Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. General Church Board of Education
Dates
- Existence: 1888 - 1953
Administrative history
General Church Board of Education (1888-1953) governed the various schools and academies of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The General Church Board of Education governed the educational programs of the Church, including seminaries, institutes, and elementary and secondary schools. For institutions of higher education, the board worked in conjunction with the boards of trustees for each of the institutions.
In its infancy, the General Church Board of Education was directed by a Superintendent of Church Schools. The position of Superintendent was eventually changed to Commissioner of Church Education in 1905.
Citation:
Encyclopedia of Mormonism, viewed Mar. 19, 2013 (General Church Board of Education 1888-; govern various schools and academies of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; CES governed by the Church Board of Education for seminaries, institutes, and elementary and secondary schools, and by boards of trustees for each of the institutions of higher education; Board members include the First Presidency, three members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the Senior President of the Seventy, the Relief Society general president, and the Young Women general president; directed by a Superintendent of church Schools, Commissioner of the Church Education 1905)Church History Library catalog, via WWW, October 26, 2022 (Board of Education (General Church : 1888-1953); succeeded by the Unified Church School System in 1953)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
General Church Board of Education minutes, 1954-1971
Contains minutes from the General Church Board of Education meetings. Materials date from between 1954 to 1971.
General Church Board of Education minutes
Contains a mixture of volumes and folders, both bound and loose papers, of the General Church Board of Education meeting minutes from 1879 to 1970.
General Church Board of Education records
Contains administrative codes, regulations, minutes of executive meetings and charts concerning the Church Education System and its relationship to Brigham Young University, and listings of Church positions held by Brigham Young University staff members (17 items). Materials date from between 1938 and 1943.