Missouri State Board of Education

Missouri State Board of EducationState education agency overview

Jurisdiction| State of Missouri
Headquarters| 205 Jefferson St.
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
38°34′39″N 92°10′24″W﻿ / ﻿38.5774029°N 92.1733817°W﻿ / 38.5774029; -92.1733817
State education agency executive|

* Dr. Margie Vandeven [1], Commissioner of Education

Parent department| State of Missouri
Website| Missouri State Board of Education Website

Missouri State Board of Education (MSBE) is Missouri's board of education, headquartered in Jefferson City.[2] The board of education is established in Article IX, Section 2a of the Missouri Constitution. The eight members of the Board of Education 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 for the state's primary and secondary schools.[2]

## Board Members

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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
* State education agency
* Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
* Missouri Department of Higher Education

## References

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1. ^ "Commissioner | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education".
2. ^ a b "Missouri State Board of Education Website." Missouri State Board of Education. Retrieved on March 20, 2016.

## External links

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* Official Website
* Missouri Comprehensive Data System Portal
* Publications by or about Missouri State Board of Education at Internet Archive.