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Pastorek was appointed in 1996 to BESE - eight other members are elected by districts - by  the incoming [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Governor]] [[Mike Foster|Murphy James  

Pastorek was appointed in 1996 to BESE - eight other members are elected by districts - by  the incoming [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Governor]] [[Mike Foster|Murphy James  

"Mike" Foster, Jr.]]<ref name=lpb>{{cite web|url=http://beta.lpb.org/index.php/publicsquare/lps_bio/paul_pastorek|title=Paul Pastorek

"Mike" Foster, Jr.]]<ref name=lpb>Paul Pastorek

Louisiana’s State Superintendent of Education|publisher=beta.lpb.org|accessdate=June 4, 2014; information no longer on-line}}</ref> From 2001 to 2004, Pastorek was the BESE president, chosen by his ten colleagues.<ref name=bio/>

Louisiana’s State Superintendent of Education, Public Broadcasting Service, June 4, 2014; information no longer on-line.</ref> From 2001 to 2004, Pastorek was the BESE president, chosen by his ten colleagues.<ref name=bio/>

As education superintendent, Pastorek worked to establish more [[charter school]]s, to increase private funding in education, and to strengthen school accountability with the goal of a reduced dropout rate and greater academic achievement. The state legislature]] in 2003 created the Recovery School District to assume control of those schools deemed academic failures for four consecutive years. In New Orleans, 107 of the lowest-performing public schools were placed under the RSD umbrella in the aftermath of [[Hurricane Katrina]]. Pastorek drew criticism for his educational reforms from local school boards, state legislators, and teacher's unions, many of whom claimed that he lacked interest in their concerns about educational policies.<ref name=pastorekresigns/>

As education superintendent, Pastorek worked to establish more [[charter school]]s, to increase private funding in education, and to strengthen school accountability with the goal of a reduced dropout rate and greater academic achievement. The state legislature]] in 2003 created the Recovery School District to assume control of those schools deemed academic failures for four consecutive years. In New Orleans, 107 of the lowest-performing public schools were placed under the RSD umbrella in the aftermath of [[Hurricane Katrina]]. Pastorek drew criticism for his educational reforms from local school boards, state legislators, and teacher's unions, many of whom claimed that he lacked interest in their concerns about educational policies.<ref name=pastorekresigns/>