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Brian Schroeder
Brian Schroeder (Republican Party) was the Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction. He assumed office on February 4, 2022. He left office on January 1, 2023.
Schroeder (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction. He lost in the Republican primary on August 16, 2022.
Biography
At the time of his appointment, Schroeder was the Head of School at Veritas Academy. He has also worked as a teacher and administrator in schools in California, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
Schroeder earned his bachelor’s degree from Marantha Baptist University and his master’s degree from Liberty University.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2022
General election
General election for Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction
Megan Degenfelder defeated Sergio Maldonado in the general election for Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Megan Degenfelder (R) | 75.0 | 142,544 |
 | Sergio Maldonado (D) | 22.8 | 43,260 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 4,156 | ||
| Total votes: 189,960 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sergio Maldonado advanced from the Democratic primary for Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sergio Maldonado | 98.5 | 6,694 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 104 | ||
| Total votes: 6,798 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction
Megan Degenfelder defeated incumbent Brian Schroeder, Jennifer Zerba, Thomas Kelly (Unofficially withdrew), and Robert White III in the Republican primary for Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Megan Degenfelder | 40.6 | 59,334 |
| Brian Schroeder | 38.1 | 55,769 | ||
 | Jennifer Zerba | 9.3 | 13,662 | |
 | Thomas Kelly (Unofficially withdrew) | 8.4 | 12,347 | |
| Robert White III | 3.0 | 4,396 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 721 | ||
| Total votes: 146,229 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Political career
Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction (2022 - Present)
Schroeder was appointed as acting superintendent of public instruction on January 27, 2022.[1]
About the office
The Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction is an elected executive position in the Wyoming state government.[2] The superintendent is the chief education officer in the state, though from January 2013 until April 2014, the superintendent's role was changed to be largely ceremonial under a state law that was later found to be unconstitutional.[3]
The specific duties of the superintendent are outlined in Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 2 of the Wyoming state code. They are as follows:[4]
- Make rules and regulations, consistent with this code, as may be necessary or desirable for the proper and effective administration of the state educational system and the statewide education accountability system pursuant to W.S. 21-2-204;
- Consult with and advise the state board, local school boards, local school administrators, teachers and interested citizens, and seek in every way to develop public support for a complete and uniform system of education for the citizens of this state;
- Maintain adequate files and records of matters pertaining to the business of his office;
- Enforce the provisions of this code and the administrative rules and regulations provided for in this code, in accordance with procedures provided by law;
- Assist the state board in the performance of its duties and responsibilities, including providing information to the board upon request;
- Prepare and maintain a list of accredited schools in Wyoming;
- Print and distribute to local boards of trustees, local school administrators and other persons and agencies within or without the state the school laws, regulations, forms, necessary reports of the state board, state committee, state superintendent and state department. The state superintendent may require the payment of reasonable costs of publication, handling and postage by persons or agencies outside the state requesting publications and shall deposit all payments into the general fund;
In addition to these other duties, the superintendent is a member of the following boards:
- Montgomery Trust Fund for the Visually Impaired Board
- Wyoming Early Childhood Council
- Wyoming Workforce Development Council
- Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sublette Examiner, "Gordon chooses new state Superintendent," January 31, 2022
- ↑ Wyoming Department of Education, "About Us," accessed January 29, 2021
- ↑ Casper Star-Tribune, "Cindy Hill back in charge of Wyoming Education Department," April 21, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| Preceded by Jillian Balow (R) |
Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction 2022-2023 |
Succeeded by Megan Degenfelder (R) |
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