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Docket No. 12-1489
 
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RE:
Consideration of an emergency opinion rendered on October 3, 2012 concerning the propriety of Ms. Carol Passmore accepting a position with The Rapides Foundation to oversee professional development in the 2012-2013 STEM/CTE Grant following her retirement from the Rapides Parish School District.
Facts:
Ms. Passmore anticipates retiring after forty years service as an educator in the state retirement system. She currently serves as a secondary supervisor wherein she provides leadership in developing and maintaining educational programs and services in magnet schools. As a part of her job duties with the School Board, for the past two years she has supervised the Rapides Foundation STEM/CTE Grant. In her position with the School District, she assisted in writing the Rapides Foundation Grant and currently oversees the grant. Such oversight includes implementing the professional development outlined in the grant. Upon retirement, Ms. Passmore states that she is interested in continuing to supervise the grant, and that the Foundation may be interested in contracting her (or more specifically her limited liability company (L.L.C.) to oversee the last year of the grant. Based upon these facts Ms. Passmore seeks the Board's advice as to whether a L.L.C. she created may contract with either the Rapides Parish School Board or the Rapides Parish Foundation so that she may continue to oversee the grant following her retirement.

Comments:
Pursuant to Rule 605 of the Rules of the Board of Ethics, the Ethics Administrator issues an emergency opinion when an opinion must be rendered prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board. Pursuant to Rule 605 of the Board, and after consultation with the Chairman, an opinion is rendered. The opinion may be relied on until such time as the full Board adopts a contrary qualified opinion at its October 19, 2012 meeting.

Law:
Section 1121B(1) states that no former public employee shall, for a period of two years following the termination of his public employment assist another person, for compensation, in a transaction, or in an appearance in connection with a transaction in which such former public employee participated at any time during his public employment and involving the governmental entity by which he is formerly employed.

Section 1121B(1) goes on to state that for a period of two years following employment, a public employee may not render any service which such former public employee had rendered to the agency during the term of his public employment on a contractual basis, regardless of the parties to the contract, to, for, or on behalf of the agency with which he was formerly employed.

Recommendations:
Confirm the emergency opinion.

Assigned Attorney: Brent Durham
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2012-1489 (Letter confirming Emergency Advisory Opinion)
2012-1489 (Emergency Opinion Rendered Oct. 3)
2012-1489 (Passmore - Follow up Answers)
2012-1489 (Passmore - Follow up Questions)
2012-1489 (Contract)
2012-1489 (Organizational Chart)
2012-1489- Advisory Opinion Request
2012-1489- Email B Durham 9-21-12