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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> °"F you'' DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> Xc <br /> O /S�. <br /> �Q '_ LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> • P.0.BOX 4368 <br /> It BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> d <br /> (225)219-5600 <br /> FAX (225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.state.la.us <br /> October 22, 2013 <br /> Darius Munchak, Director of Operations and Finance <br /> Andrew Wilson Charter School <br /> 3617 General Pershing Street <br /> New Orleans, LA 70125 <br /> RE: Ethics Board Docket No. 2013-1319 <br /> Dear Mr. Munchak: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its October 18, 2013 Board meeting, considered your request for an <br /> advisory opinion regarding whether a company owned by the former facilities manager for Wilson's Charter <br /> School, Brian Chatfield, may enter into a contract with the Charter School. You state that Brian Chatfield <br /> was the facilities manager for Wilson Charter School from August 1, 12011 until his resignation on August <br /> 2, 2013. As the facilities manager, Mr. Chatfield supervised custodial employees and the general <br /> maintenance for the school. The Charter School operates under the jurisdiction of the Broadmoor Charter <br /> School Board. The School Board plans to contract with an exterior vendor for the provision of HVAC and <br /> maintenance services. Brian Chatfield's wife, Valerie Chatfield is the owner of Cool It, LLC and Brian <br /> Chatfield serves as an officer of Cool It, LLC. <br /> The Board concluded, and instructed me to advise you that the Code of Governmental Ethics will not <br /> prohibit Cool It, LLC from entering into a contract with The Broadmoor Charter School Board; however, <br /> it will prohibit Mr. Chatfield from performing services for the Charter School. Section 1121B of the Code <br /> prohibits a former public servant, for two years, from assisting another person, for compensation, in a <br /> transaction in which he participated during his public employment and which involves the governmental <br /> entity. Section 1121B of the Code also prohibits a public servant, for a period of two years following the <br /> termination of his public employment, from rendering any service which such former public employee <br /> rendered to the agency during the term of his public employment on a contractual basis, regardless of the <br /> parties to the contract, to, for, or on behalf of the agency with which he was formerly employed. Mr. <br /> Chatfield's agency, as an employee was the Wilson Charter School, was the Charter School. As a former <br /> employee of the School, Mr. Chatfield was responsible for the maintenance of the school. Thus, the Code <br /> will not prohibit Cool It, LLC from entering into a contract to render services for the Broadmoor School <br /> Board, however, Section 1121 of the Code will prohibit Mr. Chatfield from performing services for the <br /> Charter School within a two year period after Mr. Chatfield terminated his employment. <br /> This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts as presented may <br /> result in a different application of the provisions of the Code of Ethics. The Board issues no opinion as to <br /> past conduct or laws other than the Code of Governmental Ethics. If you have any questions, please <br /> contact me at(225) 219-5600 or(800) 842-6630. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> L UISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> Aneatra P. Boykin <br /> For the Board <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />