State Board of Education: Superintendent of Public Instruction: Education Commissioner.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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Overview
This bill changes the leadership structure of the California State Board of Education. It replaces the current role of the State Board’s Superintendent of Public Instruction with a new position called the Education Commissioner, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The bill also alters the board’s membership, adding the Education Commissioner and a student member, and shifts some responsibilities to the new commissioner. Furthermore, it addresses the roles of the Superintendent and the Director of Education, removing the Superintendent’s ex officio role as Director and transferring certain duties to the Education Commissioner.
Key provisions
- Replaces the Superintendent of Public Instruction with an Education Commissioner appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
- Changes the composition of the State Board of Education, adding the Education Commissioner and a student member.
- Transfers certain duties from the Superintendent and Director of Education to the Education Commissioner.
- Requires the Education Commissioner to create a transition plan to shift responsibilities from the Superintendent.
- Prohibits the Education Commissioner and Superintendent from holding outside employment.
- Requires the dissolution of philanthropic foundations associated with the Department of Education.
- Adds the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges.
- Establishes a timeline for the implementation of these changes, including deadlines for the transition plan and the dissolution of foundations.
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