Vereta Lee
Democratic · LA
Vereta Lee is an educator and former East Baton Rouge Parish School Board District 2 member. She previously served on the board for 12 years.
Where Vereta Lee stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Voted to close Mayfair Middle School and start planning a new school modeled on LSU's Laboratory School. The school board approved it 9-1.
March 21, 2013Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ebrschools.org
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Voted no on renaming Robert E. Lee High School to just Lee High School. The school board passed the change 5-4, keeping the Lee name instead of choosing a name with no tie to the Confederate general.
June 16, 2016
Source: theadvocate.com
Voted no on the 2015 health insurance premium rates for school employees and retirees who are not on Medicare. The school board approved the rates 9-2.
May 15, 2014
Source: ebrschools.org
Voted no on two changes to the school district's strategic plan. One said a teacher rated ineffective twice is automatically dismissed; it passed 8-3. The other said principals who miss performance goals are removed; it passed 9-1.
August 15, 2013
Source: ebrschools.org
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Lost a court appeal over her 2002 suspension as a parish teacher. The school board had found her guilty of willful neglect of duty during a LEAP test and suspended her without pay for five years. A state appeals court upheld that decision.
March 26, 2008
Source: courtlistener.com
Past race Vereta Lee ran in:
- East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Member District 2 · November 3, 2026 · East Baton Rouge Parish School Board District 2