Maryland Superintendent of Schools
| Maryland Superintendent of Schools | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $310,000 |
| 2024 FY Budget: | $374,859,659 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the Maryland State Board of Education |
| Current Officeholder | |
Maryland Superintendent of Schools
Carey M. Wright | |
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The Maryland Superintendent of Schools is a position in the Maryland state government. The superintendent is selected by the State Board of Education for a renewable four-year term and serves as secretary-treasurer to the board. However, the superintendent does not have a vote on the board, as the other board members do.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Maryland Superintendent of Schools is Carey M. Wright (nonpartisan). Wright assumed office in 2024.
Authority
The Maryland Superintendent of Schools' powers are derived from the Education Statute of the Maryland Code of Public General Laws.
Section 2–103:
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Qualifications
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Appointments
The superintendent of schools is appointed by the state board of education to a four-year term with the possibility of renewal.[2]
Vacancies
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Duties
The superintendent directs the State Department Of Education and executes policy and regulations put forth by the Board of Education.[3] The superintendent also directly oversees the Division of Library Development and Services and the Division of Rehabilitation Services.
State budget
- See also: Maryland state budget and finances
The Office of the State Superintendent's budget for fiscal year 2024 was $374,859,659.[4]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $310,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $275,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2020
In 2020, the commissioner received a salary of $153,532, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2019
In 2019, the commissioner received a salary of $153,532, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2018
In 2018, the commissioner received a salary of $153,532, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2017
In 2017, the commissioner received a salary of $153,532, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2016
In 2016, the commissioner received a salary of $153,532, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2015
In 2015, the commissioner received a salary of $195,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2015
In 2015, the superintendent received a salary of $210,000.[13]
2014
In 2014, the superintendent received a salary of $195,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2013
In 2013, the superintendent received a salary of $195,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2010
In 2010, the superintendent received a salary of $195,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
Historical officeholders
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- Karen Salmon (2016-2021)
- Mohammed Choudhury (2021-2023)
Recent news
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Contact information
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-767-0100
See also
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- Superintendent of Schools
- Bernard Sadusky
- Lillian Lowery
- Maryland school districts
- Maryland Department of Education
- Public education in Maryland
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Department of Education, "Office of the State Superintendent," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maryland Code of Public General Laws Education Statute, "Section 2-103," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "State Department Of Education - Functions," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Maryland General Assembly, "House Bil 200," accessed December 8, 2023
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Baltimore Sun, "Maryland schools Superintendent Lowery resigns for new job," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed January 21, 2021
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