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Board of Education system
Last updated on April 1, 2024.
What is the Board of Education?
The Board of Education is an executive body independent of the mayor, established to maintain the political neutrality of education and promote school education and lifelong learning.
The Board of Education is a collaborative body consisting of the superintendent of education and five members.
The Board of Education shall, 1. Ensuring political neutrality and stability, 2. Reflecting the diverse opinions of local residents, 3. It is set up for the purpose of integrated promotion of educational administration such as lifelong learning.
Office work belonging to the authority of the Board of Education is to be handled by a meeting of the Board of Education, and discusses and decides on basic policies for management and execution of office work related to education. .
Superintendent of Education and Board of Education
Appointment of Superintendent of Education and Members
The Superintendent of Education shall be appointed by the mayor with the consent of City Counsil from among those who are noble and have insight into educational administration, among those who are noble and have insight into education, science and culture. I will do it. The term of superintendent of education is three years and the term of committee members is four years, and may be reappointed.
Deputy Director of Education
The Deputy Superintendent of Duty shall perform the duties of the Superintendent if the Superintendent is unable to perform his duties or if the Superintendent is missing. The Deputy Director of Education shall be appointed by the Director of Education.
Superintendent of Education and Board of Education
April 1, 2024
Superintendent, Board of Education
Yasuharu Shimoda
Former Director Digital Government Headquarters
Term of office: From April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027
Deputy Director of Education
Nao Nakagami
Former Deputy Director of Education, Director General
Term of office: From April 2, 2021 to April 1, 2025
Committee members
Yumiko Mori (Parent Committee)
President of Non-Profit Organization
Term of office: From July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026
(From July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2022)
Committee members
Chiari Otsuka (Otsukachi)
Former President of Yokohama City
Term of office: From April 2, 2021 to April 1, 2025
Committee members
Mayuko Izumi
Director, Yokohama National University
Term of office: From December 21, 2023 to December 20, 2027
Committee members
Hiroyuki Watabiki
President, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation
Term of office: From April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2028
Superintendent of Education and Secretariat
The superintendent of education presides over the Board of Education meetings, oversees all affairs under the authority of the Board of Education, and supervises the affairs of the Secretariat.
A secretariat is set up under the supervision of the superintendent of education to handle affairs under the authority of the Board of Education.
Inquiries to this page
Board of Education Secretariat General Affairs Department General Affairs Division
Phone: 045-671-3240
Phone: 045-671-3240
Fax: 045-663-5547
E-Mail address [email protected]
Page ID: 944-083-756