Cliff Lewis
Democratic · LA · East Baton Rouge Parish School Board District 5 Member
Cliff Lewis serves on the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board for District 5 and as board vice president. He previously played professional football, coached at the college level, and worked as a parental engagement coordinator in the school system.
Where Cliff Lewis stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Education Quality (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Voted with the full board, 9-0, to require two signatures on every district contract. The vote also ordered an outside audit of contracts signed since March 2024.
August 20, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: wafb.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Made the motion to accept state money for teacher pay and give teachers a one-time stipend. It passed 8-0.
February 8, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Made the motion to accept state money for teacher pay and give teachers a one-time stipend. It passed 8-0.
February 8, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Track record — General
General · 12 records
Spoke against letting St. George form its own school system. He said the split would cost the parish schools $93.7 million in tax money.
April 15, 2026
Source: wafb.com
Was elected vice president of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board by a 5-4 vote.
January 8, 2026
Source: theadvocate.com
Voted for the superintendent's 2025 District Facility Realignment Plan for school buildings. It passed 7-0.
April 28, 2025
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Seconded motions to deny charter school applications from Collegiate Academies and GEO North Baton Rouge Upper. Both denials passed 7-0.
January 16, 2025
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted to hire LaMont Cole as superintendent of East Baton Rouge Parish schools. The board approved it 9-0.
July 24, 2024
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted to add interim Superintendent Adam Smith as a finalist for the permanent job. The motion failed 4-4.
July 11, 2024
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted for a board resolution opposing House Bill 6, a state amendment to fund new school districts without a local vote. It passed 5-2.
April 25, 2024
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted no on two industrial tax breaks for companies, Bopot LLC and BBP Sales LLC. Both still passed, 5-1 and 5-2.
January 25, 2024
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Made the motion to accept Superintendent Sito Narcisse's resignation and his separation agreement. It passed 6-2, with one member not voting.
January 23, 2024
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Made the motion to not renew Superintendent Sito Narcisse's contract. The school board passed it 5-4.
December 7, 2023
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Moved to skip a bidding process and hire the Council of the Great City Schools as a budget consultant. The committee sent it to the full board, 8-0.
November 2, 2023
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted for the 2023-2024 school district general fund budget and salary schedule. It passed 7-0.
July 31, 2023
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Past race Cliff Lewis ran in:
- East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Member District 5 · November 3, 2026 · East Baton Rouge Parish School Board District 5 · incumbent