California Department of Education

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California Department of Education
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Agency Profile
Superintendent:Tom Torlakson
FY 2014 Budget:$59.5 billion[1] [2]
Year founded:1921
Website:Department Home Page
The California Department of Education oversees public K-12 education in California. The department was created in 1921 and managed 10,296 schools and 6,220,993 K-12 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[3][4]

Structure

Mission

The mission statement of the California Department of Education reads:[5]

“ Create strong, effective schools that provide a wholesome learning environment through incentives that cause a high standard of student accomplishment as measured by a valid, reliable accountability system.[6] ”

State Board of Education

The State Board of Education is composed of 11 members, including a student representative who serves a one-year term. The other ten members of the board serve staggered four-year terms. All members of the board are appointed by the Governor of California. The state Superintendent of Public Instruction serves as the board's executive officer and secretary. The purpose of the board is to set policies and regulations for the state's public school system. The State Board of Education also holds the authority to waive certain provisions of the California Education Code upon request from local education agencies.[7]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Governor's Budget 2013-14, "6110 Department of Education," accessed January 22, 2014
  2. ↑ California State Controller's Office, "Number of Active Employees by Department/Facility," December 31, 2013
  3. ↑ California Department of Education, "Fingertip Facts on Education in California," accessed January 22, 2014
  4. ↑ California Department of Education, "Historical Documents," accessed January 22, 2014
  5. ↑ California Department of Education, "Vision, Mission, and Goals," accessed January 22, 2014
  6. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributed to the original source.
  7. ↑ California Department of Education, "SBE Home," accessed February 20, 2014
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