Louisiana School Boards Association
| Louisiana School Boards Association | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Type: | 501(c)(4) |
| Affiliation: | Nonpartisan |
| Top official: | Katherine Lemoine, president |
| Year founded: | 1938 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Louisiana School Boards Association (LSBA) is a 501(c)(4) organization of school boards in Louisiana. The LSBA describes itself as "a non-profit entity created in 1938 with the purpose of providing leadership, service, and support for all elected school boards across the state."[1]
History
The Louisiana School Boards Association was founded in 1938.[1]As of July 2025, the group's website said their mission was to provide "Leadership, Service and Support for School Boards."[2]
LSBA leadership voted to withdraw from the National School Boards Association in October 2021.[3]
Leadership
As of July 2025, the following were identified as staff of the LSBA:[4]
- Katherine Lemoine, president
- Janet Pope, executive director
Work and activities
According to a LSBA press release published in Biz New Orleans, LSBA "offers training, legal guidance, policy services, and legislative advocacy to strengthen local school systems and ensure high-quality educational opportunities for all students. The Association serves as a crucial link between local school boards, state agencies, and the legislature, working to influence education policy and secure resources for Louisiana’s public schools."[4]
Additionally, as of July 2025, their website listed the following strategies:[2]
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Notable endorsements
This section displays endorsements this organization made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.
Finances
The following is a breakdown of the Louisiana School Boards Association's revenues and expenses from 2015 to 2022. The information comes from the Internal Revenue Service
| Year | Revenue | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,137,828 | $1,094,350 |
| 2016 | $1,1446,690 | $1,055,696 |
| 2017 | $1,350,176 | $1,261,730 |
| 2018 | $1,204,946 | $1,098,159 |
| 2019 | $1,22 25,603 | $1,094,125 |
| 2020 | $2,168,695 | $1,289,534 |
| 2021 | $1,285,931 | $1,103,974 |
| 2022 | $1,324,508 | $1,270,439 |
See also
- Public education in Louisiana
- List of school districts in Louisiana
- Consortium of State School Boards Associations
- What is an influencer?
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana School Boards Association, "Guiding Principles," accessed July 22, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Louisiana School Boards Association, "Strategic Overview," accessed July 23, 2025
- ↑ The Advocate, "Amid controversy, Louisiana school boards group withdraws from national affiliate," October 19, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Biz New Orleans, "St. Bernard Parish School Board President Elected to LSBA," July 9, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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