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Docket No. 19-263
 
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RE:
Advisory Opinion request as to whether Kyle Machen, Principal of Benton Middle School in Bossier Parish, may perform services for Solution Tree, Inc.
Facts:
Kyle Machen is employed by the Bossier Parish School Board as the Principal at Benton Middle School. As Principal, Mr. Machen's duties may include providing professional development training to the faculty at his school; however, this is often delegated to other teachers or instructional coaches within the Bossier Parish School District.

Solution Tree Inc. ("Solution Tree") is a global educational professional development network that provides conferences, workshops, events, and other resources for teachers to facilitate the work of Professional Learning Communities. In the past, Bossier Parish School system has contracted with Solution Tree. However, it is not currently under any contract with Solution Tree. Benton Middle School has never directly contracted services with Solution Tree.

Mr. Machen is interested in serving as an independent contractor for Solution Tree to provide services such as leading professional development seminars, workshops, and webinars. Mr. Machen would receive no financial compensation from Solution Tree for any services he provides as Principal of Benton Middle School. Additionally, all services conducted for Solution Tree would be outside of his working hours for Bossier Parish School Board.


Comments:
AO 2017-243: Mental Health nurse was not prohibited by 1111C(1)(a) from providing mental health services at the START Corporation, a non-profit, provided that she did not provide services to the same patients she serviced in her public capacity at Terrebonne Behavioral Center.
Law:
La. R.S. 42:1111C(1)(a) prohibits a public servant from receiving anything of economic value for any service, the subject matter of which is devoted substantially to the responsibilities, programs, or operations of the agency of the public servant and in which the public servant has participated.

La. R.S. 42:1111C(2)(d) prohibits a public servant from receiving anything of economic value for services provided to a person who has, or is seeking to obtain, a contractual, business, or financial relationship with the public servant's agency.

Recommendations:
Adopt the proposed opinion.
Assigned Attorney: David Bordelon
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2019-263 - Advisory Opinion Draft
2019-263- Additional Information
2019-263 Request for Opinion