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Advisory opinion request from Mr. Michael Coburn regarding the post employment restrictions of the Code of Ethics if he were employed by the private company, EDgear, following his recent employment with the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE). |
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As an employee of the Department of Education, Mr. Coburn served as a Director of Student and School Learning Support - which was one of three divisions under the Office of Federal Programs. In his position he supervised thirty to thirty five employees within his division. Mr. Coburn's areas of supervision included: After School Programs - 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Family Services Migrant and Homeless Students, Health and Wellness-Team Nutrition, Health and Physical Education, School Nurses, HIV/STD School Climate-Child Welfare and Attendance, School Transportation.
Following Mr. Coburn's employment with the LDOE, he accepted a position with EDgear, a private company based in Shreveport. EDgear helps local school districts with administrative management through the sale of educational software. The company tracks everything from daily student attendance to discipline and health actions as well as teacher lessons plans, student grades, early dropout preventions actions, and parent notifications. Currently EDgear is operating in over fifty five public school districts and thirty five charter schools.
If EDgear were to enter into such a transaction with the LDOE, the contract would be approved by either the state superintendent or the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Further, if EDgear were to receive the contract Mr. Coburn would not be working in any area he previously worked in or supervised.
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Section 1121A(1) of the Code states that a former agency head shall not, for a period of two years following the termination of his public service assist another person, for compensation, in a transaction, or in an appearance in connection with a transaction involving that agency.
Section 121B(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 was formerly employed.
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Adopt proposed advisory opinion
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Brent Durham |
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