- support the Board of Regents
- maintain positive community relations
- coordinate intergovernmental relations with the governor, state and local elected and appointed officials, the Rhode Island congressional delegation, and the Rhode Island General Assembly
- coordinate the legal aspects of the department
- ensure compliance with all civil rights laws and regulations
- manage strategic planning and budgeting processes
The official duties of the commissioner are outlined in detail in Title 16 of the Rhode Island general laws.[3]
State budget
- See also: Rhode Island state budget and finances
The state budget for elementary and secondary education in fiscal year 2025 was $2,003,162,178.[4]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $260,809, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $253,213, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $212,106, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2020
In 2020, the commissioner received a salary of $212,106 according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2019
In 2019, the commissioner received a salary of $212,106 according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2018
In 2018, the commissioner received a salary of $212,106 according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2017
In 2017, the commissioner received a salary of $212,106 according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2016
In 2016, the commissioner received a salary of $212,106, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2015
In 2015, the commissioner received a salary of $203,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2014
In 2014, the commissioner was paid an estimated $203,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2013
In 2013, the commissioner was paid an estimated $203,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2012
In 2012, the commissioner was paid an estimated $203,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Rhode Island Department of Education
255 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 222-4600
See also
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- Superintendent of Schools
- Rhode Island school districts
- Rhode Island Department of Education
- Public education in Rhode Island
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Rhode Island Department of Education, "Commissioner's Corner," accessed February 7, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rhode Island General Laws, "Title 16, Chapter 60, Section 6," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rhode Island general statutes, "Title 16: Education; 16-1-5: Duties of commissioner," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Rhode Island Legislature, "2024 -- H 7225 Substitute A as Amended," accessed January 22, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 28, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed January 5, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed January 5, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed January 5, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed January 5, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 29, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed April 23, 2011
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