Kansas State Department of Education

Kansas State Department Board of Education (KSDE) is Kansas's Board of Education, headquartered in Topeka. The board of education that controls the department is a constitutional body established in Article 6 of the Kansas Constitution. The ten members of the Board of Education are each elected to four-year terms. The Board helps determine educational policy for the state's primary and secondary schools.

Kansas State Department of Education
Leadership and Support Through Student Learning
State education agency overview
FormedJanuary 14, 1969 (1969-01-14)
Preceding State education agency
  • Kansas Superintendent of Public Instruction
JurisdictionState of Kansas
Headquarters900 SW Jackson St, Topeka, KS 66612
Topeka, Kansas
39.046012°N 95.674697°W / 39.046012; -95.674697
State education agency executive
  • Dr. Randy Watson, Commissioner of Education
Parent departmentState of Kansas
WebsiteKSDE Website

The Kansas State Board of Education was created to replace the position of Kansas State Superintendent of Public Instruction effective January 14, 1969, pursuant to an amendment to the Kansas Constitution adopted November 8, 1966.

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