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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
SB 86 Reengrossed 2015 Regular Session Perry
Present law generally prohibits a member of the immediate family of an agency head from
being employed in his agency. Present law provides an exception to allow a local school
board to employ any member of the immediate family of any board member or of the
superintendent as a classroom teacher if such family member is certified to teach. Requires
the board member or superintendent whose family member is so employed to file a
disclosure statement with the Board of Ethics within 30 days after the beginning of each
school year and requires recusal by such public servant relative to promotion or assignment
of teaching or service location of the family member.
Present law provides an additional exception to allow, in parishes with a population of
26,000 or less, such an immediate family member employed as a classroom teacher pursuant
to present law to be promoted to an administrative position provided the family member has
the appropriate qualifications and certifications for the position. Requires recusal of the
board member or disqualification of the superintendent, as applicable, for any action
involving the promotion or assignment of job location of such family member.
Proposed law removes the population restriction from the exception to make it applicable
statewide and otherwise retains present law.
(Amends R.S. 42:1119(B)(2)(a)(v))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on House and
Governmental Affairs to the reengrossed bill:
1. Remove proposed change relating to the exception for certified classroom
teachers to the general grandfather clause in the nepotism prohibitions for a
public employee who is employed for at least one year prior to the public
employee's immediate family member becoming the agency head.
2. Add existing provision allowing promotion of certified classroom teachers to
administrative positions if possessing appropriate qualifications and certifications
and remove the population restriction on such provision to give it statewide
applicability.
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