Kansas State Department of Education
| Kansas State Department of Education | |
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| Agency Profile | |
| Superintendent: | Randy Watson |
| Year founded: | 1968 |
| Website: | Department Home Page |
The Kansas State Department of Education oversees public K-12 education in Kansas. Click here for more information about the Kansas Commissioner of Education.
Structure
Mission
The mission statement of the Kansas State Department of Education reads:[1]
| “ | We are an agency of Kansans serving Kansans by inspiring, coaching, and leading to create the conditions for each student's success.[2] | ” |
Superintendent
The current Kansas Commissioner of Education is Randy Watson (nonpartisan). Watson assumed office in 2015.
State Board of Education
The State Board of Education consists of 10 elected members, each of whom represents a district made up of four contiguous senatorial districts. Board members serve staggered four-year terms. Every other year, the board reorganizes to elect a chairman and vice-chairman.[3] Responsibilities of the board include appointing a Commissioner of Education who serves as its executive director and the "general supervision of public schools, educational institutions and all the educational interests of the state, except educational functions delegated by law to the state board of regents."[4]
See also
- United States education agencies
- Kansas
- Kansas Commissioner of Education
- Public education in Kansas
- School board elections portal
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas State Department of Education, "About us," accessed July 28, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Kansas State Department of Education, "Board of Education," accessed July 28, 2021
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Constitution of the State of Kansas Article 6 - Education," accessed March 26, 2026
