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Inspiring humanity through transformational learning in the classroom and in the community.
The East Baton Rouge Parish School System will be the cornerstone of the community as a premier educational institution by inspiring, cultivating and producing a modern workforce prepared to create a robust and thriving economy.
Inspiring humanity through transformational learning in the classroom and in the community.
The East Baton Rouge Parish School System will be the cornerstone of the community as a premier educational institution by inspiring, cultivating and producing a modern workforce prepared to create a robust and thriving economy.
LaMont Cole has dedicated his life to improving the community and serving as a positive role model to inner-city youth. He has been in the field of education for 26 years. His commitment to education was fostered at a young age by his strong and nurturing mother. He credits his upbringing and his faith in God for placing him on the right path for success. He began working with young children in 1988, when he worked as a teacher’s aide at The Duffield’s Children’s Center in Brooklyn, New York. His passion for education led him to complete a Bachelor of Arts from Louisiana State University and later a Master of Education from Southern University in Administration and Supervision. He has served as the Assistant Principal at Westdale Middle and McKinley Middle Magnet, and principal at Park Forest Middle School and Capitol Middle school in East Baton Rouge Parish. His last assignment as principal was for The Community School for Apprenticeship Learning, known to most in the greater Baton Rouge area as CSAL, which is a 6-8 grade charter middle school in Baton Rouge where he worked diligently to improve education for inner-city youth leading it to be one of the top performing charter schools in the state of Louisiana. He currently serves as the CAO of CSAL I NC., which is a charter management group operating five charter schools in the state of Louisiana where he guides the instructional programming at each school.
Mr. Cole’s masterful leadership is evidenced on a daily basis as he interacts with students, teachers, parents and stakeholders. He is often found in the classrooms supporting teachers, guiding instruction, and motivating students. In his 21-year career as a school leader, he and his teams have always been successful moving schools forward positively. He successfully guided the instructional practices which helped to earn Madison Preparatory the letter grade of’B’ and a National Blue-Ribbon award for Academic Excellence. CSAL Middle School also earned a letter grade of B under Mr. Cole’s instructional leadership. Both happened in the Fall of 2015. Mr. Cole’s community leadership extends to service on the board of HOPE Community Redevelopment, a board member of The Tyrus Thomas Foundation. He has also served on other boards, including the ABC Board and the board for Jess’s Bra Closet. In addition to these leadership obligations, Mr. Cole served as the President of the Baton Rouge NAACP and was a co-host of a weekly radio show called NAACP Speaks, for five years where he engaged the listening audience in discussions of challenging community issues. In the fall of 2015, Mr. Cole was nominated to serve on the East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council to represent District Seven in Baton Rouge. He was successfully appointed to serve in the seat of Metro – Councilman for District Seven in Baton Rouge. In the fall of 2016, Mr. Cole was elected by the people of District Seven to serve on the Metro – Council for four years. While serving as Councilman, he has spearheaded city wide initiatives including but not limited to:
Mr. Cole devotes many weekends to spearheading anti-gun and anti-violence rallies in the community, as well as coordinating community volunteer efforts like voter registration and workforce training. Mr. Cole’s life is a striking example of service through action, as each day he shapes and inspires the youth of our community and works to improve the quality of life for all citizens. He is the husband of Cassie Cole and the proud father of daughter, Parker Cole and son, Carter Cole.
Adam Smith was selected by the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board as the Deputy Superintendent of Schools effective July 24, 2024.
Smith has served as an employee in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System for over 27 years. Among his distinguished positions held within the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, he has worked as a teacher, middle and high school principal, director and executive director. In 2015, he was selected to serve as the Associate Superintendent of Academics. In this role, Smith supervised student support departments by providing administrative coaching and oversight to the following instructional programs: English as a Second Language; Exceptional Student Services; Federal Programs; Gifted and Talented Services; Homeless; and Magnet Programs. In the summer of 2017, supervision of the district’s direct run elementary sites was added to his scope of work. During his tenure in this role, over 90% of Mr. Smith’s cohort schools earned an A or B letter grade in the state’s accountability progress scores with over 50% of them earning A letter grades for two consecutive years. In addition to supporting the leaders of the district’s nearly forty elementary sites, Mr. Smith also supervised, mentored and provided effective professional development and organizational support to multiple direct reports and district-level administrators.
In the fall semester of 2020, Mr. Smith was appointed to serve as Interim Superintendent in the midst of an unexpected vacancy. With the support of the Board and community during the pandemic, Mr. Smith collaboratively designed and executed a transition plan to guide the district’s work into fundamental focus areas involving teaching and learning; health and safety; operations and organizational efficiency; and communications and external engagement. In 2021, Mr. Smith returned to the role of Associate Superintendent under the new organizational structure of a permanent leader.
In each of the leadership positions Mr. Smith has held, he has demonstrated a steadfast and firm commitment to the Baton Rouge community’s children. More than ever, his focus remains on meeting the demands of our educational landscape to ensure safe school environments. He also prioritizes a strong commitment to providing equitable access to high-quality public education with resources that provide the foundations from early childhood through college and career readiness. Mr. Smith and his wife have been residents of East Baton Rouge Parish for nearly thirty years. Together, they are the proud parents of four EBR school graduates and the grandparents of six children, two of whom currently attend district elementary schools.
The East Baton Rouge Parish School System and all of its entities (including Career and Technical Education Programs) do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, national origin, disability, or gender in its educational programs and activities (including employment and application for employment), and it is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of gender by Title IX (20 USC 168) and on the basis of disability by Section 504 (42 USC 794). The Title IX Coordinator is Andrew Davis, Director of Risk Management – ADavis6@ebrschools.org, (225) 929-8705. The Section 504 Coordinator is Danielle Staten – DStaten@ebrschools.org, (225) 930-5350.
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