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Alabama Department of Education
| Alabama Department of Education | |
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| Agency Profile | |
| Superintendent: | Eric Mackey |
| Year founded: | 1854 |
| Website: | Department Home Page |
The Alabama Department of Education oversees public K-12 education and public libraries in Alabama. The Alabama Superintendent of Education is the chief executive officer of the state Department of Education and exercises "general control and supervision over the public schools of the state."[1] Click here for more information about the Alabama Superintendent of Education.
Structure
Mission
The mission statement of the Alabama Department of Education reads:[2]
| “ | It is the Mission of the Alabama State Department of Education to be an agency of innovation, creativity, service, and accountability in order to support local schools and school systems as they undertake the important work of educating children in communities across this state[3] | ” |
Superintendent
The current Alabama Superintendent of Education is Eric Mackey (nonpartisan). Mackey assumed office in 2018.
State Board of Education
The State Board of Education is composed of 10 members, including the Governor of Alabama, eight board members who are elected from separate geographical districts in the state to four-year terms, and the Superintendent of Education. The State Board of Education appoints the state's Superintendent of Education, who also serves as the secretary and executive officer for the board. The governor serves as the board's president. The purpose of the board is to set policies and regulations for the state's public school system.[4][5]
See also
- United States education agencies
- Alabama
- Alabama Superintendent of Education
- Public education in Alabama
- School board elections portal
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Code of Alabama, "Section 16-3-11," accessed March 10, 2025
- ↑ Alabama State Department of Education, "Alabama Achieves: A New Plan for a New Decade," May 2020
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Alabama Department of Education, "State Board Of Education," accessed July 20, 2021
- ↑ Alabama Administrative Code, "Administrative Code: Chapter 290-1-1-.03, Organization and Rules of Procedure: Supervisory Body," accessed July 20, 2021
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