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Mississippi Superintendent of Education
| Mississippi Superintendent of Education | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $300,000 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $5,234,173,930 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the State Board of Education |
| Authority: | Mississippi Constitution, Article VIII, Section 202 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the Mississippi State Board of Education |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Mississippi Superintendent of Education
Lance Evans | |
| Other Mississippi Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Executive Director of Environmental Quality • Executive Director of Employment Security • Public Service Commission • Transportation Commission | |
The Mississippi Superintendent of Education is an appointed state executive position in the Mississippi state government. Prior to July 1, 1984, the office of Mississippi Superintendent of Education was an elected position.
The superintendent is the chief administrative officer of the state Department of Education and administers the department according to policies established by the state Board of Education.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Mississippi Superintendent of Education is Lance Evans (nonpartisan). Evans assumed office in 2024.
Authority
The office of the superintendent of education is established by Article VIII, Section 202 of the Mississippi Constitution.[2]
Article VIII, Section 202:
| From and after July 1, 1984, there shall be a State Superintendent of Public Education who shall be appointed by the State Board of Education, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and serve at the board's will and pleasure... |
Qualifications
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Appointments
Per Article VIII, Section 202 of the Mississippi Constitution the superintendent of education is appointed by the state Board of Education with the advice and consent of the state Senate.[2]
Vacancies
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Duties
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State budget
- See also: Mississippi state budget and finances
The Department of Education's budget for fiscal year 2025 was $5,234,173,930.[3]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $300,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[4]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $300,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2021
In 2021, the superintendent received a salary of $300,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2020
In 2020, the superintendent received a salary of $300,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2019
In 2019, the superintendent received a salary of $300,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2018
In 2018, the superintendent received a salary of $300,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2017
In 2017, the superintendent received a salary of $300,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2016
In 2016, the superintendent received a salary of $300,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2015
In 2015, the superintendent received a salary of $300,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2014
In 2014, the superintendent received a salary of $307,125, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2013
In 2013, the superintendent received a salary of $307,125, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2012
In 2012, the superintendent received a salary of $307,125, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
Historical officeholders
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Recent news
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Contact information
Department Address
359 North West Street
Jackson, MS 39205
Mailing Address
PO Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
Phone: 601-359-1750
See also
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- Superintendent of Schools
- Carey Wright
- Tom Burnham
- Mississippi school districts
- Mississippi Department of Education
- Public education in Mississippi
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mississippi Department of Education, "About the Mississippi Department of Education," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "The Constitution of the State of Mississippi," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ State of Mississippi, "Budget Bulletin Fiscal Year 2025," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Mississippi Business Journal, "Board to name House interim state superintendent of education," accessed February 2, 2021
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