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About the
​State Board of Education


​The Ohio State Board of Education is an executive agency of the state government. The State Board is responsible for setting policies, directives, and goals for the Ohio Department of Education and Ohio's public school education. Board members have a number of important roles and duties, one being the appointment of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, who also serves as an administrative and executive officer of the State Board.

There are 19 voting State Board members - 11 who are elected and 8 members who are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate.

​Below is information about State Board members, meetings, powers and duties, qualifications, and elections. The information is sourced from the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) and the State Board of Education website.

GENERAL INFO
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State Board of Education Website

Current State Board Members
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State Board Committees

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Current State Board District Map

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​Current Superintendent of Public Instruction
STATE BOARD MEETINGS
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​The State Board meets every second Monday and Tuesday of the month. Mondays are reserved for Board Committees meetings and the Executive Committee meeting. Tuesdays are the regular business meeting and open for public comment.

​State Board Meeting Dates and Material

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COMPOSITION OF THE STATE BOARD - ORC

19 Voting State Board Members - Members may serve up to two consecutive 4-year terms
  • 11 elected members
  • 8 appointed members, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Ohio Senate; appointed members represent the state at large
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President: The State Board selects a new president from among its members every two years
Vice President: The State Board selects a new vice president from among its members every two years
Secretary: Superintendent of Public Instruction

Nonvoting Ex-Officio Member: Chair of House Primary and Secondary Education Committee
Nonvoting Ex-Officio Member: Chair of Senate Primary and Secondary Education Committee 
POWERS & DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD - ORC

Appoint the Superintendent of Public Instruction 

Develop education policy and goals for school districts

Establish educational, operational, and financial standards 

Implement specific educational programs 

Compile annual reports from each school district board, governing authority, governing body, and board of trustees

Administer and supervise the allocation and distribution of all state and federal funds for public school education 


Prepare and submit annual reports to the governor and the general assembly detailing the status, needs, and major problems of the public schools of the state, with recommendations for necessary legislative action

Prepare and submit a biennial budgetary requests of the state board of education, for its agencies and for the public schools of the state, to the director of budget and management


Adopt procedures, standards, and guidelines for the education of children with disabilities 
QUALIFICATIONS
FOR THE 
STATE BOARD ​
​ORC

All State Board members must be registered voters living in Ohio.

Members cannot hold an elected or appointed government position or be an employee of a school during while serving on the board.

Member representing a rural school district  must live in a rural area and either have children who have attended rural schools, have a professional connection to the rural areas of the state, or be able to demonstrate a connection to the rural parts of the state.


Appointed Members
  • Members must live in the education district they represent.
  • At least four of the eight appointed members of the board must represent rural school districts.​​

​ELECTIONS

FOR THE STATE BOARD ​

Elections for the State Board are staggered to prevent a complete turnover of leadership in any given election season.

​Each elected member represents a State Board district made up of three contiguous Senate districts. The governor determines the State Board districts by the January 31st date following the regular redistricting of state legislature maps. 

Current State Board District Map

Current State Board Senate Districts


​​Ballotpedia - State Board Election Info
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