The North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction oversees the operations of the
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI), led by Kirsten Baesler, oversees the public school system in the U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together ...
. The Superintendent enforces state and federal statutes and regulations regarding public schools and related programs within the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
North Dakota
North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, ...
. The Superintendent also oversees the
North Dakota State Library
The North Dakota State Library is a government operated library in the U.S. state of North Dakota. Located in the state's capital city of Bismarck on the capital grounds, the library has been in operation since 1907. The State Library is a divis ...
, the
North Dakota School for the Blind
North Dakota Vision Services/School for the Blind (NDVS/SB, Braille: ⠝⠙⠧⠎⠎⠃) is a branch of the North Dakota government offering services to visually impaired residents of all ages in North Dakota. It is centered in Grand Forks, with ...
, and the
North Dakota School for the Deaf
The North Dakota School for the Deaf (NDSD) is a state-funded residential school located in Devils Lake, North Dakota that provides services to meet the educational needs of children who are deaf and hard of hearing. NDSD is under the direction ...
. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is elected by statewide vote on a no party ballot. However, the superintendent usually associates with one party or another.
Before it became a nonpartisan position in 1917, all Superintendents except for one,
Laura J. Eisenhuth, were Republicans. Eisenhuth was also the first woman elected to statewide office in the United States.
See also
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List of North Dakota Superintendents of Public Instruction
External links
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction official website
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