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ISSUE NO.2: SERVICES TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS You intend to provide training workshops/seminars and perform public speaking on various topics for local school districts. These topics will include leadership, diversity, data, school turnaround, team building, classroom management, and professional learning on communities, climate, and culture. You stated that you will not provide training or perform public speaking on topics related to homelessness or parent and family engagement. La. R.S. 42:1113A(1)(a) states no public servant...or legal entity in which he has a controlling interest shall bid on or enter into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such public servant. Generally, La. R.S. 42:1113(A)(1)(a) prohibits you from entering into any transactions which are under the supervision and jurisdiction of your agency, the LDOE Division of Federal Support and Grantee Relations. However, La. R.S. 42:1113(A)(1)(a) does not prohibit you from entering into transactions with local school districts to provide workshop training and public speaking seminars, since those transactions are not under the supervision and jurisdiction of your agency.Additionally, La. R.S. 42:1111C(2)(d) does not prohibit you from receiving any thing of economic value for or in consideration of services rendered, or to be rendered,to or for any local school district because a school district is not considered a"person"for purposes of the Code. - CONCLUSION The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you, that the Code does not prohibit you from providing tutoring and mentoring services to individual students, parents, teachers, or principals. Additionally, the Code does not prohibit you from providing training workshops/seminars and performing public speaking to local school districts on various topics unrelated to homelessness or parent and family engagement. You should seek an updated advisory opinion if any potential client presents a possible violation of these Code provisions. This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts as presented may result in a different application of the provisions of the Code of Governmental Ethics. The Board issues no opinion as to past conduct and or to laws other than the Code of Governmental Ethics, the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act, the Lobbyist Disclosure Acts, and the conflict of interest provisions contained in the Louisiana Gaming Control Law. If you have any questions,please contact me at(800) 842-6630 or(225) 219-5600. Sincerely, LOUISIANA BOARD ETH ., essica T. Meiners For the Board Page 3 of 3 (BD 2023-855)