Florida Commissioner of Education
| Florida Commissioner of Education | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $284,280 |
| 2024 FY Budget: | $30,304,475,261 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the Florida Board of Education |
| Authority: | Florida Statutes, 1001.10 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the Florida Board of Education |
| Current Officeholder | |
Florida Commissioner of Education
Manny Diaz Jr. | |
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The Florida Commissioner of Education is a state executive position in the Florida state government. The commissioner serves as the chief educational officer of Florida and administrative head of the Florida Department of Education.
Current officeholder
The current Florida Commissioner of Education is Manny Diaz Jr. (nonpartisan). Diaz assumed office in 2022.
Authority
The office of commissioner of education is mentioned in the state Constitution, but is formally established by state law.[1]
Florida Statutes, 1001.10
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The Commissioner of Education is the chief educational officer of the state and the sole custodian of the K-20 data warehouse... |
Qualifications
There are no particular qualifications associated with the office of education commissioner.
Appointments
Per the Florida Constitution, the commissioner is appointed by the Florida Board of Education, the state agency charged with establishing policy for the Florida's public education programs. Neither the constitution nor state law specifies a term for the commissioner, suggesting he serves at the board's pleasure.
Florida Constitution, Article IX, Section 2
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The state board of education shall appoint the commissioner of education. |
In September 2011, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment to make the education commissioner an elected office was proposed for inclusion on the state's November 2012 ballot. The proposed amendment did not receive 60 percent approval from the Senate and House.
Term limits
There are no term limits associated with the office of commissioner of education.
Vacancies
There is no particular procedure for dealing with vacancies in the office of commissioner.
Duties
State law establishes the commissioner as Florida's "chief educational officer" and gives the commissioner administrative authority of the Florida Department of Education, the agency responsible for managing the state's K-20 educational programs. The commissioner's bailiwick includes elementary and secondary schools, as well as combination and adult schools.
The commissioner is required to organize the Department of Education and oversee its staff, act as custodian of the state's K-20 educational data warehouse, and assist the State Board of Education "in enforcing compliance with the mission and goals of the K-20 system."[1]
State budget
- See also: Florida state budget and finances
The budget for the Department of Education in Fiscal Year 2024 was $30,304,475,261.[2]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $284,280, according to the Council of State Governments.[3]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $284,280, according to the Council of State Governments.[4]
2020
In 2020, the commissioner received a salary of $276,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2019
In 2019, the commissioner received a salary of $276,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2018
In 2018, the commissioner received a salary of $276,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2017
In 2017, the commissioner received a salary of $276,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2016
In 2016, the commissioner received a salary of $276,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2015
In 2015, the commissioner received a salary of $276,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2014
In 2014, the commissioner received a salary of $275,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2013
In 2013, the commissioner received a salary of $275,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2010
In 2010, the commissioner received a salary of $275,000, according to the Council of State Governments. In 2010, this was the third highest education commissioner/state superintendent salary in the United States.[13]
Historical officeholders
There have been 27 Florida commissioners of education since 1868.
| List of officeholders from 1868-Present | |||||
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| # | Name | Tenure | |||
| 1 | C. Thurston Chase | (1868–1870) | |||
| 2 | Henry Quarles | (1870–1871) | |||
| 3 | Rev. Charles Beecher | (1871–1873) | |||
| 4 | Jonathan C. Gibbs | (1873–1874) | |||
| 5 | Samuel B. McLin | (1875–1877) | |||
| 6 | William Penn Haisley | (1877–1881) | |||
| 7 | Eleazer K. Foster | (1881–1884) | |||
| 8 | Albert Jonathan Russell | (1884–1893) | |||
| 9 | William N. Sheats | (1893–1905) and (1913–1922) | |||
| 10 | William M. Holloway | (1905–1913) | |||
| 11 | William S. Cawthon | (1922–1937) | |||
| 12 | Colin English | (1937–1949) | |||
| 13 | Floyd Thomas Christian | 1969-1974) | |||
| 14 | Ralph D. Turlington | (1974–1986) | |||
| 15 | Betty Castor | (1986–1994) | |||
| 16 | Douglas L. Jamerson | (1994–1995) | |||
| 17 | Frank T. Brogan | (1995–1999) | |||
| 18 | Tom Gallagher | (1999–2001) | |||
| 19 | Charlie Crist | (2001–2003) | |||
| 20 | Jim Horne | (2003–2004) | |||
| 21 | John L. Winn | (2004–2007) | |||
| 22 | Jeanine Blomberg | (interim) (2007) | |||
| 23 | Eric J. Smith | (October 5, 2007 – June 10, 2011) | |||
| 24 | Gerard Robinson | (June 11, 2011 – 2012) | |||
| 25 | Tony Bennett | (January – August, 2013) | |||
| 26 | Pam Stewart | (August 2013 – December 4, 2018) | |||
| 27 | Richard Corcoran | (December 2018 – present) | |||
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Contact info
Address:
Turlington Building, Suite 1514
325 W. Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: (850) 245-0505
Fax: (850) 245-9667
E-mail: Commissioner@fldoe.org
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida Statutes, "1001.10," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ Florida Senate, "SB 2500: General Appropriations Act," accessed December 6, 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 12, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2013, Table 4.11," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2010, Table 4.11," accessed January 12, 2021
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