| Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics (Code) would prohibit the Discovery Health Sciences Foundation Charter School from hiring Julia Mott, the daughter-in-law of the Charter School CEO, Patty Glaser, Ph.D. |
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An advisory opinion request was received from the President of the Discovery Health Sciences Foundation, Diane Hollis, regarding whether the Code would prohibit the Discovery Health Sciences Foundation Charter School from hiring Julia Mott, the daughter-in-law of the Charter School CEO, Patty Glaser, Ph.D.
President Hollis provided that Ms. Mott is a certified Social Studies teacher. If hired Ms. Mott would be employed as a classroom teacher. Additionally, Ms. Hollis stated that Ms. Glaser will make no decisions regarding the employment of Ms. Mott. If Ms. Mott is hired she will be supervised by the Principal. All decisions regarding discipline and evaluations of Ms. Mott would be made by the Principal and the Assistant Head of Schools.
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La. R.S. 42:1119B(1) states that no member of the immediate family of a member of a governing authority or the chief executive of a governmental entity shall be employed by the governmental entity.
La. R.S. 42:1119B(2)(a)(i) permits the school board to employ an immediate family member of a school board member, provided the family member is certified to teach and teaching in a classroom.
La. R.S. 42:1119B(2)(a)(iii) provides that within thirty days after the beginning of each school year, any school board member or superintendent whose immediate family member is employed by the school board shall file a disclosure statement with the Board of Ethics stating the facts of such employment. Any person who fails to timely file a disclosure statement under this Item may be assessed a late fee of fifty dollars per day, not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars, subject to the provisions of R.S. 42:1157.
La. R.S. 42:1112B(1) prohibits a public servant. except as provided in R.S. 42:1120, from participating in a transaction involving the governmental entity in which, to his actual knowledge, any member of his immediate family has a substantial economic interest.
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Adopt the proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Suzanne Mooney |
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