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===State Board of Education===
===State Board of Education===
The Missouri State Board of Education is composed of eight members appointed by the [[governor]] and confirmed by the [[Missouri Senate|Senate]]. Each member serves staggered, eight-year terms. The [[Missouri Constitution|Missouri Constitution]] imposes the responsibility of the instruction of public schools upon the State Board of Education. No more than four board members may belong to the same political party and no more than one member may reside in the same county or congressional district.<ref name="MOBoard"/>  
The Missouri State Board of Education is composed of eight members appointed by the [[governor]] and confirmed by the [[Missouri Senate|Senate]]. Each member serves staggered, eight-year terms. The [[Missouri Constitution|Missouri Constitution]] states that the "supervision of instruction in the public schools shall be vested in a state board of education." No more than four board members may belong to the same political party, and no more than one member may reside in the same county or congressional district.<ref name="MOBoard"/>  


The Board of Education is responsible for appointing the Commissioner of Education; setting policies for elementary and secondary education; defining academic performance standards; accrediting local school districts; establishing testing and assessment requirements; establishing regulations for school safety and for fiscal management.<ref name="MOBoard">[https://dese.mo.gov/state-board-education/about-state-board ''Missouri Department of Education'', "About the Missouri State Board of Education," accessed July 29, 2021]</ref>
The Board of Education is responsible for appointing the Commissioner of Education, setting policies for elementary and secondary education, defining academic performance standards, accrediting local school districts, establishing testing and assessment requirements, and establishing regulations for school safety and for fiscal management.<ref name="MOBoard">[https://dese.mo.gov/state-board-education/about-state-board ''Missouri Department of Education'', "About the Missouri State Board of Education," accessed July 29, 2021]</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 17:02, 27 March 2026

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Agency Profile
Superintendent:Karla Eslinger
Website:Department Home Page

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education oversees public K-12 instruction in Missouri. Click here for more information about the Missouri Commissioner of Education.

Structure

Mission

The mission statement of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education reads:[1]

“ Providing Access to Opportunity.[2] ”

Superintendent

The current Missouri Commissioner of Education is Karla Eslinger (nonpartisan). Eslinger assumed office in 2024.

State Board of Education

The Missouri State Board of Education is composed of eight members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. Each member serves staggered, eight-year terms. The Missouri Constitution states that the "supervision of instruction in the public schools shall be vested in a state board of education." No more than four board members may belong to the same political party, and no more than one member may reside in the same county or congressional district.[3]

The Board of Education is responsible for appointing the Commissioner of Education, setting policies for elementary and secondary education, defining academic performance standards, accrediting local school districts, establishing testing and assessment requirements, and establishing regulations for school safety and for fiscal management.[3]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, "Show Me Success," accessed July 29, 2021
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Missouri Department of Education, "About the Missouri State Board of Education," accessed July 29, 2021
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