Emily Soule'
Republican · LA · East Baton Rouge Parish School Board District 8 Member
Emily Soule serves on the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board for District 8. She was elected in a March 2024 special election and works as a family ministries director.
Where Emily Soule' stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Voted with the board 8-0 for added money controls: a second signer on all contracts and an audit of contracts since March 2024.
August 20, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: theadvocate.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
Voted no on renewing the school board lawyer's contract with a pay raise. She said the board was moving too fast. It passed 5-3.
December 15, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: theadvocate.com
Track record — General
General · 10 records
Voted to add updated charter school rules to the meeting agenda. The motion failed 4-4.
September 18, 2025
Source: theadvocate.com
Abstained on a board resolution opposing the state bills to create a St. George school district. She said the resolution was premature. It passed 5-1.
May 19, 2025
Source: theadvocate.com
Seconded and voted for Superintendent LaMont Cole's 2025 plan to realign district school buildings. It passed 7-0.
April 28, 2025
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Seconded the motion to deny a GEO charter school application and voted to deny three new charter school applications. Each denial passed 7-0.
January 16, 2025
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Made the motion to set a top pay rate of $20 an hour for college students working in extended-day school programs. It passed.
August 1, 2024
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted to name LaMont Cole superintendent of East Baton Rouge schools. The board passed it 9-0.
July 24, 2024
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted no on adding interim Superintendent Adam Smith as a finalist for the top job. The motion failed with 4 yes votes, 4 no votes, and 1 abstention.
July 11, 2024
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted no on changes to the board's committee and meeting rules. The changes passed 5-4.
May 23, 2024
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Abstained on a board resolution against a state constitutional amendment (House Bill 6). The amendment let new school districts get state money without a local vote. The resolution passed 5-2.
April 25, 2024
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Won the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board District 8 special election, 2,872 votes to 2,373 over Steve Crump.
March 23, 2024
Source: s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com
Past race Emily Soule' ran in:
- East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Member District 8 · November 3, 2026 · East Baton Rouge Parish School Board District 8 · incumbent