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The Kansas State Board of Education consists of 10 elected members, each representing a district comprised of four contiguous senatorial districts. Board members serve four-year terms with an overlapping schedule. View each one's profile and contact information by selecting his/her photo. Every other year, the State Board reorganizes to elect a Chair and Vice Chair. The current Chair is Cathy Hopkins and the Vice Chair is Danny Zeck. The State Board appoints a Commissioner of Education who serves as its executive director. The current Commissioner is Dr. Randy Watson.
The mission of the State Board of Education is to prepare Kansas students for lifelong success through rigorous, quality academic instruction, career training and character development according to each student's gifts and talents.
The Kansans CAN Vision: Kansas leads the world in the success of each student.
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Deborah Bremer,
Board Secretary (785) 296-3203
Board Contact Information
The Kansas State Board of Education is in the process of hiring a new State Commissioner of Education. The month of March includes several special meetings to conduct interviews. These interviews are between the Board and the candidates, and will be held in Executive Session. The Search Firm HYA is helping the Board to navigate this process.
March 31, 2026 Special meeting, held in the Boardroom, at 8:30 a.m. in person, in the Landon Building, 900 SW Jackson. On this day, the Board will conduct final interviews. These interviews and the deliberations by the Board will be held in executive session. At the April Meeting the Board will introduce the new Kansas Commissioner of Education
April 1, 2026 Special Meeting, held in the Boardroom, 9:00 a.m. in person in the Landon Building. The Board will deliberate and choose a Commissioner. This will be in executive session.
April 14, 2026 The regular monthly meeting of the Kansas State Board will be on Tuesday, April 14th. On Wednesday April 15, the Board will be visiting the Kansas State School for the Blind (Kansas City, KS) and the Kansas School for the Deaf (Olathe, KS).
If you have any questions, please feel free to call Deborah Bremer, Board Secretary, at 785-296-3203, or email at Deborah.Bremer@KSDE.gov.
The Kansas State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. (more information...)
To accommodate people with disabilities, on request, auxiliary aides and services will be provided and reasonable modifications to policies and programs will be made. To request accommodations or for more information please contact the Office of General Counsel at gc@ksde.gov or by 785-296-3201.