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Kansas Commissioner of Education
| Kansas Commissioner of Education | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Non-partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serve at the pleasure of the Kansas Board of Education |
| Authority: | Kansas Statutes, Chapter 72, Article 76 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the Kansas Board of Education |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Diane DeBacker |
| Assumed office: | September 15, 2010 |
| Compensation: | $170,000 |
| Other Kansas Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Secretary • Insurance Commissioner • Wildlife and Parks Secretary • Labor Secretary • Corporation Commission | |
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Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Diane DeBacker.
Appointments
Chapter 72, Article 76 of the Kansas Statutes addresses the method for selecting education commissioners:
(a) The state board shall appoint a commissioner of education as is provided by section 4 of article 6 of the constitution. The commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of the state board and perform such duties as are prescribed by law or by the state board.[1]
Vacancies
According to Kansas statute, "The state board may appoint a person to be the acting commissioner of education in any interim in which the office of commissioner of education is vacant."[1]
Compensation
In 2011, the Commissioner of Education received compensation in the amount of $170,000. [2]
Contact information
Dr. Diane DeBacker
Kansas Commissioner of Education
Phone: (785) 296-3202
Email: ddebacker@ksde.org
Penny Rice
Administrative Officer
Phone: (785) 296-3202
Email: price@ksde.org
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