House Bill No. by Representative Fontenot amends the existing nepotism laws to allow local school boards in Louisiana to hire immediate family members of board members or superintendents for specific positions, namely as custodians or paraprofessionals. The bill introduces new legal language that specifies these family members must meet the required criteria for the respective positions. Additionally, it mandates that any school board member or superintendent who has an immediate family member employed in these roles must recuse themselves from any decisions regarding the promotion or assignment of that employee.

The proposed law retains the general prohibition against employing immediate family members of governing authority members but adds exceptions for the specified positions within school boards. This change aims to provide more flexibility in hiring practices while maintaining ethical standards by ensuring that conflicts of interest are managed through the recusal requirement.