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2022-394
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Opinion Item
Opinion Type
Advisory Opinion
Docket Number
2022-394
Requesting Party
Dr. Charles Butler
Parties Involved
Dr. Rebecca Revels
Dr. Perry Revels
Agency at Issue
Madison Parish School Board
Madison Middle School
Decision Date
7/8/2022
Law
1119
1112
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Advisory opinion that the Code of Ethics does not prohibit the continued employment of a counselor at Madison Middle School if her husband is hired as the principal since she has been employed there for more than one year.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> OF LOG DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> ,tw o`° a�yrcff9 <br /> h� LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> y Y P.O.BOX 4368 <br /> * r r * BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> `DNF�DEN�� (225)219-5600 <br /> .,,..• FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.1a.gov <br /> July 11, 2022 <br /> Dr. Charlie Butler <br /> District Superintendent of Schools <br /> 301 S Chestnut St. <br /> Tallulah, Louisiana 71282 <br /> Re: Docket No.2022-394 <br /> Advisory Opinion <br /> Dear Dr. Butler: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics (the "Board"), at its meeting on July 8, 2022, considered your <br /> request for an advisory opinion as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics ("Code") would <br /> prohibit the Madison Parish School Board from hiring a new Principal of Madison Middle School <br /> ("Madison Middle") whose wife has been employed at Madison Middle as a counselor for 13 <br /> years. Further, the Board considered your request for the approval of a disqualification plan under <br /> the provisions of the Code concerning the two employees of Madison Middle. <br /> FACTS PROVIDED <br /> As Superintendent for the Madison Parish School Board, you expressed your intention to hire Dr. <br /> Perry Revels as Principal of Madison Middle. Dr. Perry Revel's wife, Dr. Rebecca Revels, has <br /> been employed at Madison Middle for 13 years as a counselor. <br /> PROPOSED DISQUALIFICATION PLAN <br /> The Madison Parish School Board proposes that Dr. Perry Revels will be disqualified from <br /> participating in any employment decisions concerning his wife, Dr. Rebecca Revels, including <br /> performance evaluations or any other transactions in which Dr. Rebecca Revels may have a <br /> substantial economic interest.Ms.Arlena Lewin,the Director ofAcademics for the Madison Parish <br /> School District,has been designated to handle all performance evaluations concerning Dr.Rebecca <br /> Revels. <br /> LAw <br /> La.R.S.42:1102(2)(a)(vi)defines"agency"to mean, for public servants of political subdivisions, <br /> the agency in which the public servant serves; Public servants of political subdivisions shall <br /> include, but shall not be limited to, elected officials and public employees of municipalities, <br /> parishes, and other political subdivisions; sheriffs and their employees; district attorneys and their <br /> employees; coroners and their employees; and clerks of court and their employees. <br /> Page 1 of 3 (BD 2022-394) <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />
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