Non-Discrimination Statement
The mission of the Louisiana Department of Education (LDE) is to ensure equal access to education and to promote equal excellence throughout the state.
The LDE is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities and is committed to ensuring that all of its programs and facilities are accessible to all members of the public.
The LDE does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, or genetic information.
Inquiries concerning the LDE’s compliance with Title IX and other civil rights laws may be directed to the Deputy Undersecretary, LDE, Exec. Office of the Supt., PO Box 94064,
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064; [877] 453-2721 or customerservice@la.gov.
Information about the federal civil rights laws that apply to the LDE and other educational institutions is available on the website for the Office of Civil Rights,
USDOE, at http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/.
Title IX Agency Coordinator
As a recipient of federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education, this agency is subject to the provisions of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination based on sex.
Patrick Weaver, Deputy Undersecretary in the Executive Office of the Superintendent, 5th Floor (Room 5-233), has been designated to serve as the Title IX Coordinator for the Department of Education. It is Mr. Weaver's duty to coordinate the Department's effort to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX.
LDOE Website Privacy Policy
The Louisiana Department of Education is committed to your privacy. The data/information collected by the department will not be shared with or sold to anyone else.
Website Browsing
Under normal browsing circumstances, the Louisiana Department of Education homepage and its gateway pages collect no personal, identifiable information about site users.
Data Collection from Interactive Online Forms
Personally identifying information (i.e., name, e-mail address, partial SSNs) is collected only if specifically and knowingly provided by you. It is collected only for the purpose(s) outlined in the online form and is not shared with entities outside of the Louisiana Department of Education and related agencies.
Usage Tracking
In addition to the information mentioned above, some non-personal information may be collected from site users when interacting pages on the Louisiana Department of Education:
- time of access
- IP address used for access
- pages accessed and internal/external links to those pages
- web browser version and configuration.
This information is used to improve the functionality and security of the LDE website and cannot be used to identify users personally.
External Links
The LDE website and gateway pages provide links to other websites within the state network and to some outside the LDE domain. The LDE privacy policy applies only to LDE homepage and the gateway pages.
If you have questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact the LDE webmaster or CustomerService@LA.GOV.
