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Arkansas Department of Education

Agency Profile
Superintendent:	Jacob Oliva
Year founded:	1931
Website:	Department Home Page

The Arkansas Department of Education oversees public K-12 education and public libraries in Arkansas. Click here for more information about the Arkansas Commissioner of Education.

Structure

Mission

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

“

The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education provides leadership, support, and service to schools, districts, and communities so every student graduates prepared for college, career, and community engagement.^[2]

”

Superintendent

The current Arkansas Commissioner of Education is Jacob Oliva (nonpartisan). Oliva assumed office in 2023.

State Board of Education

The State Board of Education is composed of nine voting members, all of whom are appointed by the Governor of Arkansas for seven-year terms. Of the nine members, one serves as an at-large representative and the other eight serve as representatives of separate geographical districts. These districts correspond with the federal congressional districts, with two members coming from each of the four districts. The State Board of Education appoints the state's Commissioner of Education, who also serves as the secretary of the board. Both the Commissioner of Education and the Arkansas Teacher of the Year serve as non-voting members of the board. The purpose of the board is to set policies and regulations for the state's public school system.^[3]

External links

Footnotes

↑ Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, "Vision For Excellence In Education," accessed March 16, 2023
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑ Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, "State Board of Education," accessed July 21, 2021

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