| Advisory opinion regarding whether a member of the Iberville Parish School Board, Paul Destefano, may apply for a teaching/coaching position with the School District. |
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Paul Destefano states that he has been a member of the Iberville Parish School Board for many years. He is a Louisiana certified teacher and serves as a teacher/coach in another school district. He is considering returning to employment in the Iberville Parish School System. Advertisements to fill a position at a high school in Iberville Parish have been issued. As of the 2010 census, Iberville Parish has a population of 33,387.
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Section 1113 of the Code prohibits a public servant from entering into any transactions that are under the supervision of the agency of the public servant.
Section 1121 of the Code prohibits a public servant, for a period of two years following termination of his public service with the agency, from contracting with, being employed by, or appointed to any position by the board or commission.
Section 1123(31)(a) of the Code allows a former school board member who holds a valid Louisiana teaching certificate to be employed by his former school board for any classroom teacher position with such board which requires a valid Louisiana teaching certificate.
Section 1123(31)(c) The exception only applies in parishes with a population not in excess of thirty-six thousand people, as determined by the latest federal decennial census.
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Adopt the advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Aneatra Boykin |
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