Executive Office

The State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond, is a state official elected by the people on a nonpartisan ballot for a four-year term.

Executive Office Topics

Appointments
Appointment vacancies, applications, and organizations represented by the California Department of Education.

Belief & Purpose
Belief and purpose of the California Department of Education.

Biographies
Information about the Superintendent of Public Instruction and his Executive Staff.

Correspondence
From the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Initiatives & Programs
Learn more about the initiatives and programs sponsored by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

What's New in Executive Office

Closing the Achievement Gap Virtual Town Hall
Posted 19-Sep-2019
Forum on the CSU's Quantitative Reasoning Proposal
Posted 9-Sep-2019

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Draft DAC Agenda for February 5, 2020 (added 17-Jan-2020)
Draft DAC November Meeting Minutes (added 24-Dec-2019)
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