Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction
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The Superintendent of Public Instruction, sometimes referred to as the State Superintendent of Schools, is a constitutional office within the executive branch of the Oregon state government
, and acts as administrative officer of the State Board of Education and executive head of the Department of Education
. The Superintendent is elected by the people of Oregon in a nonpartisan
statewide ballot during the May primary in non-presidential even-numbered years. If no candidate receives a majority, the two who receive the highest number of votes face each other in a runoff
the following November. The superintendent serves a term of office of four years. The incumbent is Susan Castillo
.
The Superintendent's status as an elective office will be eliminated by 2015 as part of an education overhaul that will make the Governor
the Superintendent, with the responsibility of appointing a Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction. The appointee must further have at least five years of experience as a school administrator and is subject to approval by the Oregon Senate. The bill enacting the change will take effect at the end of the current Superintendent's term in 2015, or earlier, if the office becomes vacant.
The superintendent has no direct control over policy, which is set by the Board of Education, which adopts rules affecting local school districts, who are ultimately responsible for establishing policy at the district level. As chief administrator, however, the superintendent has considerable influence on policy through recommendation to the Board, and certification and licensing authority.
As chief administrative officer for the Department of Education, the superintendent oversees state funding for schools, and makes budget recommendations to the Governor's office, subject to action by the state legislature.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction, sometimes referred to as the State Superintendent of Schools, is a constitutional office within the executive branch of the Oregon state government
, and acts as administrative officer of the State Board of Education and executive head of the Department of Education
. The Superintendent is elected by the people of Oregon in a nonpartisan
statewide ballot during the May primary in non-presidential even-numbered years. If no candidate receives a majority, the two who receive the highest number of votes face each other in a runoff
the following November. The superintendent serves a term of office of four years. The incumbent is Susan Castillo
.
The Superintendent's status as an elective office will be eliminated by 2015 as part of an education overhaul that will make the Governor
the Superintendent, with the responsibility of appointing a Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction. The appointee must further have at least five years of experience as a school administrator and is subject to approval by the Oregon Senate. The bill enacting the change will take effect at the end of the current Superintendent's term in 2015, or earlier, if the office becomes vacant.
The superintendent has no direct control over policy, which is set by the Board of Education, which adopts rules affecting local school districts, who are ultimately responsible for establishing policy at the district level. As chief administrator, however, the superintendent has considerable influence on policy through recommendation to the Board, and certification and licensing authority.
As chief administrative officer for the Department of Education, the superintendent oversees state funding for schools, and makes budget recommendations to the Governor's office, subject to action by the state legislature.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction, sometimes referred to as the State Superintendent of Schools, is a constitutional office within the executive branch of the Oregon state government
, and acts as administrative officer of the State Board of Education and executive head of the Department of Education
. The Superintendent is elected by the people of Oregon in a nonpartisan
statewide ballot during the May primary in non-presidential even-numbered years. If no candidate receives a majority, the two who receive the highest number of votes face each other in a runoff
the following November. The superintendent serves a term of office of four years. The incumbent is Susan Castillo
.
The Superintendent's status as an elective office will be eliminated by 2015 as part of an education overhaul that will make the Governor
the Superintendent, with the responsibility of appointing a Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction. The appointee must further have at least five years of experience as a school administrator and is subject to approval by the Oregon Senate. The bill enacting the change will take effect at the end of the current Superintendent's term in 2015, or earlier, if the office becomes vacant.
The superintendent has no direct control over policy, which is set by the Board of Education, which adopts rules affecting local school districts, who are ultimately responsible for establishing policy at the district level. As chief administrator, however, the superintendent has considerable influence on policy through recommendation to the Board, and certification and licensing authority.
As chief administrative officer for the Department of Education, the superintendent oversees state funding for schools, and makes budget recommendations to the Governor's office, subject to action by the state legislature.
Government of Oregon
The government of the U.S. state of Oregon, as prescribed by the Oregon Constitution, is composed of three government branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial...
, and acts as administrative officer of the State Board of Education and executive head of the Department of Education
Oregon Department of Education
The Department of Education of the U.S. state of Oregon is responsible for implementation of state policies with respect to public education at the kindergarten through community college level, including academic standards and testing, credentials, and other matters not reserved to the local...
. The Superintendent is elected by the people of Oregon in a nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation....
statewide ballot during the May primary in non-presidential even-numbered years. If no candidate receives a majority, the two who receive the highest number of votes face each other in a runoff
Two-round system
The two-round system is a voting system used to elect a single winner where the voter casts a single vote for their chosen candidate...
the following November. The superintendent serves a term of office of four years. The incumbent is Susan Castillo
Susan Castillo
Susan Castillo heads the Oregon Department of Education as the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Although she currently holds an elective statewide non-partisan office, she is a Democrat, and served from 1997 to 2003 in the Oregon State Senate as a member of that party...
