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Regular Session, 2012
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 125
BY SENATOR PETERSON
STUDENTS. Creates a committee to study statutes relative to inappropriate
communications between school employees and minor students and to recommend further
laws and requirements that should be implemented.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To create and provide with respect to a special committee to study and make2
recommendations with respect to statutes relative to inappropriate communication3
between school employees and minor students and to recommend to the Senate4
Judiciary B Committee what requirements for professional development, continuing5
education or pre-service training might be established relative to the professional,6
ethical, legal, and boundary rules governing inappropriate communication between7
school employees and minor students which should be enacted into law.8
WHEREAS, several current Louisiana statutes address the crime of prohibited9
communication between school employees and students; and10
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of Louisiana to protect minor11
children who attend any school or school institution within the state from inappropriate12
communication with school employees; and13
WHEREAS, it is the goal of the state to provide clear legal directives, professional14
development, and continuing education and training for all school employees who come into15
contact with minor students; and16
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of public policy to prohibit inappropriate17
communication between school employees and minor students or cultivating an illicit18 SCR NO. 125
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relationship with a minor for the purpose of pursuing a relationship at the age of majority.1
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana hereby creates2
a special committee to study inappropriate communication between school employees and3
minor students and to recommend to the Senate Judiciary B Committee what requirements4
should be enacted into law to prohibit such inappropriate communication.5
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the special committee created herein shall be6
composed of eleven members as follows:7
(1) A member of the Senate Judiciary B Committee or a designee appointed by the8
chairman of the committee.9
(2) A member of the House Judiciary Committee or a designee appointed by he10
chairman of the committee.11
(3) Two members of the Louisiana Association of Educators appointed by the12
president of the association.13
(4) One member of the faculty of the College of Education at Southern University14
appointed by the dean of the college.15
(5) One member of the faculty of the College of Education at Louisiana State16
University in Baton Rouge appointed by the dean of the college.17
(6) One member of the Louisiana Children's Defense fund appointed by the executive18
director of the organization.19
(7) One parent appointed by the chairman of the Senate Judiciary B Committee.20
(8) One member of the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents designated21
by the association.22
(9) One member of the Louisiana Association of School Administrators designated23
by the association.24
(10) The state superintendent of education or his designee.25
(11) One member representing the Louisiana Association of Clinical Social Workers26
designated by the association.27
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the names of the individuals appointed or28
designated to serve on the committee shall be submitted to the chairman of the Senate29
Judiciary B Committee on or before July 1, 2012.30 SCR NO. 125
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall hold an organizational1
meeting before August 1, 2012, at the call of the chairman of the Judiciary B Committee.2
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that members of the special committee shall serve3
without compensation but may be reimbursed for incurred expenses by the member's4
appointing authority; that legislative members shall receive such per diem and expenses as5
is provided for legislators during attendance at committee meetings; and that other members6
shall be paid by the member's appointing authority in accordance with travel regulations7
applicable to the respective appointing departments, agencies, or associations.8
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the special committee should study the9
feasibility of requiring a signed document which verifies that a school employee has been10
trained as part of a pre-service program and completed professional development and/or11
continuing education regarding the legal, ethical, professional and boundary rules governing12
inappropriate communication between a school employee and student.13
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the special committee shall make a written14
report of its findings to the Senate Judiciary B Committee, together with any specific15
proposals for legislation, not later than November 2, 2012.16
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the17
Louisiana Association of Educators, College of Education at Southern University, College18
of Education at LSU, Louisiana Children's Defense Fund, Louisiana Association of School19
Superintendents, Louisiana Association of School Administrators, the state superintendent20
of education, and the Louisiana Association of Clinical Social Workers.21
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by James Benton.
DIGEST
Peterson SCR No. 125
Creates a special committee for the purpose of studying statutes relative to inappropriate
communications between school employees and minor students and to recommend to the
Senate Judiciary B Committee what further laws and requirements should be implemented.