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New Hampshire Commissioner of Education
| New Hampshire Commissioner of Education | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Non-partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| 2013 FY Budget: | $956,646,267 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | New Hampshire Statutes, Title I, Chapter 21-N, Section 21-N:2 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by Governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Virginia Barry |
| Assumed office: | June 1, 2009 |
| Compensation: | $112,861 |
| Other New Hampshire Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Director of Fish & Game • Public Utilities Commission | |
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The Commissioner "is responsible for the organizational goals of the department and represents the public interest in the administration of improving the effectiveness and efficiency of administrative and instructional services to all public schools in New Hampshire."[1]
Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Virginia Barry. She has served in this position since June 1, 2009.
Authority
Per Title I, Chapter 21-N, Section 21-N:2 of the New Hampshire Statues:[2]
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There is hereby established the department of education, an agency of the state under the executive direction of a commissioner of education. |
Appointments
Per Title I, Chapter 21-N, Section 21-N:3 of the New Hampshire Statutes, the governor, with consultation from the board of education, appoints the Commissioner of Education to a four-year term.[3]
Duties
The mission of the Department of Education is to "provide educational leadership and services which promote equal educational opportunities and quality practices and programs that enable New Hampshire residents to become fully productive members of society."[4]
Divisions
The Department of Education is divided into the following bureaus, divisions, and units:[5]
- Commissioner's Office
- Deputy Commissioner's Office
- Office of Business Management
- Office of Human Resources Management
- Office of Legislation and Hearings
- Office of Public Information
- Division of Instruction
- Division of Program Support
- Division of Career Technology and Adult Learning
- Division of Higher Education
State budget
The budget for the Commissioner of Education's office in Fiscal Year 2013 was $956,646,267.[6]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
In 2012, the New Hampshire Commissioner of Education was paid an estimated $112,861. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.
Contact information
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3860
Phone: 603-271-3494 or 603-271-3144
Fax: 603-271-1953
Email: virginia.barry@ed.state.nh.us
See also
External links
References
- ↑ New Hampshire Department of Education, "Commissioner's Office," accessed October 16, 2011
- ↑ New Hampshire Statutes "21-N:2 Establishment; General Functions," Accessed December 26, 2012
- ↑ New Hampshire Statutes, "21-N:3 Commissioner; Deputy Commissioner; Directors; Compensation," accessed October 16, 2011
- ↑ New Hampshire Education "About Us" Accessed September 5, 2012
- ↑ New Hampshire Education Department "Divisions" Accessed September 5, 2012
- ↑ New Hampshire General Court, "FY 2012-2013 Appropriations Act," accessed April 16, 2013
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