.
The Superintendent's status as an elective office will be eliminated by 2015 as part of an education overhaul that will make the Governor
Governor of Oregon
The Governor of Oregon is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. territorial governments....
the Superintendent, with the responsibility of appointing a Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction. The appointee must further have at least five years of experience as a school administrator and is subject to approval by the Oregon Senate. The bill enacting the change will take effect at the end of the current Superintendent's term in 2015, or earlier, if the office becomes vacant.
Duties
The superintendent's responsibilities include providing leadership for some 551,290 elementary and secondary students in Oregon’s 198 school districts, as well as those enrolled in public preschool programs, the state Schools for the Blind and the Deaf, programs for children with disabilities and education programs for young people in statewide juvenile corrections facilities.The superintendent has no direct control over policy, which is set by the Board of Education, which adopts rules affecting local school districts, who are ultimately responsible for establishing policy at the district level. As chief administrator, however, the superintendent has considerable influence on policy through recommendation to the Board, and certification and licensing authority.
As chief administrative officer for the Department of Education, the superintendent oversees state funding for schools, and makes budget recommendations to the Governor's office, subject to action by the state legislature.
List of Oregon's superintendents of public instruction
The following table lists the twenty individuals who have held the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, in reverse chronological order, with dates of service:The Superintendent of Public Instruction, sometimes referred to as the State Superintendent of Schools, is a constitutional office within the executive branch of the Oregon state government
Government of Oregon
The government of the U.S. state of Oregon, as prescribed by the Oregon Constitution, is composed of three government branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial...
, and acts as administrative officer of the State Board of Education and executive head of the Department of Education
Oregon Department of Education
The Department of Education of the U.S. state of Oregon is responsible for implementation of state policies with respect to public education at the kindergarten through community college level, including academic standards and testing, credentials, and other matters not reserved to the local...
. The Superintendent is elected by the people of Oregon in a nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation....
statewide ballot during the May primary in non-presidential even-numbered years. If no candidate receives a majority, the two who receive the highest number of votes face each other in a runoff
Two-round system
The two-round system is a voting system used to elect a single winner where the voter casts a single vote for their chosen candidate...
the following November. The superintendent serves a term of office of four years. The incumbent is Susan Castillo
Susan Castillo
Susan Castillo heads the Oregon Department of Education as the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Although she currently holds an elective statewide non-partisan office, she is a Democrat, and served from 1997 to 2003 in the Oregon State Senate as a member of that party...
.
The Superintendent's status as an elective office will be eliminated by 2015 as part of an education overhaul that will make the Governor
Governor of Oregon
The Governor of Oregon is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. territorial governments....
the Superintendent, with the responsibility of appointing a Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction. The appointee must further have at least five years of experience as a school administrator and is subject to approval by the Oregon Senate. The bill enacting the change will take effect at the end of the current Superintendent's term in 2015, or earlier, if the office becomes vacant.
Duties
The superintendent's responsibilities include providing leadership for some 551,290 elementary and secondary students in Oregon’s 198 school districts, as well as those enrolled in public preschool programs, the state Schools for the Blind and the Deaf, programs for children with disabilities and education programs for young people in statewide juvenile corrections facilities.The superintendent has no direct control over policy, which is set by the Board of Education, which adopts rules affecting local school districts, who are ultimately responsible for establishing policy at the district level. As chief administrator, however, the superintendent has considerable influence on policy through recommendation to the Board, and certification and licensing authority.
As chief administrative officer for the Department of Education, the superintendent oversees state funding for schools, and makes budget recommendations to the Governor's office, subject to action by the state legislature.
List of Oregon's superintendents of public instruction
The following table lists the twenty individuals who have held the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, in reverse chronological order, with dates of service:The Superintendent of Public Instruction, sometimes referred to as the State Superintendent of Schools, is a constitutional office within the executive branch of the Oregon state government
Government of Oregon
The government of the U.S. state of Oregon, as prescribed by the Oregon Constitution, is composed of three government branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial...
, and acts as administrative officer of the State Board of Education and executive head of the Department of Education
Oregon Department of Education
The Department of Education of the U.S. state of Oregon is responsible for implementation of state policies with respect to public education at the kindergarten through community college level, including academic standards and testing, credentials, and other matters not reserved to the local...
