State Board of Education
TEA is overseen by a 15-member State Board of Education, elected from single-member districts for four years. TEA is managed by a Commissioner of Education, who is appointed by the Governor of Texas. The current Commissioner is Michael L. Williams, who appointed by Governor Rick Perry on August 27, 2012. The board devises policies and sets academic standards for Texas public schools as well as oversees the $17.5 billion Permanent School Fund and selects textbooks for Texas' 4.7 million schoolchildren.
| District | Name | Role | Political Party | Committee | Committee Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Garza | Republican | School Initiatives | Vice Chair | |
| 2 | Mary Helen Berlanga | Secretary | Democrat | Instruction | |
| 3 | Michael Soto | Democrat | School Initiatives | ||
| 4 | Lawrence A. Allen Jr. | Democrat | School Finance/Permanent School Fund | ||
| 5 | Ken Mercer | Republican | School Initiatives | Chair | |
| 6 | Terri Leo | Republican | Instruction | Vice Chair | |
| 7 | David Bradley | Republican | School Finance/Permanent School Fund | ||
| 8 | Barbara Cargill | Republican | Instruction | Chair | |
| 9 | Thomas Ratliff | Republican | School Finance/Permanent School Fund | ||
| 10 | Marsha Farney | Republican | Instruction | ||
| 11 | Patricia Hardy | Republican | School Finance/Permanent School Fund | Chair | |
| 12 | George Clayton | Republican | Instruction | ||
| 13 | Mavis Knight | Democrat | School Initiatives | ||
| 14 | Gail Lowe | Chair | Republican | School Initiatives | |
| 15 | Bob Craig | Vice Chair | Republican | School Finance/Permanent School Fund |
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