Missouri State Board of Education (MSBE) is
Missouri
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's
board of education
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The elected council determines the educational policy in a small regional ar ...
, headquartered in
Jefferson City.
[Missouri State Board of Education Website]
" Missouri State Board of Education. Retrieved on March 20, 2016. The board of education is established in Article IX, Section 2a of the
Missouri Constitution. The eight members of the Board of
Education
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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
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for the state's
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and
secondary
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schools.
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
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Education in the United States
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State education agency
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Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Missouri Department of Higher Education
References
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External links
Official Website Missouri Comprehensive Data System Portal*Publications by or abou
Missouri State Board of Educationat Internet Archive.
State Board of Education
Board of Education
A board of education, school committee or school board is the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or an equivalent institution.
The elected council determines the educational policy in a small regional ar ...
State boards of education in the United States