| Disqualification plan regarding the hiring of immediate family members of Isaac Joseph, Superintendent of the Jefferson Parish School System. |
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The Jefferson Parish School Board adopted and submitted a disqualification plan indicating that the Jefferson Parish School Board will contract with three retired educators who have the experience and qualifications to interview and make a recommendation to the Jefferson Parish School Board when an immediate family member of Superintendent Isaac Joseph applies for a new position or other personnel related matters.
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La. R.S. 42:1112B(1) states that no public servant shall participate in a transaction involving the governmental entity in which, to his actual knowledge, any member of his immediate family has a substantial economic interest.
La. R.S. 42:1119B prohibits an immediate family member of a member of a governing authority or the chief executive of a governmental entity from being employed by the governmental entity.
La. R.S. 42:1119B(2)(a)(i) provides an exception which allows a local school board to employ any member of the immediate family of any board member or of the superintendent as a classroom teacher provided that such family member is certified to teach.
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Approve the disqualification plan.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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