Mississippi Board of Education The Mississippi Board of
Education is made up of nine members. Each member is appointed
according to the rules in the Mississippi Constitution. The
Board appoints the State Superintendent of Education, sets
public education policy and oversees the Mississippi Department
of Education. Section 203 of the Mississippi Constitution was
amended on July 1, 1984. It requires that the Mississippi
Governor shall appoint one (1) member from Mississippi's
Northern Supreme Court District, one (1) member from
Mississippi's Central Supreme Court District, one (1) member
from Mississippi's Southern Supreme Court District, one (1)
member who is employed as a school administrator, and one (1)
member who is employed as a public school teacher. Additionally,
the Lieutenant Governor shall appoint two (2) members at-large,
and the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives
shall appoint two (2) members at-large. Educational Priorities
and Board Mission In its role as a policy maker, the Boar