Office of School and Community Support

Mission Statement
The mission of the Office of School and Community Support is to provide those ancillary educational services that can be of benefit to the state's population, but often are not perceived as directly related to traditional K-12 education. These services include the following:
Community based tutorial programs offer after-school and summer tutorial assistance to Louisiana’s school aged children. Migrant Education programs address the special educational needs of migratory children. Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (Title IV) provides drug and violence prevention programs that are essential components of a comprehensive strategy to promote school safety, to reduce the demand for and use of drugs, and to create learning environments that support academic achievement for all students. School Transportation is a state mandated effort to provide safe, efficient transportation for riders of the state’s 7,800 school busses. Louisiana Youth Educational - Recreational Center is a resident facility for students and teachers enrolled in special leadership training programs. (Application) Nutrition Assistance Programs are designed to provide nutritious, wholesome, balanced meals and snacks for eligible children and adults which is fundamental to enabling an optimal environment in which learning and development can occur.	Donna Nola-Ganey Assistant Superintendant (225) 342-3900 John Dupre Director, Nutrition Assistance (225) 342-3720 Debi Faucette Director, Family, Career & Technical Education (225) 342-3336 Andrala Walker Director, School and Community Support (225) 342-3338
Adult Education is a program for adults 16 and over who are not enrolled in school and who have not received a high school diploma. GED Testing Program provides an opportunity for adults 17 years of age and older to qualify for a Louisiana High School Equivalency Diploma. Even Start Family Literacy aims to break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by improving the educational opportunities of low-income families through the integration of early childhood education, adult literacy, and parenting education into a unified family literacy program. Parental Involvement programs foster family literacy initiatives that are an integral part of every program within this office. Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) is a parental involvement program to help facilitate coordination with our other early childhood and adult education initiatives. State Literacy Resource Center coordinates professional development opportunities for practitioners as well as provides many other literacy resources that are available. Jobs for Louisiana’s Graduates is a program for in-school and out-of-school at-risk youth to help them graduate from high school or earn a GED and then go to work or to further education or training.