Transcript Document

Nevada Legislative Commission’s Committee to Study
Governance and Oversight of K-12 Public Education
January 21, 2010
Kathy Christie
Education Commission of the States
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Professional vs. political
Level of governor’s leadership
System checks & balances
Level of citizenry (layperson) input
Independent oversight
Increasing levels of transparency (data)
Other Variations
Other
More likely to be
in line with
governor’s vision
More likely to be
professional
educator
(CSSO)
Apply to other
models as well
• Nominating and recruiting committee
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Broad-based membership to recruit potential board
candidates.
Prepares a list for the governor of at least three
candidates who possess outstanding professional
qualifications related to the powers and duties of the
state board (including but not requiring experience in
areas outside of education)
Section 20A-14-104
Potential to broaden input,
deepen consideration &
improve pool
Layperson
influence
Less
influence
You are
here
Less likely to
have ed.
background
helpful in fully
understanding
complexities
No authority
over CSSO
In powerful
role
State
Board
No board
Wisconsin
- CSSO elected
Minnesota
- CSSO appt. by governor
- Board abolished in 1998
Board advisory only
New Mexico (2004)
(Public Education Commission)
- CSSO appt. by governor
• Louisiana
o
o
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8 board members elected
3 appointed by the governor
Board appoints chief
• Ohio
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o
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11 board members elected
8 appointed by the governor
Board appoints chief
• New York
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Legislature appoints the board
Board appoints the CSSO
• South Carolina
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Legislature appoints the board
CSSO is elected
Terms matter
• Mississippi
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Governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the House
appoint members
Potential checks &
balances
Board appoints CSSO
• Washington
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Board = 16 members
 5 elected by district directors (3 for the western half of the state, 2
for the eastern)
 1 at-large member elected by members of boards of directors of
state-approved private schools
 CSSO (who is elected)
 7 members appointed by the governor
 2 student members (non-voting)
• Texas
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Governor appoints CSSO
CSSO serves as executive secretary of the elected
state board
• Appointed by governor (32 states) (appoints ALL voting
members in 23 states)
• Elected (9 states)
• Appointed and elected (2 states and D.C.)
• Appointed by legislature (2 states)
• Appointed by multiple authorities (2 states)
• No state board or advisory only (3 states and D.C.)
terms matter
• Governor appoints 7-member Florida Board of Education with authority
for PreK-graduate school. This change was the result of an amendment to
the State Constitution adopted in 1998 (codified later as Florida Education
Governance Reorganization Act of 2000).
• State board appoints CSSO.
• Commissioner of Education is the chief educational officer of the state, the
sole custodian of the K-20 data warehouse, and is responsible for giving full
assistance to the State Board of Education in K-20 education system in
enforcing compliance with the mission and goals of the K-20 system except
for the State University System.
• A 2002 constitutional amendment created the Board of Governors to
oversee the state university system (codified in 2003). Roles continue to be
sorted out in legislative and board actions.
• Board of Governors appoints a chancellor.
• Appointed by Governor (12 states and D.C.)
• Appointed by State Board of Education (24 states)
• Elected (14 states)
• According to state Web sites, at least 25 governors
appoint an education official to the executive
cabinet. Such officials may be the superintendent
or commissioner of education or the secretary of
education.
• California
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Secretary of Education
Superintendent of Public Instruction who serves on the governor’s
cabinet (not appointed by governor)
• Kentucky, Massachusetts
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Secretary of Education
Commissioner of Education (not appointed by governor)
• Virginia
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Secretary of Education (a cabinet position)
Superintendent of Public Instruction (not appointed by governor)
• District of Columbia
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State Superintendent of Education
Chancellor of Education (both appointed by the mayor)
• Vary widely in scope of duties and structure
• Some have a very specific purview and limited
term of operation
• Others broad in scope and ongoing
• Most target accountability
• Subcommittee of the Legislative
Research Commission
• Examines funding issues
• Verifies accuracy of school,
district & state performance
• Verifies accuracy of state dept.
reports
• Conducts studies, evaluates data
on efficiencies
• Advisory but can make
recommendations
• Independent, nonpartisan (18
members appointed by
legislature and governor)
• Conducts regular review of
improvement process
• Assesses how schools are
doing
• Evaluates standards schools
must meet
• Advisory but can make
recommendations
Kentucky Office of
Education Accountability
South Carolina Education
Oversight Committee
“It’s not important unless it’s important to the head
of government.”
-- Dalton McGuinty
Premier, Ontario
• Meets regularly with a cross-agency “results”
team.
• Meets regularly with a group of 20 principals to
get a sense of how all is working.
“The drive can’t be a fad. It must be
permanent and it must be irresistible.”
Kathy Christie
Chief of Staff
Education Commission of the States
303-299-3613
[email protected]
www.ecs.org