. The Superintendent is elected by the people of Oregon in a nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation....
statewide ballot during the May primary in non-presidential even-numbered years. If no candidate receives a majority, the two who receive the highest number of votes face each other in a runoff
Two-round system
The two-round system is a voting system used to elect a single winner where the voter casts a single vote for their chosen candidate...
the following November. The superintendent serves a term of office of four years. The incumbent is Susan Castillo
Susan Castillo
Susan Castillo heads the Oregon Department of Education as the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Although she currently holds an elective statewide non-partisan office, she is a Democrat, and served from 1997 to 2003 in the Oregon State Senate as a member of that party...
.
The Superintendent's status as an elective office will be eliminated by 2015 as part of an education overhaul that will make the Governor
Governor of Oregon
The Governor of Oregon is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. territorial governments....
the Superintendent, with the responsibility of appointing a Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction. The appointee must further have at least five years of experience as a school administrator and is subject to approval by the Oregon Senate. The bill enacting the change will take effect at the end of the current Superintendent's term in 2015, or earlier, if the office becomes vacant.
Duties
The superintendent's responsibilities include providing leadership for some 551,290 elementary and secondary students in Oregon’s 198 school districts, as well as those enrolled in public preschool programs, the state Schools for the Blind and the Deaf, programs for children with disabilities and education programs for young people in statewide juvenile corrections facilities.The superintendent has no direct control over policy, which is set by the Board of Education, which adopts rules affecting local school districts, who are ultimately responsible for establishing policy at the district level. As chief administrator, however, the superintendent has considerable influence on policy through recommendation to the Board, and certification and licensing authority.
As chief administrative officer for the Department of Education, the superintendent oversees state funding for schools, and makes budget recommendations to the Governor's office, subject to action by the state legislature.
List of Oregon's superintendents of public instruction
The following table lists the twenty individuals who have held the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, in reverse chronological order, with dates of service:| # | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvester C. Simpson Sylvester C. Simpson Sylvester Confucius Simpson was an American educator and attorney in the state of Oregon. A native of Missouri, he served as the first Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction and was later the secretary to Oregon Governor Stephen F. Chadwick before moving to California... |
January 30, 1873 - September 14, 1874 |
| 2 | Levi L. Rowland Levi L. Rowland Levi Lindsey Rowland was an American educator and physician in the state of Oregon. A native of Tennessee, he served as the Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction, president of what became Western Oregon University, and as the Superintendent of Oregon’s insane asylum, now the Oregon State... |
September 14, 1874 - September 9, 1878 |
| 3 | Leonard J. Powell | September 9, 1878 - September 11, 1882 |
| 4 | Ebenezer B. McElroy | September 11, 1882 - January 14, 1895 |
| 5 | George M. Irwin | January 14, 1895 - January 9, 1899 |
| 6 | John H. Ackerman | January 9, 1899 - January 3, 1911 |
| 7 | Lewis R. Alderman | January 4, 1911 - June 28, 1913 |
| 8 | Julius A. Churchill | July 1, 1913 - June 1, 1926 |
| 9 | Richard R. Turner | June 1, 1926 - January 3, 1927 |
| 10 | Charles A. Howard | January 3, 1927 - September 1, 1937 |
| 11 | Rex Putnam Rex Putnam Rex Putnam was an American educator from the state of Oregon. A former classroom teacher and district superintendent, Putnam served as Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction for nearly 25 years, the longest-serving state school superintendent in Oregon history... |
September 1, 1937 - January 31, 1961 |
| 12 | Leon P. Minear | February 1, 1961 - March 31, 1968 |
| 13 | Jesse V. Fasold | April 1, 1968 - July 1, 1968 |
| 14 | Dale Parnell | July 1, 1968 - April 1, 1974 |
| 15 | Jesse V. Fasold | April 1, 1974 - January 6, 1975 |
| 16 | Verne Duncan Verne Duncan Verne A. Duncan is an American politician from the state of Oregon. As an educator and moderate Republican, he has become outspoken in protest of policies of his own party he views as extreme.... |
January 6, 1975 - November 15, 1989 |
| 17 | John Erickson | December 18, 1989 - September 30, 1990 |
| 18 | Norma Paulus Norma Paulus Norma Paulus is an American attorney and former politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Nebraska, she was raised in Eastern Oregon before becoming a lawyer... |
October 1, 1990 - January 3, 1999 |
| 19 | Stan Bunn Stan Bunn Stan Bunn is an American politician and lawyer in the U.S. state of Oregon. Born and raised in Yamhill County, he is part of a political family that includes his brother Jim Bunn who served in Congress... |
January 4, 1999 - January 5, 2003 |
| 20 | Susan Castillo Susan Castillo Susan Castillo heads the Oregon Department of Education as the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Although she currently holds an elective statewide non-partisan office, she is a Democrat, and served from 1997 to 2003 in the Oregon State Senate as a member of that party... |
January 6, 2003–Present |
