Tennessee State Department of Education

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Tennessee Department of Education
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Agency Profile
Superintendent:Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds
Year founded:1873
Website:Department Home Page

The Tennessee Department of Education oversees public K-12 education in Tennessee. Click here for more information on the Tennessee Commissioner of Education.

Structure

Mission

The mission statement of the Tennessee State Department of Education reads:[1]

“ Districts and schools in Tennessee will exemplify excellence and equity such that all students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to successfully embark u pon their chosen path in life.[2] ”

Superintendent

The current Tennessee Commissioner of Education is Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds (nonpartisan). Gonzalez Reynolds assumed office in 2023.

State Board of Education

The State Board of Education consists of 10 members appointed by the Governor and approved by the Tennessee General Assembly. Each congressional district in the state is represented by one member with a tenth member selected from Tennessee high schools. Lay members are appointed to five-year terms while the high school representative serves for one year. The executive director of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission serves as a non-voting member of the board. The board's primary responsibility is developing policy for elementary and secondary education in schools throughout the state.[3]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Tennessee Department of Education, "Every Student Succeeds Act," accessed August 6, 2021
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑ Tennessee State Department of Education, "Board Members," accessed February 19, 2014
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