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Waiver request submitted by LaVerne (Dr.) Cook, Jr., Member of School Board / District 2 / Bogalusa City / Washington Parish, regarding a $100 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2023 Tier 3 annual pfd 4 days late; AND, a $500 late fee
assessed for filing his 2025 School Board Disclosure 10 days
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In addition to responsibilities as a Bogalusa City Schools District Board Member, Laverne Cook served as the Trumph Missionary Baptist Church Pastor. During that busy period, his assistant inadvertently misplaced the necessary documentation, resulting in a delayed submission. Mr. Cook would like to apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. He takes his filing responsibility seriously and has always made every effort to comply. Please consider waiving the assessed late fee.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2023 Tier 3 Annual Report - amendment
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: 5/13/24
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 6/16/25 (signature not legible)
DATE REPORT FILED: 6/30/25
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 4 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $100
TYPE OF REPORT: School Board Disclosure 2025
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: 8/1/25
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 9/24/25 (signature not legible)
DATE REPORT FILED: 9/25/25
DAYS LATE FROM DUE DATE: 10 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $500
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Been filing since 2022
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La. R.S. 42:1124.3 requires persons holding a public office who represent a voting district having a population of less than 5,000 and each member of the governing authority or management board of a charter school created pursuant to Chapter 42 of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 to file a financial disclosure statement on or before May 15th of each year during which the person holds office and the year following termination of the holding of such office.
La. R.S. 42:1124.4 provides that upon discovery of the failure to file, failure to timely file, omission of information or inaccurate information, the Board shall notify the filer by sending him a notice of delinquency by certified mail. The notice of delinquency shall inform the person that the financial statement must be filed, or that the information must be disclosed or accurately disclosed, or that a written answer contesting the allegation of such failure, omission, or inaccuracy must be filed no later than seven (7) business days after receipt of the notice of delinquency.
School Board Law:
La. R.S. 42:1119B(2)(a)(iii) by September fifteenth of each school year, any
school board member or superintendent whose immediate family member is employed
by the school board shall file a disclosure statement with the Board of Ethics
stating the facts of such employment. Any person who fails to timely file a
disclosure statement under this Item may be assessed a late fee of fifty
dollars per day, not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars, subject to
the provisions of R.S. 42:1157.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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