Melody Schopp
Melody Schopp is a former South Dakota secretary of education. She had been serving as the interim secretary when Gov. Dennis Daugaard took office in January 2011 and was formally appointed to the position on April 7, 2011.[1] On October 16, 2017, Schopp announced her retirement, stating that her final day in office would be December 15, 2017.[2]
Biography
Schopp was raised in Greeley, Colorado, and taught for 23 years in Lemmon, South Dakota.[3] She worked for the state Department of Education for 11 years before she was named as interim South Dakota secretary of education in 2010.[4]
Education
- B.A., Elementary education, University of Mary
- M.A., Elementary education, University of Mary
- Ph.D., Educational studies and higher education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Political career
Secretary of Education (2011-2017)
Schopp was appointed to serve as the secretary of education by Gov. Dennis Daugaard (R). She had been serving as the interim secretary when Daugaard took office in January 2011 and was formally appointed to the position on April 7, 2011.[5] Schopp retired on December 15, 2017.
Elections/Appointments
2010
Schopp was appointed as interim South Dakota secretary of education in December 2010 by then Gov.-elect Dennis Daugaard. She was serving as deputy secretary at the time. Schopp stated, “I am making no assumptions at this point as to what will happen after. I am serving at the pleasure of the governor-elect at this point and would be honored to serve in the permanent role going forward.”[4]
Personal
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Schopp and her husband, Arnie, have two children and live in Meadow, South Dakota.[4]
See also
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- Superintendent of Schools
- South Dakota Secretary of Education
- South Dakota school districts
- South Dakota Department of Education
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- South Dakota Department of Education
- Schopp's official biography
- Facebook profile
- LinkedIn profile
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ South Dakota Office of the Governor, "Press Release: Gov. Daugaard appoints Melody Schopp as education secretary," April 7, 2011
- ↑ Capital Journal, "After seven years, Melody Schopp resigns as state education secretary," October 16, 2017
- ↑ SD.gov, "Melody Schopp biography," accessed September 19, 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Aberdeen News, "Interim education secretary named," December 10, 2010
- ↑ South Dakota Office of the Governor, "Press Release: Gov. Daugaard appoints Melody Schopp as education secretary," April 7, 2011
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| Preceded by Tom Oster |
South Dakota Secretary of Education 2011-2017 |
Succeeded by Donald Kirkegaard |
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