Missouri State Board of Education

Missouri State Board of Education
State education agency overview
JurisdictionState of Missouri
Headquarters205 Jefferson St.
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
38°34′39″N 92°10′24″W / 38.5774029°N 92.1733817°W / 38.5774029; -92.1733817
State education agency executive
  • Dr. Margie Vandeven [1], Commissioner of Education
Parent departmentState of Missouri
WebsiteMissouri State Board of Education Website

Missouri State Board of Education (MSBE) is Missouri's board of education, headquartered in Jefferson City.[2] The board of education is established in Article IX, Section 2a of the Missouri Constitution. The eight members of the Board of Education are elected to staggered eight-year terms. The Board serves as the state-level governing body for career and technical education programs provided by local school districts, community colleges and four-year institutions and helps determine educational policy for the state's primary and secondary schools.[2]

Board Members

Board members include:

  • Charles W. Shields, President
  • O. Victor Lenz, Vice-President
  • Kimberly Bailey
  • Donald Claycomb
  • Carol Hallquist
  • Peter F. Herschend
  • Mary Schrag
  • Pamela Westbrooks-Hodge

See also

References

  1. ^ "Commissioner | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education".
  2. ^ a b "Missouri State Board of Education Website." Missouri State Board of Education. Retrieved on March 20, 2016.