Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Name Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Contact Person Angela Bessix - Administrative Assistant
Mailing Address 7733 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Phone Number 225-767-4200
Fax Number 225-767-4421
Board Email abessix@lpb.org
Website www.lpb.org
Legal Authority R.S. 17:2503
Year Created 1971
Organizational Placement Special Schools & Commissions
Purpose/Function To promote the use of educational television and technology in the state of Louisiana to further the education and cultural enrichments of its citizens.
Number of Entity Members: Number Authorized: 21
Number Currently Serving: 18
Number of Entity Meetings: Actual number in prior year: 11
Estimated number in current year: 11
The Entity is:
Active   Inactive   Not fully organized   Disbanded   Never fully organized
Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements?
Yes   No
Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds?
Yes   No
Entity Member Per Diem:
  Amount Authorized: $25      per meeting   per meeting day   per day spent on board business   None

Total entity member per diem:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Salaries:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions:
Classified: 47
Unclassified: 12
Part-time: 4
Entity Fiscal Year End:
4/30         7/31         10/31         Other (identify date)
6/30         9/30         12/31         None
Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs:
    Employees:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs

    Members:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs
A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments          State Agency:
Travel Reimbursements    State Agency:
Other (explain)    State Agency:
Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2?
   Yes    No
  If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below:
  Budget Unit Name: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
  Budget Schedule Number: 19-662
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