President’s Message

January 2008

I am delighted to be able to serve the school administrators of Louisiana as President of LASE this year. I have been a public school educator in our great state for the past 38 years—classroom teacher, central office administrator, and school administrator. In each of these positions I have found that there are many benefits in belonging to professional organizations.

I would encourage all administrators to take advantage of the opportunities for networking through the Louisiana Association of School Executives and of the benefits of membership. LASE is an affiliate of the American Association of School Administrators, an organization dedicated to providing the highest quality public education for all children. Both the AASA and LASE provide opportunities for high quality professional development for school executives and the development of effective educational leaders. It is imperative that we have good leaders to guide us toward meeting the goals of Accountability.

In addition to these benefits, membership in LASE provides $1,000,000 in professional liability insurance and access to 30 hours of free legal counsel.

If you are not already a member, please join LASE today! If you are a member, please ask your colleagues who are not members to join LASE. Please contact our Executive Director, Rogers Pope, or any of the Executive Committee members for assistance.

I appreciate this opportunity to be of service to you.

Sincerely,

Cheryl P. Milam, Ph.D.
Principal
John Quincy Adams Middle School
Jefferson Parish Public School System