LENGTH OF TERM STATE BOARD AUTHORITY AUTHORITY SELECTION OF CHIEF SELECTION OF STATE NUMBER OF FOR STATE ESTABLISHED FOR FOR SELECTION OF STATE STATE SCHOOL BOARD VOTING STATE BOARD IN STATUTE OR TEACHER STANDARDS STATE BOARD MEMBERS OFFICER CHAIR/PRESIDENT BOARD MEMBERS MEMBERS CONSTITUTION LICENSURE ADOPTION Governor is president Alabama Partisan ballot SBE appoints 8 plus governor 4 Constitution SBE SBE of SBE 7 plus 1 nonvoting Governor appoints; SBE appoints with Alaska SBE elects student chosen by 5 Statute SBE SBE legislature confirms approval by governor SBE Governor appoints Arizona with consent of Partisan ballot SBE elects 11 4 Constitution SBE SBE Senate, except CSSO Governor appoints; Arkansas SBE appoints SBE elects 9 7 Statute SBE SBE Senate confirms Governor appoints 11 including a California with advice and Nonpartisan ballot SBE elects 4 Constitution PSC SBE voting student consent of Senate Colorado Partisan ballot SBE appoints SBE elects 7 6 Constitution SBE SBE 11 voting members; Governor appoints SBE makes commissioner of with advice and Connecticut recommendation to Governor appoints Dept. of Higher 4 Statute SBE SBE consent of General governor Education serves Assembly ex officio; plus 2 students Governor appoints; 7 voting members; Delaware Senate confirms Governor appoints Governor appoints 1 nonvoting 6 Statute SBE SBE student Governor appoints; Florida Senate confirms SBE appoints SBE elects 7 4 Constitution SBE SBE Governor appoints, with consent of Georgia Partisan ballot SBE elects 14 7 Constitution PSC SBE Senate
STATE SELECTION OF STATE BOARD MEMBERS SELECTION OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICER SELECTION OF STATE BOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT NUMBER OF VOTING STATE BOARD MEMBERS LENGTH OF TERM FOR STATE BOARD MEMBERS STATE BOARD ESTABLISHED IN STATUTE OR CONSTITUTION AUTHORITY FOR TEACHER LICENSURE AUTHORITY FOR STANDARDS ADOPTION Alabama Partisan ballot SBE appoints Governor is president of SBE 8 plus governor 4 Constitution SBE SBE Alaska Governor appoints; legislature confirms SBE appoints with approval by governor SBE elects 7 plus 1 nonvoting student chosen by SBE 5 Statute SBE SBE Arizona Governor appoints with consent of Senate, except CSSO Partisan ballot SBE elects 11 4 Constitution SBE SBE Arkansas Governor appoints; Senate confirms SBE appoints SBE elects 9 7 Statute SBE SBE California Governor appoints with advice and consent of Senate Nonpartisan ballot SBE elects 11 including a voting student 4 Constitution PSC SBE Colorado Partisan ballot SBE appoints SBE elects 7 6 Constitution SBE SBE Connecticut Governor appoints with advice and consent of General Assembly SBE makes recommendation to governor Governor appoints 11 voting members; commissioner of Dept. of Higher Education serves ex officio; plus 2 students 4 Statute SBE SBE Delaware Governor appoints; Senate confirms Governor appoints Governor appoints 7 voting members; 1 nonvoting student 6 Statute SBE SBE Florida Governor appoints; Senate confirms SBE appoints SBE elects 7 4 Constitution SBE SBE Georgia Governor appoints, with consent of Senate Partisan ballot SBE elects 14 7 Constitution PSC SBE
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