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Christina Kishimoto
Christina Kishimoto was the Hawaii Superintendent of Education. She assumed office on August 1, 2017. She left office on July 31, 2021.
Biography
Kishimoto served as the assistant superintendent of school design for Hartford Public Schools in Connecticut from 2005 to 2011 and transitioned to the role of superintendent in July 2011, where she remained through June 2014. She went on to serve as the superintendent and chief executive officer of Gilbert Public Schools in Gilbert, Arizona, from July 2014 to July 2017.[1][2]
Education
- B.A., English, Barnard College
- M.P.A. University of Connecticut
- Ed.D. Columbia University Teachers College
Political career
Hawaii Superintendent of Education (2017 - 2021)
Kishimoto was selected by the Hawaii State Board of Education to serve as the Hawaii superintendent of education on May 19, 2017, effective August 1, 2017.[1]
About the office
The Hawaii Superintendent of Education is a state executive position in the Hawaii state government. The superintendent is the administrative head of the Hawaii Department of Education, which runs the state's K-12 public education system. The superintendent is appointed by the Hawaii Board of Education, the executive body responsible for policy and rule-making in the department, and holds office for a term of four years.[3]
Appointments
2017
Kishimoto was selected by the Hawaii State Board of Education to serve as the Hawaii superintendent of education on May 19, 2017, effective August 1, 2017.[1]
See also
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- Superintendent of Schools
- Hawaii Superintendent of Education
- Hawaii school districts
- Hawaii Department of Education
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Kathryn Matayoshi |
Hawaii Superintendent of Education 2017 - 2021 |
Succeeded by Keith Hayashi |
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