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HB 238 Original 2026 Regular Session Zeringue
Abstract: Removes the population restriction on the ethics exceptions authorizing a former school board member to be employed by his former school board as a classroom teacher or certified school psychologist.
Present law (R.S. 42:1121) provides that no former member of a board or commission shall, for a period of two years following the termination of his public service on such board or commission, contract with, be employed in any capacity by, or be appointed to any position by that board or commission.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law (R.S. 42:1123) provides exceptions to the present law prohibition for the following persons in a parish with a population not in excess of 36,000 people, as determined by the latest federal decennial census:
(1) Any former city, parish, or other local public school board member who holds a valid La. teaching certificate to be employed by his former school board for any classroom teacher position with such board which requires a valid La. teaching certificate.
(2) Any former city, parish, or other local school board member who holds a valid ancillary certificate in school psychology issued by the state Dept. of Education to be employed by his former school board for any certified school psychologist position with such board which requires such certificate.
Proposed law retains present law, except to repeal the population limitation, thereby applying present law exception to all former city, parish, or other local school board members.
(Repeals R.S. 42:1123(31)(c))