Two years after the governor devised a plan to reopen schools, lingering COVID-19 frustrations may fuel debate about the role of California's superintendent of public instruction.
as a top official in 2021 led to at least two resignations in the California Department of Education.
Superintendent of public instruction, the only nonpartisan position among California’s eight statewide constitutional officers, has long been described as toothless and ceremonial. “I think the pandemic really brought it into view for the public in a way that it wasn’t before, how there isn’t a lot of positional authority in that role, which then does call the question: why do we have an elected official if that position doesn’t have the ability to lead associated with it?” she said. “The way it’s constructed in California now is largely an administrative position.”
“Now, there’s a disconnect between the two offices, and that’s a disservice to California students,” she said. “I think the legislative and budget process works best when you have an independently elected official whose sole focus is on education,” Vella said.California state officials, including treasurer, education superintendent and insurance commissioner, expected to win reelection despite scandals.
ACA 9 would allow the governor to choose how long a superintendent serves; currently, the position is limited to two four-year terms like other statewide constitutional officers.
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