Laravel 8 form select option dropdown problem - laravel

Question

Am having problem here
I have two tables
Department table
with fields
id dept_code dept_name
I also have Persons table
with fields
id Persons_names Dept_name Position_held
I have a data entry form to enter data to the Persons_table
the problem am having is I want to create select option to get Dept_name From Department_table but am always getting undefined value error.
this is my form
{!! Form::open(['url' => 'persons_form/store']) !!}
{{ csrf_field() }}
<div class="form-row">
<div class="form-group col-md-6">
{{Form::label('FullNames', 'Fullnames')}}
{{Form::text('names', '',['class'=>'form-control','placeholder'=>'Persons Fullnames'])}}
</div>
<div class="form-group col-md-6">
{{Form::label('Department', 'Department')}}
#foreach ($depts as $dept)
{{
Form::select('department', $dept->department_name, null, ['class'=>'form-control','placeholder' => 'Select Department'])
}}
#endforeach
</div>
<div class="form-group col-md-12">
{{Form::label('Position', 'Position')}}
{{Form::text('level', '',['class'=>'form-control','placeholder'=>'Departmental Position'])}}
</div>
</div>
<div>
{{Form::submit('Save Data',['class'=>'btn btn-outline-primary text-center',])}}
</div>
{!! Form::close() !!}
this is my personsController
<?php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
use App\Models\People;
class PeopleController extends Controller
{
public function index()
{
$depts = DB::table('departments')->select('department_name')->get();
return view('strategic_plan.people_form', ['depts' => $depts]);
}
public function create()
{
$depts = DB::table('departments')->pluck('department_name');
}
public function store(Request $request)
{
$this->validate($request,[
'names'=>'required',
'department'=>'required',
'level' =>'required'
]);
$persons =new People;
$persons->names=$request->input('names');
$persons->department=$request->input('persons');
$persons->level=$request->input('level');
$dept->save();
return redirect('/people')->with('message','Person Added Succesifully');
}
public function show()
{
$persons = People::all()->sortByDesc("id");
return view('strategic_plan.people',compact('persons'));
}
public function edit($id)
{
}
public function update(Request $request, $id)
{
//
}
public function destroy($id)
{
//
}
}
When I try to open the Form am getting
$depts is undefined

Answer 1

Try using compact, And get #dd in your blade of $depts and share the code.

Answer 2

Use
return view('strategic_plan.people_form', ['depts' => $depts]);
instead of
return view('strategic_plan.people_form', compact('depts');
write it down