The deputy secretary of education oversees and manages the development of policies in the

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. The deputy secretary focuses primarily on

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policy, such as

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, the High School Initiative, and the

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. The deputy secretary also has responsibility for carrying out the intergovernmental relations of the department. The deputy secretary becomes acting

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in the event of the secretary's absence, disability, or a vacancy in the Office of Secretary. The office of the deputy secretary coordinates the work of the

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, the Office of Innovation and Improvement, the Office of English Language Acquisition, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. The deputy secretary also oversees the department's LEP Partnership, the Office for Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and the department's partnership with

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. The deputy secretary is appointed by the

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and confirmed by the

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. The deputy secretary is paid at level II of the

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, meaning as of 2006, he or she receives a basic annual salary of $162,000. The current deputy secretary of education is

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since May 18, 2021.

List of deputy secretaries of education

References

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