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Louisiana Superintendent of Education
| Louisiana Superintendent of Education | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $285,002 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $7,411,158,601 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Determined by Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education |
| Authority: | Louisiana Constitution, Article 8, Section 2 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Louisiana Superintendent of Education
Cade Brumley | |
| Other Louisiana Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
The Louisiana Superintendent of Education is a state executive position in the Louisiana state government. The constitutionally established office is appointed by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and serves as head of the Department of Education.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Louisiana Superintendent of Education is Cade Brumley (nonpartisan). Brumley assumed office in 2020.
Authority
Article 8, Section 2 of the Louisiana Constitution establishes the State Superintendent of Education:
| There shall be a superintendent of education for public elementary and secondary education...[1] |
Qualifications
Qualifications for the superintendent are set by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. They are broken down into three categories - general, experience, and professional skills.[2]
- General qualifications:
- advanced degree in public administration, education, or related area
- background in the formulation and implementation of public policy
- strong academic background
- Experience:
- proven record of success in administration
- demonstrated ability to achieve positive results
- credibility in his/her current profession
- proven record of team building
- Professional skills:
- proven decision-making skills
- proven leadership skills
- ability to work effectively with the legislature and executive branches of the government, education, business, and civic organizations; and
- outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
Appointments
The superintendent of education is appointed by a two-thirds vote of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and confirmed by the Louisiana State Senate.[1]
Term limits
The superintendent enters into a contract with the board, who determines the length of the contract, but it cannot extend past the end of the term of office by the members making the appointment. However, the superintendent may serve until the next board makes an appointment.[2]
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy during the regular term, the deputy superintendent fills the position until the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education makes an appointment.[1]
Duties
Article 8, Section 2 of the Louisiana Constitution outlines the duties of the State Superintendent of Education:
| He shall be the administrative head of the Department of Education and shall implement the policies of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the laws affecting schools under its jurisdiction. The qualifications and other powers, functions, duties, and responsibilities of the superintendent shall be provided by law.[1] |
The mission statement of the office is to, "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."[3]
State budget
- See also: Louisiana state budget and finances
The Department of Education's budget for fiscal year 2025 was $7,411,158,601.[4]
Compensation
The annual salary of the superintendent is set by the BESE and subject to approval of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.[1]
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $285,002, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $285,002, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2021
In 2021, the superintendent received a salary of $285,002, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2020
In 2020, the superintendent received a salary of $275,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2019
In 2019, the superintendent received a salary of $275,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2018
In 2018, the superintendent received a salary of $275,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2017
In 2017, the superintendent received a salary of $275,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2016
In 2016, the superintendent received a salary of $275,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2015
In 2015, the superintendent received a salary of $275,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2014
In 2014, the superintendent earned a salary of $275,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2013
In 2013, the superintendent earned a salary of $275,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2012
In 2012, the superintendent earned a salary of $275,000.[16]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Louisiana Department of Education
Physical address:
Suite 5-190
1201 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5243
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 94064, Capital Station
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
Telephone
Toll-Free: 1 (877) 453-2721
Phone: (225) 342-5840
Fax: (225) 342-5843
See also
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- Superintendent of Schools
- Louisiana Department of Education
- Louisiana school districts
- Public education in Louisiana
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Louisiana State Senate, "Constitution of Louisiana," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Department of Administration, "Title 28," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, "BESE Mission statement," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Louisiana House of Representatives, "FY 2025 State Budget Tracker," accessed January 17, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 15, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 20, 2021
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