Question 1: Who's in charge?

Who's in Charge?
Allocating Education Responsibilities of the Governor and Others

The draft Plan says state-level lines of responsibility are not clear now. It describes the present responsibilities and the proposed changes for the governor - who would be accountable for pre-kindergarten through postsecondary education, the State Board and Department of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction - who would still be elected, but with new responsibilities for monitoring accountability.

Question 1: Do you see the changes suggested by the draft Plan as a way to achieve greater accountability for student achievement, and make it possible to seek remedies when the system does not work well? What are the advantages and disadvantages?

To see a summary of what's in the draft Plan, go to the first reply to this message, with the subject "Question 1: Who's in Charge? What's in the Plan." This message also gives links to the draft Plan.

For online resources on this broad subject area, please go to the Briefing Book Issue page on Governance. Links to panelists' biographies and other resource material, including the Working Group Report, can be found on the Governance Agenda Page.

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Thank you,

John Helie
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