Mississippi Department of Education

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Mississippi Department of Education
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Agency Profile
Superintendent:Lance Evans
Year founded:1910
Website:Department Home Page

The Mississippi Department of Education oversees public K-12 instruction in Mississippi. Click here for more information about the Mississippi Superintendent of Education.

Structure

Mission

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

“ To Provide Leadership Through The Development Of Policy And Accountability Systems So That All Students Are Prepared To Compete In The Global Community[2] ”

Superintendent

The current Mississippi Superintendent of Education is Lance Evans (nonpartisan). Evans assumed office in 2024.

State Board of Education

The Mississippi State Board of Education is composed of nine members. The board also consists of the Secretary of State, the Attorney General and the state public school superintendent. The governor appoints five members, while the lieutenant governor appoints two and the Speaker of the House appoints two. The board is responsible for management and investment of school funds according to law; academic performance and setting the academic curriculum.[3]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Mississippi Department of Education, "Mississippi Board of Education Strategic Plan," accessed July 30, 2021
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑ Mississippi Constitution, "Article VIII, Section 203," accessed July 30, 2021
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