Kentucky Commissioner of Education
| Kentucky Commissioner of Education | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Non-partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the Kentucky Board of Education |
| Authority: | Kentucky Revised Statutes 156.010 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the Kentucky Board of Education |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Terry Holliday |
| Assumed office: | July 2009 |
| Compensation: | $225,000 |
| Other Kentucky Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Cabinet Secretary • Public Service Commission | |
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The Commissioner of Education serves as chief executive of the Department of Education and is responsible for "administering, structuring, and organizing the Department and its services."[1]
Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Terry Holliday. He was named as Kentucky's fifth Commissioner of Education in July 2009.[2]
Authority
The Office of the Commissioner of Education is established in the Kentucky Revised Statutes.
Kentucky Revised Statutes 156.010:
| (1) The Commissioner of Education shall be the chief executive of the Department of Education. |
Appointments
The Commissioner of Education is appointed by the Kentucky Board of Education and serves at the pleasure of the board.[3]
Duties
The duties of the Commissioner of Education are described in the Kentucky Revised Statutes as follows:[3]
Kentucky Revised Statutes 156.148:
| (3) The commissioner of education shall be the executive and administrative officer of the Kentucky Board of Education in its administration of all educational matters and functions placed under its management and control. He shall carry out all duties assigned to him by law; shall execute under the direction of the state board the educational policies, orders, directives, and administrative functions of the board; and shall direct the work of all persons employed in the Department of Education. |
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
In 2012, the Kentucky Commissioner of Education was paid an estimated $225,000 according to the Council of State Governments.
Contact information
Kentucky Office of the Commissioner of Education
500 Mero Street, 1st Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-3141
Fax: (502) 564-5680
Email: teresa.perry@education.ky.gov
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Kentucky Revised Statutes, " 156.010 Commissioners authority to organize Department of Education," accessed December 15, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Department of Education, "Commissioner of Education," October 18, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kentucky Revised Statutes, " 156.148 Commissioner of Education," accessed December 15, 2012
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