California Superintendent of Public Instruction
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California Superintendent of Public Instruction is a nonpartisan elected executive office position who is in charge of the California Department of Education. He/she serves a four year term. The current Superintendent of Public Instruction is Jack O'Connell. The position is a former partisan position.
[edit] Duties
- As the state’s chief spokesperson for public schools, provides education policy and direction to local school districts.
- Directs all functions of the Department of Education and executes policies set by the State Board of Education.
- Serves as an ex-officio member of governing boards of the state’s higher education system.
- Works with the educational community to improve academic performance.
[edit] List of Superintendents
| Name | Party | Date Assumed Office |
|---|---|---|
| John G. Marvin | D | Jan. 1, 1851 |
| Paul K. Hubbs | D | Jan. 1, 1854 |
| Andrew J. Moulder | D | Jan. 1, 1857 |
| John Swett | Un | Jan. 2, 1863 |
| Oscar Penn Fitzgerald | D | Dec. 2, 1867 |
| Henry N. Bolander | R | Dec. 4, 1871 |
| Ezra S. Carr | R | Dec. 6, 1875 |
| Frederick M. Campbell | R | Jan. 5, 1880 |
| William T. Welcker | D | Jan. 8, 1883 |
| Ira G. Hoitt | R | Jan. 3, 1887 |
| J.W. Anderson | R | Jan. 5, 1891 |
| Samuel T. Black | R | Jan. 7, 1895 |
| Charles T. Meredith | D | Sep. 24, 1898 |
| Thomas J. Kirk | R | Jan. 2, 1899 |
| Edward Hyatt | R | Jan. 7, 1907 |
| Will C. Wood | NP | Jan. 6, 1919 |
| William John Cooper | NP | Jan. 20, 1927 |
| Vierling C. Kersey | NP | Feb. 11, 1929 |
| Walter F. Dexter | NP | Feb. 1, 1937 |
| Roy E. Simpson | NP | Nov. 13, 1945 |
| Maxwell L. Rafferty Jr. | NP | Jan. 7, 1963 |
| Wilson C. Riles | NP | Jan. 4, 1971 |
| Bill Honig | NP | Jan. 3, 1983 |
| Vacancy | Feb. 24, 1993 | |
| Delaine Eastin | NP | Jan. 2, 1995 |
| Jack O'Connell | NP | Jan. 5, 2003 |
