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Gov. Jerry Brown to eliminate education post
- 01-07-2011
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By Marisa Lagos/San Francisco Chronicle
California governors have appointed secretaries of education for decades, but political observers say it is no surprise Gov. Jerry Brown plans to eliminate the office. The new governor's plans reflect his no-frills style and his desire to flatten bureaucracies, beginning with the executive office. Some education officials have regarded the secretary as an unnecessary position: California already elects a superintendent of public instruction and has an 11-member board, appointed by the governor, to oversee the Department of Education. In recent years, the secretary has acted as an adviser to the governor and advocate for his education policies. The position comes with little power: It is the only administrative secretary without a department to oversee. Under former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the office had an annual budget of $1.9 million, and was last led by Bonnie Reiss, who had a staff of about a dozen people. (more…)
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