Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education (ex officio, non-voting)

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The Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education (ex officio, non-voting) is the chief state education official in Massachusetts responsible for overseeing public elementary and secondary schools and implementing education policy, serving on the state board in an advisory capacity without voting power.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Massachusetts government position
public office
state education official
advises Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Governor on K–12 education matters
Massachusetts Legislature on K–12 education matters
appliesTo public elementary schools in Massachusetts
public secondary schools in Massachusetts
appointedBy Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
boardMembershipStatus ex officio
country United States
ensuresComplianceWith Massachusetts education regulations
federal K–12 education requirements
governingBody Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
hasAuthorityOver implementation of Massachusetts education statutes for K–12
hasNo voting power on the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Massachusetts
levelOfEducation elementary
secondary
locatedIn Massachusetts
memberOf Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
officeHolderOf chief state school officer of Massachusetts
officeType appointed position
oversees Massachusetts public charter schools
Massachusetts public school districts
participatesIn meetings of the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
partOf Massachusetts state government
policyArea K–12 education policy
curriculum and instruction standards
educator licensure and preparation
federal and state education program implementation
school and district accountability
student assessment and accountability
reportsTo Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Secretary of Education
responsibleFor administering state education laws for K–12 schools
implementing state education policy
overseeing public elementary education in Massachusetts
overseeing public secondary education in Massachusetts
role chief state education official
scope statewide
sector public education
servesInCapacity advisory
votingStatus non-voting
worksWith Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
local school superintendents in Massachusetts

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
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