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Ohio Department of Education

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Ohio Department of Education
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Agency Profile
Superintendent:Paul Craft
Year founded:1834
Website:Department Home Page

The Ohio Department of Education oversees public K-12 education and public libraries in Ohio. Click here for more information about the Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Structure

Mission

As of 2024, the Ohio Department of Education had no mission statemenet, but their website read:[1]

The Department of Education and Workforce is dedicated to promoting educational excellence and ensuring equal access to learning opportunities for all students. The Department is committed to collaborating with schools, districts, educators, students, families, businesses, nonprofits and all stakeholders to achieve our educational goals.[2]

Superintendent

The current Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction is Paul Craft (nonpartisan). Craft assumed office in 2024.

State Board of Education

The Ohio State Board of Education is composed of 19 members serving four-year terms. 11 members are elected from each of the eleven single member districts and eight are appointed by the Governor. The Superintendent of Education serves as secretary of the State Board of Education. The Board creates policy and makes recommendations for K-12 education in Ohio. The chairs of the education committees of the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate serve as non-voting ex officio members.[3]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Ohio Department of Education, "About," accessed March 1, 2024
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. Ohio Department of Education, "About the State Board of Education," accessed August 4, 2021