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BESE MEMBERS

For BESE member contact information, click here.

BESE STAFF

Kimberly Tripeaux Interim Executive Director Director, 8(g) Programs	Kimberly.Tripeaux@la.gov	225-342-5840
Carla Anderson Administration and Research Associate	Carla.Anderson4@la.gov	225-342-5840
Tiffany Bosley 8(g) Grant Manager	Tiffany.Bosley@la.gov	225-342-8728
Kevin Calbert Communications Manager	Kevin.Calbert@la.gov	225-342-5847
Max Dupuy Operations Manager	Max.Dupuy@la.gov	225-342-5848
Jada Joseph 8(g) Grant Auditor	Jada.Joseph@la.gov	225-342-6368
Erin LeBlanc Records Management Administrator	Erin.LeBlanc@la.gov	225-342-5841
Daria Martin BESE/8(g) Accountant Administrator	Daria.Martin@la.gov	225-342-5846
Abbie Petit Administrative Coordinator	Abigail.Petit@la.gov	225-219-4540
Shannon Rawson Education Administrator	Shannon.Rawson@la.gov	225-342-5849

Physical Address
Suite 5-190
1201 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 94064, Capital Station
Baton Rouge, LA 70804

225-342-5840
225-342-5843 (fax)

Public Records Requests

Kimberly Tripeaux, Interim Executive Director
225-342-5840
kimberly.tripeaux@la.gov

Accessibility / ADA Compliance

The BESE agency Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) policy may be viewed here (PDF).

Appeals of Denied School Transfer Requests

School transfer requests are to be submitted to the Local Education Authority (LEA), in compliance with corresponding local district policies. In the event that a transfer request is denied by the LEA, the denial may be appealed to BESE. Additional information about the appeals process and a downloadable appeal form are available here.

Petition for Rulemaking

In accordance with R.S. 49:953(C)(1), any interested person may petition the BESE executive director in writing to adopt a new rule or amend or repeal an existing rule contained within the Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 28.

Petitions must be submitted by certified mail to the BESE office using the form linked below.

Within 90 days of receipt of the petition for rulemaking, the executive director will confirm receipt of the petition in writing, including notification regarding the date of the next scheduled BESE meeting, at which time the petition will be formally presented to BESE. Following this initial notification to the petitioner and after consulting with the Board officers for a recommendation, the petition will be formally presented to BESE at the next scheduled meeting, and upon the approval of the Board, the executive director will then:

initiate procedures for processing a proposed regulation, along with the rulemaking procedures provided in R.S. 49:950 et seq., to proceed with rulemaking; or
notify the petitioner in writing, of the denial to proceed with rulemaking, stating the reason(s) for the denial of BESE.

BESE Rulemaking Petition Form