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La. Superintendent Cade Brumley appointed UL System President at Friday meeting
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BATON ROUGE — The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors appointed Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley as the system's new president in a special meeting on Friday, immediately after accepting the resignation of current President Rick Gallot.
The board called the special meeting to consider "personnel actions for the UL System." Officials opened the session by announcing that Gallot had submitted a resignation letter effective Dec. 1.
After approving Gallot's resignation, the board entered an executive session and later returned to vote unanimously to appoint Brumley. Gallot had led the system since October 2023 after previously serving as president of Grambling State University. His resignation came one day after WBRZ reported he owed $350,000 in federal income taxes.
In a statement on the leadership transition, Board Chair Mark Romero thanked Gallot for his years of service to Louisiana public education and praised Brumley's background.
"As we look ahead, we are excited to welcome Dr. Brumley to this leadership role," Romero said. "His extensive experience in education and commitment to student success will be valuable as we continue advancing the mission of the University of Louisiana System."
Following the vote, Brumley called Gallot a "friend" and thanked him for his service.
"Certainly, in this new role, I want to do everything that I can to support the campus leaders, support those communities, make sure that kids are getting high-quality education while they're on those campuses," Brumley told WBRZ.
Brumley will remain state superintendent during the transition. He said the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will need to "take some action" on his departure, though no timeline has been set for selecting his successor.
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