Outlined here is the organizational structure of the Louisiana public school system, including the relationship between the governor and the legislature and between boards of education and the State superintendent of education. Various sources of funding and other financial assistance are noted. The qualifications, duties, and rewards of members of the State board of education, the State superintendent of public education, and the State department of education are detailed. The guiding principles for determining the functions and services of the State department of education are presented, along with some of the responsibilities, powers, and duties of parish school boards. (WM)