You are looking at it the wrong way. You aren't losing a State Supeintdent. You are gaining a new Governor.
Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if the idiots of this state elected him governor. There are several shitty options right now, but he is by far the worst in my opinion.
Come on. Many place do stuff like this. Socks, shoes, clothes, etc. . . I'm not going to complain about people actually helping out those who need it. Even if I did have a very low opinion of the guy when he was alive.