Louisiana Department of Education

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Louisiana Department of Education
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Agency Profile
Superintendent:Cade Brumley
Website:Department Home Page

The Louisiana Department of Education or Louisiana Believes, is a public entity that manages all the school parishes in Louisiana. Click here for more information about the Louisiana Superintendent of Education.

Structure

Mission

The mission statement of the Louisiana Department of Education reads:[1]

" Ensure every Louisiana student is on track to a college degree or a professional career. [2] ”

Superintendent

The current Louisiana Superintendent of Education is Cade Brumley (nonpartisan). Brumley assumed office in 2020.

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) consists of eight elected members from the eight local districts and three members at-large appointed by the governor. Board members select a president, vice president and secretary-treasurer for a term of up to one year. The board is responsible for setting the state's educational initiatives and the education agenda.[3] The superintendent is the administrative head of the Department of Education and is elected to a four-year term.[4]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Louisiana Department of Education, "About Us," accessed JJuly 29, 2021
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑ Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, "Structure," accessed July 29, 2021
  4. ↑ Louisiana Constitution, "Article VIII, Section 2," accessed March 1, 2024
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