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Docket No. 22-505
 
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RE:
Disqualification Plan request from Livingston Collegiate Academy, regarding Akeem and Ahmad Langham.
Facts:
Akeem Langham has been serving Principal of LCA since July 1, 2022. Ahmad Langham is the brother of Akeem Langham. Ahmad Langham currently serves as a teacher at LCA, and has held that role since December 2, 2019.
In his role as Principal, Akeem Langham is responsible for oversight of teachers and personnel at LCA. LCA has submitted a disqualification plan to avoid any potential violation of La. R.S. 42:1112, whereby Akeem Langham would recuse himself from participating in any transaction or duties involving Ahmad Langham, including, but not limited to, adjustment of salary, employee discipline, leave approval, promotions and demotions. Any such decisions would be handled by LCA's Director of Finance and Operations, Thaise Ashford.
Law:
La. R.S. 42:1112B(1) states that no public servant shall participate in a transaction involving the governmental entity in which, to his actual knowledge, any member of his immediate family has a substantial economic interest.
La. R.S. 42:1112C allows a disqualification plan to be developed in accordance with rules adopted by the Board to remove a public servant from participating in transactions that would otherwise present violations of Section 1112 of the Code.
La. R.S. 42:1119A states that no member of the immediate family of an agency head shall be employed in his agency.
La. R.S. 42:1119C(2) provides that the provisions of this Section shall not prohibit the continued employment of any public employee nor shall it be construed to hinder, alter, or in any way affect normal promotional advancements for such public employee where a member of public employee's immediate family becomes the agency head of such public employee's agency, provided that such public employee has been employed in the agency for a period of at least one year prior to the member of the public employee's immediate family becoming the agency head.
Recommendations:
Adopt approved disqualification plan.
Assigned Attorney: Charles Reeves
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2022-505 - Disqualification Plan
2022-505 - Disqualification Plan Draft - LCA