The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) is the administrative department of the Ohio state government responsible for

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and secondary

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in the state. The Ohio State Board of Education is the governing body of the department and is responsible for overseeing the department. The board employs the Superintendent of Public Instruction, who runs the department. The department is headquartered in Columbus. The department is responsible for implementing

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s required by state and federal law, including the Ohio Achievement Test (OAT), Ohio Graduation Test (OGT), and the Ohio English Language Proficiency Assessment (OELPA, formerly OTELA). The State Board of Education does not have jurisdiction over

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; Ohio's public colleges and universities are governed as part of the University System of Ohio by the

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and by the boards of trustees of each institution.

State Board of Education

The Board of Education consists of 19 members. All serve four-year terms. Eleven of these are elected from 11 single-member districts, which are formed by combining three contiguous

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districts. The governor appoints eight members. All serve four year terms. The elected members' terms are staggered so that half of the board is elected in each even-numbered year. Vacancies in the elected membership are filled by appointment by the governor. The chairman of the

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Education Committee and his or her counterpart in the Ohio State Senate are ex officio members. The chairs of the

and Ohio Senate education committees are ''

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'' non-voting members of the board. The board is responsible for choosing a Superintendent of Public Instruction, who manages the day-to-day affairs of the Department of Education. The Board currently has the following members:

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State Board of Education

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