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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> o •LpUr DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> f?°, <br /> �ST's� LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> \f:,',, P.O.BOX 4368 <br /> * /.',,'4, <br /> Y * BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> Nfi <br /> co {�rflci'& (225)219-5600 <br /> --•o• FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.Ia.gov <br /> February 5, 2024 <br /> • <br /> Matthew R. Lee <br /> Vice President of Agriculture <br /> LSU Agricultural Center <br /> 101 J. Norman Efferson Hall <br /> Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821 <br /> Re: Docket No. 2023-1023 <br /> Disqualification Plan <br /> Dear Mr. Lee: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its February 2, 2024 meeting, considered thero osed <br /> p p <br /> disqualification plan concerning the appointment of Dr. Glen Gentry as Interim Regional Director <br /> for the Southeast Region of the LSU Agricultural Center("AgCenter") Extension, and his spouse, <br /> Dr. Donna Gentry, an AgCenter employee in the Southeast Region. <br /> FACTS <br /> The LSU AgCenter operates Cooperative Extension offices in each of the 64 parishes. <br /> Administration for these offices is organized into 5 regions. The faculty and staff domiciled in <br /> each region are managed by a Regional Director who is an existing faculty member given an <br /> administrative appointment.The Regional Director for the Southeast Region reports to the Director <br /> of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service ("LCES"). The current Regional Director in the <br /> Southeast Region has accepted another role with the AgCenter, and the administration would like <br /> to appoint Dr. Glen Gentry as Interim Regional Director effective January 2, 2024. <br /> Dr. Donna Gentry is the spouse of Dr. Glen Gentry. Dr. Donna Gentry has been employed as an <br /> Extension Agent ("ANR") with the AgCenter since 1988. She transferred to a position in the <br /> Southeast Region in January 2020. She is also currently serving as the Parish Chair (supervisor) <br /> in East Feliciana Parish where she supervises 3 other employees. <br /> PROPOSED DISQUALIFICATION PLAN <br /> Dr. Glen Gentry is prohibited from participating in any decisions regarding leave <br /> requests/approvals, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, pay increases, promotions, <br /> demotions, or any other activity which pertains to Dr. Donna Gentry's employment with the <br /> AgCenter. Any decisions or activities regarding Dr. Donna Gentry that are normally performed by <br /> the Regional Director will be assigned to the LCES Director who is currently Dr. Tara Smith. <br /> Page 1 of 3 (BD 2023-1023) <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />