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2022-834
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Opinion Item
Opinion Type
Advisory Opinion
Docket Number
2022-834
Requesting Party
Cheruba Sophia Chavez
Parties Involved
NOLA Public Schools
ELLipsis Learning
Agency at Issue
NOLA public school system
Decision Date
1/6/2023
Law
La. R.S. 42:1113A
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The Code would not prohibit ELLipsis Learning from contracting with other schools or school systems outside of Orleans Parish.
Ethics Subject Matters
Prohibited Transactions
Outside Employment
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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> OF Lo DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> P. O. BOX 4368 <br /> * * BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 <br /> °O�noeN`� (225)219-5600 <br /> .o. FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www,ethics.1a.gov <br /> January 11, 2023 <br /> Cheruba Sophia Chavez <br /> 415 N Prieur St <br /> New Orleans, La. 70112 <br /> Re: Docket No. 2022-834 <br /> Advisory Opinion <br /> Dear Ms. Chaves: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its meeting on January 6, 2023, considered your request for an <br /> Advisory Opinion regarding contracts between your company, ELLipsis Learning, and other <br /> school systems. <br /> )FACTS PROVIDED <br /> Ms. Chaves was recently promoted from classroom teacher to Assistant Director of English Lerner <br /> Support for NOLA public schools. As a classroom teacher, she taught English as a second <br /> language. She also owns ELLipsis Learning, a company that trains teacher-students that are <br /> learning English and need extra support. <br /> Ms. Chaves stated that she will not conduct any work for ELLipsis Learning during NOLA school <br /> hours (8-4:30); ELLipsis will not contact any school under the NOLA public school system, even <br /> the charter schools; she will not use her position at NOLA schools to promote ELLipsis; and while <br /> conducting her work for Ellipsis she will not refer to her position as a NOLA school system <br /> employee. <br /> LAW <br /> La. R.S. 42:1113(A)(1)(a):No public servant, excluding any legislator and any appointed member <br /> of any board or commission and any member of a governing authority of a parish with a population <br /> of ten thousand or less, or member of such a public servant's immediate family, or legal entity in <br /> which he has a controlling interest shall bid on or enter into any contract, subcontract, or other <br /> transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such public servant. <br /> ANALYSIS&CONCLUSION <br /> Since your company, ELLipsis Learning, is not contracting or attempting to contract with any <br /> public schools under the New Orleans Public School system, including the charter schools in <br /> Orleans Parish, you are not contracting with your agency. The Board concluded, and instructed <br /> Page 1 of 2 (BD 2022-841) <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />
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