Directory of BESE Board Members

http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/bese/1720.html

 

Mr. Dale Bayard 7th BESE District 1000 S. Huntington Sulphur, LA  70663		(337) 527-8691 (O) (337) 527-0514 (FAX) sbese@la.gov
Mr. John L. Bennett Member-at-Large 525 Oaks Avenue Port Allen, LA 70767		(225) 342-5840 (O) (225) 342-5843 (FAX) sbese@la.gov
Ms. Glenny Lee Buquet 3rd BESE District 1309 Bayou Black Drive Houma, LA  70360		(985) 876-5216 (H) (985) 868-7919 (FAX) sbese@la.gov
Ms. Penny Dastugue Member-at-Large 10 Serenity Drive Mandeville, LA  70471		(225) 342-5840 (O) (225) 342-5843 (FAX) sbese@la.gov
Mr. James D. Garvey, Jr. 1st BESE District One Galleria Blvd, Suite 1400 Metairie, LA  70001		(504) 836-6500 (O) (504) 836-6565 (Fax) sbese@la.gov
Ms. Louella Givens 2nd BESE District/Secretary-Treasurer 2244 11th Street Mandeville, LA 70471		(985) 892-6300 (O) (985) 892-6600 (FAX) sbese@la.gov
Mr. Keith Guice 5th BESE District 2307 Valencia Boulevard Monroe, LA  71201		(318) 388-0973 (H) (225) 342-5843 (Fax) sbese@la.gov
Mr. Walter Lee 4th BESE District/Vice-President 201 Crosby Street Mansfield, LA  70152		(318) 872-3993 (O) (318) 872-1324 (FAX) sbese@la.gov
Ms. Linda Johnson 8th BESE District/President P.O. Box 866 Plaquemine, LA  70765		(225) 687-2308 (H) (225) 687-2308 (FAX) sbese@la.gov
Ms. Tammie A. McDaniel Member-at-Large P.O. Box 94064 Baton Rouge, LA  70804-9064		(318) 244-5335 (O) (225) 342-5843 (FAX) sbese@la.gov
Mr. Chas Roemer 6th BESE District P.O.  Box 94064, Capitol Station Baton Rouge, LA  70802		(225) 342-5840 (O) (225) 342-5843 (FAX) chasroemer@hotmail.com
Senator Sharon Weston-Broome President Pro Tempore P.O. Box 52783 Baton Rouge, LA  70892		lasen15@legis.state.la.us   Capitol Office P.O. Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 (225) 342-2040 District Office P. O. Box 52783 Baton Rouge, LA 70892 (225) 359-9352
Senator Yvonne Dorsey 1520 Thomas H. Delpit Drive Baton Rouge, LA  70802		dorseyy@legis.state.la.us   Capitol Office P.O. Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 (225) 342-2040 District Office 1520 Thomas H. Delpit Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 342-9700
Board Members ,  BESE		sbese@la.gov
		225-342-5840 225-342-5843 fax

Letter to Ms. Linda Johnson, President of BESE

Rev. Ronald DeWitt

Liberty Deaf Assembly of God

1438 Harwich

Baton Rouge, LA  70810

rondewitt@cox.net

Ms. Linda Johnson

8th BESE District/President

sbese@la.gov

225) 687-2308 (FAX)

Dear Ms. Johnson

      As the President of the BESE board, you must surely face endless appeals from the schools and students of our state.  Please take a moment to read one more from us.  We are a small missions church that ministers to the students at the Louisiana School for the Deaf.  On Thursday, you will be presented with proposed cuts to the LSD budget.   We have read the list online.  It seems to slash the school worse than a terrorist attack!  I am terribly concerned for the students.   These cuts are impossibly cruel.  How can the students be safe and well educated with 23 dorm staff cut and at least 13 instructors?  They depend on the counselors, but the plan is to out-source the counseling.

     As you may know, the plan to bring LSVI to the campus was approved.  It is a wonderful solution.  Mr. Kevin Lemoine told everyone that such a move would save the state about $4.5 million per year.  Why the deep cuts?

   The merger of the two schools could use at least a year to solidify.  They will need their computer tech personnel, their counselors, dorm staff, instructors, etc.  Please, ask BESE to veto these cuts! It is cruel to do this to LSD so soon after so much heartache there!

     As you must realize, the students and their parents have been through a very tough year.  The students have stayed strong (even though confined to campus and adjusting to some rather bizarre rules)!  I am afraid that this will break their young spirits.

     Please, please help these precious LSD students! They deserve the chance.  You are in a position to serve as well as oversee.  We pray that you will have the divine direction for your most difficult assignments.  We are counting on you!

Sincerely,

Ron DeWitt

Pastor

BESE Meeting - URGENT!

Come one, Come all!
 
