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Melody Schopp
| Melody Schopp | ||
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| South Dakota Secretary of Education | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 2011-present | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Non-partisan | |
| Predecessor | Tom Oster | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $103,500 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Appointed | April 7, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Gov. Dennis Daugaard | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Mary | |
| Master's | University of Mary | |
| Ph.D. | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Greeley, Colorado | |
| Profession | Teacher | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Schopp was raised in Greeley, Colorado, and taught for 23 years in Lemmon, South Dakota.[2] She worked for the state Department of Education for 11 years before she was named as interim South Dakota Secretary of Education in 2010.[3]
Education
- BA, Elementary education, University of Mary
- MA, Elementary education, University of Mary
- PhD, Educational studies and higher education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Political career
Secretary of Education (2011-present)
Schopp has served as secretary since Gov. Dennis Daugaard took office in January of 2011, and was formally appointed to the position on April 7, 2011.[4]
Elections/Appointments
2014
Schopp is eligible to run for re-election as South Dakota Secretary of Education in 2014. She has not yet made her intentions in the race known.
2010
Schopp was appointed as interim South Dakota Secretary of Education in December 2010 by then Gov.-elect Dennis Daugaard. She was serving as deputy secretary at the time. Schopp stated, “I am making no assumptions at this point as to what will happen after. I am serving at the pleasure of the governor-elect at this point and would be honored to serve in the permanent role going forward.”[3]
Personal
Schopp and her husband, Arnie, have two children and live in Meadow, SD.
Recent news
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- Board of Education has a lot on its plate with wave of new reforms - Rapid City Journal
- DOE kicks off statewide reading challenge - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
- South Dakota increases bandwidth to over 150 schools - Vermillion Plain Talk
- SD schools getting increased Internet bandwidth - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
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See also
External links
References
- ↑ South Dakota Office of the Governor, "Press Release: Gov. Daugaard appoints Melody Schopp as education secretary," April 7, 2011
- ↑ SD.gov, "Melody Schopp biography," accessed September 19, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Aberdeen News, "Interim education secretary named," December 10, 2010
- ↑ South Dakota Office of the Governor, "Press Release: Gov. Daugaard appoints Melody Schopp as education secretary," April 7, 2011
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| Preceded by Tom Oster |
South Dakota Secretary of Education 2011-present |
Succeeded by NA |
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