Seth Bloom serves as an Orleans Parish School Board representative for District 5, which encompasses much of Uptown New Orleans and the New Orleans Warehouse District. Seth Bloom has been a dedicated and respected member of the Orleans Parish School Board since he first ran for the board in 2008.

1. Seth Bloom Gives Back to the Community
Through School Board Involvement
Seth Bloom serves as an Orleans Parish School Board representative for District
5, which encompasses much of Uptown New Orleans and the New Orleans
Warehouse District. Seth Bloom has been a dedicated and respected member of
the Orleans Parish School Board since he rst ran for the board in 2008.
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Anti-bulling protection including protection for students who are gay, bisexual, lesbians or transgender. As The Advocate
writes, Seth Bloom defended anti-bullying protections for LGBT students during a contentious Orleans Parish school
board meeting in 2013.
Supporting an audit requested by the Orleans Inspector General Ed Quatrevauz. As NOLA reported, the Orleans Parish
School Board challenged the audit, although the requested audit was not wrongful or performed in response to any
Supporting the Orleans Parish School Board
Seth Bloom ran for the school board because of his strong commitment to improving and protecting public education in the
New Orleans area. Seth’s mother was a dedicated public school teacher who stressed the importance of a quality education
from a very young age.
Seth Bloom graduated from Loyola University Law School and went on to start his own law rm and become a small
business owner in the New Orleans area. With a thriving and growing legal practice, he still wanted to give back to the people
of New Orleans.
So, Seth Bloom decided to run for the school board to put forth his vision for improving New Orleans schools for students in
District 5. With a strong grass roots campaign and numerous endorsements, his commitment to the goal of improving
public education made him the choice of voters in the 2008 school board election.
Seth Bloom’s First Term Contributions
to the Orleans Parish School Board
After the election in 2008, Seth Bloom quickly became an active contributing member of the school board. He has weighed in
on many important issues that a ect students in the New Orleans area. In addition, Seth has been recognized for standing
up for the rights of Orleans Parish children in many debates that have arisen and has always put the goal of providing the
best academic environment rst.
Some important actions of Seth Bloom during his rst term include:
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2. board meeting in 2013.
Supporting an audit requested by the Orleans Inspector General Ed Quatrevauz. As NOLA reported, the Orleans Parish
School Board challenged the audit, although the requested audit was not wrongful or performed in response to any
speci c allegations. As chairman of the School Board’s legal committee, Seth Bloom supported letting the investigation
proceed to prove that the school had board had behaved properly and done everything correctly.
Seth Bloom spoke out against a controversial measure by a new school board president, which aimed to nullify and
renegotiate the contracts of an interim superintendent and Deputy Superintendent for Charter Schools. Serving as an
attorney in addition to a school board member, Seth Bloom questioned why objections to the initial contracts had not
been raised by attorneys at the time when the contracts were rst drafted or signed.
Seth Bloom has spoken out strongly in support of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). Under the DBE, the
district set forth a goal that 35 percent of the value of its contracts should be awarded to minority-owned businesses.
This includes all contracts, from large-scale products to contracts for food service and lawn care. Seth Bloom was
quoted by WDSU as saying, “We put so much energy into it, [the DBE program], and I think we’re doing a really good
job.” The program was established in October of 2012 during Seth Bloom’s rst term on the Orleans Parish school
board, and is expected to reach a larger range of businesses in coming years.
Seth recommended that interim Superintendent Stan Smith’s contract should be reviewed and amended, if needed. This
moderate approach to handling the contracts was adopted by other school board members instead of the more radical
proposal that had been put forth by the new president. NOLA reports that the school board voted in favor of Seth Bloom’s
motion.
These are just some of the many important issues that school board member Seth Bloom has addressed. His advocacy is
helping to make a real di erence for students and families in District 5.
Seth Bloom’s Second Term
on the Orleans Parish School Board
Seth Bloom’s impressive rst term on the school board was recognized by his peers and by the voters.
Seth ran unopposed for the Orleans Parish school board in 2012. With his second school board term underway, Seth Bloom
remains committed to representing the interests of children and families in New Orleans. His work for the students of New
Orleans will continue as he helps to move education forward and make strong schools the bedrock of New Orleans’s rebirth.
During his second term as a school board member, Seth Bloom will be working with other board members to nd a new
superintendent for the New Orleans Parish School Board. The board is currently conducting a search for a new
superintendent for the district, and school board members have recently narrowed their priorities for the search.
School board members believe that the next superintendent should be a strong leader, honest and accessible, understand
the New Orleans culture and have the ability to communicate high expectations to students, NOLA reports. As an in uential
school board member, Seth Bloom will play a strong role in choosing the new superintendent.
Seth Bloom: Giving Back To the New Orleans Community
In addition to serving as a school board member, Seth Bloom is also a full-service New Orleans personal injury attorney and
criminal defense lawyer. His pro bono work and client advocacy as a legal professional is another way that he gives back to
the community.
From serving on the school board to representing clients, Seth Bloom is passionate about helping the people of Orleans
Parish.
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