The Board was created under the terms of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution, and began operations effective January 1, 1975.
[1] It consists of 15 members, 14 of whom are appointed by the Governor to six-year, overlapping terms.
[1] Commissioner Sally Clausen resigned in 2010 after a controversy centered on her one-day retirement in 2009 in order to collect vacation and sick leave pay and to draw both retirement and salary in excess of $500,000 annually.
[2] The Board funds various education programs across the state, including the Center for Adult Learning in Louisiana.
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