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Utah Superintendent of Public Instruction
| Utah Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Non-partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| 2013 FY Budget: | $3,650,687,600 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the Board of Education |
| Authority: | Utah Constitution, Article X, Section 3 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the State Board of Education |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Martell Menlove |
| Assumed office: | January 1, 2013 |
| Compensation: | $177,819 |
| Other Utah Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Attorney General •Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
Contents |
Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Martell Menlove. He was appointed to the position by the Utah State Board of Education, effective January 1, 2013.[2]
Authority
The office of superintendent is established in Article X, Section 3 of the state constitution.
Article X, Section 3:
| The State Board of Education shall appoint a State Superintendent of Public Instruction who shall be the executive officer of the board. |
Qualifications
Qualifications for the officer of superintendent are provided by Utah statute.
Under Chapter 1, Section 301:
| The board shall appoint the state superintendent on the basis of outstanding professional qualifications.[3] |
Appointments
Although the superintendent was an elected position under Article VII, Section 1 in the original state constitution, later amendments to Article X provided for the State Board of Education to appoint the superintendent.
Details of the superintendent's appointment are elaborated through statute.
According to Title 53 Chapter 1, Section 301 of the Utah State Code:
| The State Board of Education shall appoint a superintendent of public instruction, hereinafter called the state superintendent, who is the executive officer of the board and serves at the pleasure of the board.[3] |
Vacancies
In the event of a vacancy in the office, the State Board of Education shall fill the vacancy by appointment.
Divisions
- Adult Education
- Assessment
- Accountability
- Career & Technical Education
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Educator Quality & Licensing
- General Educational Development (G.E.D.)
State budget
The budget for Public Education in Fiscal Year 2013 was $3,650,687,600.[4]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
In 2012, the Utah Superintendent of Public Instruction was paid an estimated $200,000. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.
Contact information
Utah State Office of Education
250 East 500 South
P.O. Box 144200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200
Phone: (801) 538-7500
See also
External links
- Utah Department of Education
- Official K-12 public school blog from the Utah State Board of Education and Utah State Office of Education
References
- ↑ Utah Code, "53A-1-301. Appointment -- Qualifications -- Duties.," accessed May 21, 2012
- ↑ Salt Lake Tribune "Martell Menlove picked as state schools superintendent," October 9, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Utah State Legislature, "Utah Code 53-1-301 State System of Public Education," accessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, "2013 Budget Summary – Tables," accessed April 6, 2013
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