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Board of Education System
Last update date April 1, 2024
What is the Board of Education?
The Board of Education is an executive body independent of the mayor, which was 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 is 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 processed by a meeting of the Board of Education, and discusses and decides on basic policies for management and execution of affairs 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 the City Counsil from among those who are noble and have insight into education, science and culture. You. The term of the superintendent of education is three years, and the term of committee members is four years, and may be reappointed.
Deputy Director of Supervisory Committee
The Deputy Superintendent of Duty shall perform the duties of the superintendent of education if the superintendent cannot perform his duties or if the superintendent is missing. The Deputy Superintendent of Education shall be appointed by the Superintendent of Education.
Superintendent of Education and Board of Education
April 1, 2024
Superintendent of Education
Yasuda Yasuharu Shimoda
Former General Manager of Digital Administration Division
Term of office: From April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027
Deputy Director of Supervisory Committee
Nao Nakagami (Review)
Former Director General, former Deputy Director of Education
Term of office: From April 2, 2021 to April 1, 2025
Committee members
Ms. Yumiko Mori <Parent Committee>
Chairman of the Nonprofit Organization
Term of office: From July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026
(From July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2022)
Committee members
Chiari Otsuka (Otsukaichi)
Former Yokohama City School principal
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
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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, supervises 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.
For 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
Email address: ky-somu@city.yokohama.jp
Page ID: 944-083-756