Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
| Name | Board of Elementary and Secondary Education |
| Contact Person | Ms. Shan Davis - Executive Director |
| Mailing Address |
Post Office Box 94064 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064 |
| Phone Number | 225-342-5840 |
| Fax Number | 225-342-5843 |
| Board Email | SBESE@LA.GOV |
| Website | http://bese.louisiana.gov/ |
| Legal Authority | Louisiana Constitution Article VIII Section 3 |
| Year Created | 1974 |
| Organizational Placement | Board of Elementary and Secondary Education - Louisiana Revised Statutes 36:642 |
| Purpose/Function | The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall provide leadership and create policies for education that expand opportunities for children, empower families and communities, and advance Louisiana in an increasingly competitive global market. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 11
Number Currently Serving: 11 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 9
Estimated number in current year: 7 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $164 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $51,660.00 Current year budgeted: $60,000.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $44,158.00 Current year budgeted: $51,307.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 11 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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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 |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Other (explain) Administrative Support State Agency: Board of Elementary and Secondary Education |
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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: Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Budget Schedule Number: 19-666 |
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