Meet us at the McDonald's on Government Street in downtown (next door to WAFB Channel 9 Station) at between 9:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., May 21st.
 
We all will go together to the Claiborne Building for BESE meeting. BESE postponed the decision about LA School for the Deaf today (May 20th) to tomorrow (May 21st)!
 
LA School for the Deaf needs YOU! Please do come and show support!!
 
Walker Estes

BESE Meeting - Need HELP!

Hi All,

 

This morning Louisiana Association of the Deaf (LAD) organized and held a permitted demonstration in front of the Clayborne building, which houses the State Dept of Education. There were about 25 attendees total, including about 4+ parents.

 

The next few days are critical! We need to impress upon the BESSE board their need to reconsider the budget cuts to LSD.

 

12:00 pm (arriving early) Claiborne Bldg, Room 1-100, The Louisiana Purchase Room

 

Tomorrow at 12:30 pm, the State Authorized Over Sight Committee will hear the proposed changes for LSD campus, staff positions and students to meet huge budget cut demands. This committee will listen to proposed changes and make recommendations to the BESSE board during the Friday. We need to be present on Wednesday to express our concerns!

 

8:30 am (arriving early) Claiborne Bldg, Room 1-100, The Louisiana Purchase Room

 

Thursday at 9:00 am BESSE meets. This is the board that has the final approval or disapproval of the proposed plans for LSD.. We need to be there again, to be sure that our concerns are heard!

 

PLEASE JOIN US AND HELP PROTECT AND DIRECT YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION!

Letters to BESE Board Members

Hi everybody again!

Do you know that the BESE plan to approve the budget cuts for LSD this coming Thursday??

We will have a peaceful rally tomorrow morning. I'd like to have you there for the rally.

There is one more thing that we should do ... to email to the BESE members

NOT to approve the recommended budget cuts for LSD.

Here are three samples of the letters that you can choose one that you like and email to the BESE members.

3 samples:

1.   Dear Board Members,

            Please DO NOT cut the budget at the Louisiana School for the Deaf.

    We need all the staff at LSD to continue the school we all know and love.

    Thank you.

    Sincerely,

   (Your name and address)

 

2.    Dear Board Members,

        Ms. Liz Moore and Mr. Kevin Lemoine are recommending budget cuts

at the Louisiana School for the Deaf that will result in the cutting of 69 staff

at the school. Considering the fact that the school was closed in

October, 2008 in order to improve the safety of the children at LSD, it

seems unrealistic to achieve this goal with less staff to ensure their safety.

        If "safety" truly is the primary concern for LSD, then it makes sense

to keep all the positions at the school and maybe even add more. Please do

not approve the recommended budget cuts for LSD. Thank you.

    Sincerely,

    (Your name and address)

 

3.    Dear Board Members,

        I am writing to ask you NOT to cut the budget for the Louisiana

School for the Deaf. As a concerned deaf person, I want the only state

school for the deaf to continue to grow so that future generations of deaf

people like me will have a place to learn and grow into productive citizens.

Please do not approve the recommended budget cuts for LSD. Thank you.

    Sincerely,

    (Your name and address)

 

Please use the email address (bese@la.gov) to the Board Members:

    Mr. Dale Bayard                    Mr. Keith Guice

    Mr. John L. Bennett              Ms. Linda Johnson

    Ms. Glenny Lee Buquet        Mr. Walter Lee

    Ms. Penny Dastugue            Ms. Tammie A. McDaniel

   Mr. James D. Garvery, Jr.     Mr. Chas Roemer

    Ms. Louella Givens

 

Please make an effort to do that and save LSD!!!

Thanks,

Ed Wood

LAD Rally at BESE on May 19th at 9:00 a.m.

There will be a peaceful rally at the Claiborne Building in downtown Baton Rouge - 1201 North 3rd St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Come out and support LSD!

Please tell your friends about it and try to be there for LSD's sake.

Thanks,

Ed Wood

List of LSD Positions Eliminated

List is too long to post but do

check out at http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/uploads/12561.pdf

There will be a BESE - State Authorized School Oversight  Committee meeting on 

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 12:30 p.m.  

Claiborne Building, Room 1-100 

The Louisiana Purchase Room 

1201 North 3rd St. 

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

BESE Board Meeting - May 21, 2009

LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY

AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Board Meeting

Claiborne Building

Room 1-100, The Louisiana Purchase Room

1201 North Third Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802

Thursday, May 21, 2009

10:00 a.m.

Mr. Keith Guice, President

Mr. Walter Lee, Vice-President

Ms. Louella Givens, Secretary-Treasurer

NOTICE: The Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education or its committees reserve the right to enter into Executive Session, if needed, in accordance with R.S. 42:6.1.

In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance at a public meeting of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, please contact the Executive Director of BESE at 225-342-5840, or by email at sbese@la.gov, describing the assistance that is necessary.