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Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
| Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | |
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| Agency Profile | |
| Superintendent: | Karla Eslinger |
| Website: | Department Home Page |
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education oversees public K-12 instruction in Missouri. Click here for more information about the Missouri Commissioner of Education.
Structure
Mission
The mission statement of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education reads:[1]
| “ | Providing Access to Opportunity.[2] | ” |
Superintendent
The current Missouri Commissioner of Education is Karla Eslinger (nonpartisan). Eslinger assumed office in 2024.
State Board of Education
The Missouri State Board of Education is composed of eight members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. Each member serves staggered, eight-year terms. The Missouri Constitution imposes the responsibility of the instruction of public schools upon the State Board of Education. No more than four board members may belong to the same political party and no more than one member may reside in the same county or congressional district.[3]
The Board of Education is responsible for appointing the Commissioner of Education; setting policies for elementary and secondary education; defining academic performance standards; accrediting local school districts; establishing testing and assessment requirements; establishing regulations for school safety and for fiscal management.[3]
See also
- United States education agencies
- Missouri
- Missouri Commissioner of Education
- Public education in Missouri
- School board elections portal
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, "Show Me Success," accessed July 29, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Missouri Department of Education, "About the Missouri State Board of Education," accessed July 29, 2021
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