TITLE 36. ORGANIZATION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 15.DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

36:649     Offices;  purposes and functions relating to elementary and secondary education

A. The purposes for which the offices in the Department of Education are created shall be as set forth in this Section.

B. The office of literacy shall perform the functions of the state relating to reading and writing, all in accordance with applicable law.

C. The office of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics shall perform the functions of the state relating to science, technology, engineering, and numeracy, all in accordance with applicable law.

D. The office of college and career readiness shall perform the functions of the state relating to dropout prevention and preparing students for college or career and technical education, all in accordance with applicable law.

E. The office of management and finance shall perform the functions of the state relating to accounting and budget control, procurement and contract management, management and program analysis, grants management, and personnel management, all in accordance with applicable law.

F. The office of departmental support shall perform the functions of the state relating to parental options, charter schools, federal programs, nutritional programs, foreign language programs, standards, assessments, and accountability, and information management, all in accordance with applicable law.

G. The office of innovation shall perform the functions of the state relating to teacher preparation, certification, and professional development, school leadership, support to local school districts, and school improvement, all in accordance with applicable law.

Acts 1977, No. 83, § 1, eff. June 22, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1978, No. 550, § 2;  Acts 1981, No. 267, § 1;  Acts 1988, No. 896, § 2, eff. July 21, 1988;  Acts 1989, No. 190, § 2, eff. June 26, 1989;  Acts 1990, No. 993, § 2, eff. July 26, 1990;  Acts 1997, No. 19, § 1, eff. May 14, 1997;  Acts 2010, No. 132, § 2, eff. July 1, 2010;  Acts 2010, No. 732, § 2, eff. July 1, 2010;  Acts 2011, No. 302, § 1, eff. June 28, 2011.