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Ethics Board Docket No. 2021-707 Page 7 of 11 of an agency head provided the immediate family member has been continuously employed for at least one year. Roxie Jackson is an immediate family member as defined by the Code of Amanda Guerrero by virtue of being her biological mother. Ms. Guerrero was employed as the Principal of the DeQuincy Primary School on March 7, 2021, when her mother became a substitute teacher with DeQuincy Primary School. As the Principal of DeQuincy Primary School, Ms. Guerrero was an agency head as defined by the Code. As such, Ms. Jackson could only be employed with the DeQuincy Primary School while her daughter served as the Principal if she had been continuously employed with the school for at least one year prior to Ms. Guerrero becoming the Principal on August 1, 2014. Therefore, Ms. Jackson's employment as a substitute teacher with DeQuincy Primary school was prohibited. In addition, prior to Ms. Jackson being hired as a substitute teacher, Ms. Guerrero participated in the hiring process by hiring her mother and submitting the paperwork requesting her as a substitute teacher. Ms.Guerrero was prohibited from participating in any transaction,the hiring process,in which her immediate family member had a substantial economic interest. Therefore,Ms. Guerrero's participation in the hiring process was prohibited by the Code. If this matter proceeded to a public hearing before the Ethics Adjudicatory Board, and the Ethics Adjudicatory Board found a violation of the Code of Governmental Ethics, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board could impose a fine of up to $10,000 for each violation of the Code. In this particular situation,it is the conclusion of the Board that the interest of the public would be served by, and the parties have agreed to resolving this matter amicably through the publication of this