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New Mexico Secretary of Education
| New Mexico Secretary of Education | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Non-partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| 2012 FY Budget: | $10,534,200 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Authority: | New Mexico Constitution, Article XII, Section 6 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by Governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Hanna Skandera |
| Assumed office: | 2010 |
| Compensation: | $125,000 |
| Other New Mexico Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Secretary of Education • Agriculture Secretary • Insurance Superintendent • Secretary of Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources • Secretary of Workforce Solutions • Public Regulation Commission • Public Education Commission | |
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The Secretary serves as head of the state Public Education Department.
The statewide position of Secretary of Education in New Mexico was created in 2003, when the state's voters approved Ballot Question 1.
Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Hanna Skandera. She has served in this position since 2010.[1]
Authority
The state Constitution addresses the office of secretary of state in Article XII, Section 6.
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There is hereby created a “public education department” and a “public education commission” that shall have such powers and duties as provided by law. The department shall be a cabinet department headed by a secretary of public education... |
Qualifications
The Secretary of Education is required to be a qualified and experienced educator.
Appointments
The Secretary of Education is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate.
State budget
The budget for the Public Education Department in Fiscal Year 2012 was $10,534,200.[2]
Compensation
In 2010, the New Mexico Secretary of Education was paid an estimated $173,859 according to the Council of State Governments.[3]
Contact information
New Mexico Public Education Department
Jerry Apodaca Education Building
300 Don Gaspar
Santa Fe, NM 87501
See also
External links
References
- ↑ New Mexico Independent, "Martinez taps former Florida official to head education department," December 22, 2010
- ↑ New Mexico Department of Finance, "FY 2014 Executive Recurring Budget Recommendations," accessed April 15, 2013
- ↑ The Council of State Governments,"The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," retrieved June 22, 2011
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