board secretary, the superintendent is responsible for managing the board's funds and its aid appropriations to local school boards. They are an ex officio member of several state boards and commissions. They are seventh in the line of succession to the governor. The superintendent manages the Department of Public Instruction. The department is divided into three sections each under the leadership of an assistant superintendent: Instructional and Accountability Services, Information and Technology Services, and Financial and Personnel Services. As of December 2022, the department has 886 employees retained under the terms of the State Human Resources Act. As with all Council of State officers, the superintendent's salary is fixed by the General Assembly and cannot be reduced during their term of office. In 2022, the superintendent's annual salary was $146,421. They maintain an office in the Department of Public Instruction building. List of Superintendents of Public Instruction Notes References Works cited 1853 establishments in North Carolina