House Bill No. by Representative Zeringue seeks to amend the Louisiana Code of Ethics by repealing the population limitation that currently restricts the employment of former school board members as certified classroom teachers or certified school psychologists by their former school boards. Specifically, the bill repeals R.S. 42:1123(31)(c), which allows such employment only in parishes with a population not exceeding 36,000.

The proposed law retains the existing provisions that prohibit former board members from being employed by their former boards for two years after leaving public service, while expanding the exceptions to include all former school board members, regardless of the population of their parish. This change aims to provide greater opportunities for former school board members to return to educational roles within their communities.

Statutes affected:
HB238 Original: 42:1123(31)