Texas Commissioner of Education
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The Texas Commissioner of Education is the state’s chief school officer responsible for overseeing public education policy, administration, and accountability across Texas.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public official position
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state education executive office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Governor of Texas
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Greg Abbott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canAppoint | TEA deputy commissioners ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | State Board of Education (Texas) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasAuthority |
to adopt rules to implement Texas education laws
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to appoint boards of managers for school districts under certain conditions ⓘ to approve or revoke open-enrollment charter schools ⓘ to impose sanctions on school districts and charter schools ⓘ to waive certain state education requirements under specified conditions ⓘ |
| headOf | Texas Education Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbent | Mike Morath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentStartDate | 2016-01-04 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | public primary and secondary education in Texas ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Texas Education Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Texas Governor’s executive branch leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Commissioner of Education of the State of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominator | Governor of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy | Mike Morath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | appointed office ⓘ |
| oversees |
distribution of the Texas Foundation School Program funds
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state accountability ratings for Texas schools and districts ⓘ statewide curriculum standards implementation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Texas Education Agency
NERFINISHED
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Texas state government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionEstablishedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Governor of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Austin, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
academic accountability system for Texas public schools
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accreditation of Texas public schools ⓘ administration of state and federal education funds in Texas ⓘ financial accountability of Texas school districts ⓘ implementation of Texas public education laws ⓘ monitoring compliance with state and federal education regulations ⓘ oversight of Texas charter schools ⓘ oversight of Texas public school districts ⓘ statewide public education policy in Texas ⓘ statewide student assessment programs in Texas ⓘ |
| scope | K–12 public education in Texas ⓘ |
| supervises |
Texas Education Agency staff
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Texas public school system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | at the pleasure of the Governor of Texas ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Austin, Texas
NERFINISHED
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William B. Travis State Office Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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