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Education Commission Of The States

Board identification number: 030

Department: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT

Authority: AS 14.44.060

Status: Active

Sunset date:

AS 14.44.060

Prohibitions: None

Term: 4 years

Description: 7 members: 2 at-large members appointed by Governor, plus the Governor, Commissioner of the Dept. of Education, 1 legislator selected by the House, 1 legislator selected by the Senate, President of the State Board of Education; the members, by virtue of their training. (ECS is national organization; each member state has seven members.)

Function: Help states develop effective policy and practice for public education by providing data, research, analysis and leadership; and by facilitating collaboration, exchange of ideas among the states, and long-range strategic thinking.

Chair:

Special facts: Quorum-majority; annual report to Governor/Legislature.

Compensation: Standard Travel and Per Diem.

Meetings: At least once a year.

For further information contact:
Ms. Dottie Knuth
Executive Secretary to the Board
801 West 10th Street, Suite 200
Juneau, AK 99801-1894
Phone: (907) 465-2802, FAX:

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