The Apache County Superintendent of Schools is authorized by the Arizona State Constitution. The County Superintendent of Schools is elected for a four-year term on a partisan ticket. A current teaching certificate is required to hold the office. The County School Superintendent's statutory responsibilities include the following:

Monitor all accounts payable (AP) and payroll (PR) vouchers on-line for expenditures per ARS 15-304.
Monitor payroll to verify that each certified employee has an active Arizona Department of Education (ADE) teaching certificate on file per ARS 15-302.09 and 15-302.13.
Receive County Treasurer report of revenues allocated to school districts including USFR interest accrued to school districts per ARS 15-914.01 and USFR Article 4.
Provide report to the County Treasurer regarding the number of school districts served, and the detailed dollar amount of warrants written per treasurer fund (ARS 15 914.01).
Provide for the control and printing of all school district AP and PR warrants per ARS 15-914.01 and USFR Article 4.
Reconcile monthly and cash balances between the County Treasurer and the local school district accounting systems per ARS 15.914.01 and USFR Article 4.
Provide computerized services for issuing of warrants and reports for about 1866 employees.
Monitor the completion of federal and state project/financial reports annually per the Auditor General and ADE guidelines.

Oversee special school elections, school board elections, and district budget override and bond elections.
Appoint school board members to board vacancies in the school districts.
Establish service programs as requested by school districts