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Stan Heffner
Stan Heffner is the former Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction. He served as interim superintendent from April 2011 until July 12, 2011, when he was formally appointed to the position.[1] On August 4, 2012, Heffner resigned from office. Click here to learn more.
Political career
Superintendent of Public Instruction (2011-2012)
Heffner first assumed the role of interim superintendent in April 2011. His appointment was confirmed on July 12 of that year. Heffner resigned in August of 2012 after a series of allegations were made against him concerning ethics violations. Click here to learn more.
Appointments
2011
Heffner was appointed as Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2011.
Noteworthy events
Ethics violations allegations
Heffner may have violated ethics laws, according to an investigation report released by the state inspector general. The report alleges that subverted the process of government in testifying for legislation that "could and ultimately did benefit a corporation with which he had entered into an agreement of employment."[2]
While serving as interim superintendent, Heffner testified before state lawmakers in favor of House Bill 153, which the Springfield News Sun described as requiring "teachers at low-achieving schools retake licensure tests administered by the New Jersey-based company Education Testing Services."[3]
Two weeks earlier, he had signed an acceptance letter for a job at Education Testing Service that paid $180,000 per year. Heffner did not ultimately accept the job.[4]
In his statement of resignation, Heffner said, "Because I don’t want opponents of reform to be able to twist mistakes I’ve made into roadblocks to Ohio’s reform efforts, I’m stepping aside to deny them even the chance of doing that."[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ ODE.state.OH.us, "Biography for Stan Heffner," accessed September 22, 2011
- ↑ State of Ohio Office of the Inspector General Randal J. Meyer, "Report of Investigation," August 2, 2012
- ↑ ‘’Springfield News Sun, “Report: Ohio’s top education official violated ethics rules,” August 2, 2012
- ↑ ‘’NPR Ohio, “Ohio state superintendent Stan Heffner resigns amid ethics charges, attendance rigging investigation,” August 4, 2012
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| Preceded by Deborah Delisle |
Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction 2011 - 2012 present |
Succeeded by Michael Sawyers |
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