Agency Name: | Missouri State Board of Education |
Type: | State education agency |
Jurisdiction: | State of Missouri |
Headquarters: | 205 Jefferson St. Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 |
Coordinates: | 38.5774°N -92.1734°W |
Chief1 Name: | Dr. Margie Vandeven [1] |
Chief1 Position: | 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 include: