The legislative instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Ashley E. Menou.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP ORT DIGEST
SB 86 2015 Regular Session Perry
Keyword and summary of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
ETHICS. Provides relative to nepotism relating to school employees. (8/1/15)
Report adopts House amendments to:
1. Remove change relating to the exception for certified classroom teachers 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. Adds 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.
3. Adds provision allowing an immediate family member of a school board member or
superintendent to be employed as a classroom teacher if such family member is
temporarily authorized to teach while pursuing certification.
Digest of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
Present law generally prohibits a member of the immediate family of an agency head from being
employed in his agency.
Present law authorizes the family member of a school board member or superintendent to be
employed by a local school board if they are certified to teach. Proposed law adds an exception
family members who are temporarily authorized to teach while pursuing certification.
Present law provides an exception from the prohibition in parishes with a population of 26,000 or
less for an immediate family member of a local school board or superintendent employed who is as
a classroom teacher 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. (Amends R.S. 42:1119(B)(2)(a)(i) and (v))