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Opinion Item
Opinion Type
Consent Opinion
Docket Number
2024-835
Parties Involved
Claudia Armwood
Carla Powell
Agency at Issue
East Baton Rouge Parish School Board
Decision Date
2/6/2026
Law
1119
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Claudia Armwood violated La. R.S. 42:1119B by virtue of her employment as a Guidance Counselor with Scotlandville Magnet High School with the East Baton Rouge Parish School System while her half-sister, Carla Powell, served as a member of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board.
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Etf�ics Board Dacl�et Nos. 2C12�-835 <br /> Pa�e S of 9 <br /> �1155. �'en�lties <br /> A. �f��n investig��tio�l cor�d�cted pursuant ta this F'art reveals that any p4iblic servant <br /> c��ather p�erso�����as violateci al�y law withii� thE jurisdictio�� ai"the B�ard t�i'Ethac�s ta <br /> his ecc�t�on��ic adv�ant��ge; ��ad al�der az�� aeljuciicatc�ry �ear�ng c�n �he z�7�rat��r, the Etkiics <br /> AdjudAcatoiy �3o�rcl may order the ��ayment af penalties. Recovery may 9nclude, in <br /> adciition to ��a aniaui�t ec��ia�to such econoil�ic advantage,penalties nt�t to cxcccd�nc <br /> hal�af tlle ai��au�rtit ��>f the econc�ntiic adva��tage. <br /> V'. <br /> OPIN10`ri: <br /> It is the��pinic�i� oEtl�e �3c�ar�i��h�t C'I�udia Arn�w�r�d vio�ated L�. I'Z.S. 42:1 1 19F3 k�y virtue <br /> of he�- entployt��ent as a Guida��cc C+�ullselor ��ilh Scc�tfandviEle Mag�iet Hi�h Sct��r�( for �he I1t�st <br /> Baton Rcru�e Paris�Y Schc�ol Systen� ��hile her halt=sister, Carla Pr.�well, served as a r��emher c>f the <br /> East Batc�n R.ouge P�rish SchovC F�o�a-cj. <br /> __ _ The East 8atorr��u�e �'ari�h Sche,c�l R�arci is_a�c�verni��g authority�is c�et�ned by T,a. R.S <br /> 42:1�OZ(11 j aud t�ie East Batt�rt R�7uge I?aras�}� Sc�o�l �3oarc� is a governane�tal e��City as detined hy <br /> La. R.S. 42�i 10�(�?). A� an electec� n�e�n�ei-of ttae. East I�at�n I�ouge. Parisl� Scho�l I3oard, {-'arla <br /> Powe11 is a men�ber vf a gover�t�inb a�tharity. <br /> C'lautlia Armwo�d and C'arfa Po�rell �re siblii�gs an�i ct��nzeditite trxmily E�ienlbers a�; d�ti��eci <br /> by La. R.S. 42:1 t C12(I 3). <br /> As a ��YemUer af a �����enii�ig authc�rity, the East Ba�on Rouge Paris9� Se��ar�l Sc�arci, t}te <br /> ii��mec�iate fa���i6y members of`Carla Po�Well were prohibited froi�3 �eing ei�lplayed by the�:ast B��tan <br /> Rou�e Parish 5ch�ol Sys�tern.Tl2er-���re,C'l�udia Armwocrd'ss elti7ploy���ea�t as�u C�uici;ai�uce G��u���se�Ft�r <br /> with 5catla�id��f�lle Magr�et �igh� Sc�aool w�}y��e� h€�r halt=sisCer serve��i as a me����er cy9'the ��st �3atc�n <br /> T{ouge Parish fichoof Rc�ard violated I.a. R.S. 4Z:111913. <br />
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