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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> et;......... DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> fmayI� <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> un,r .I °' • P.0 BOX 4368 <br /> I BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 <br /> .o` (225)219-5600 <br /> FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www ethics.la.gov <br /> April 15, 2019 <br /> Kyle Machen <br /> 248 Cattails Trail <br /> Benton,Louisiana 71006 <br /> Re: Louisiana Board of Ethics <br /> Docket No. 2019-263 <br /> Dear Mr. Machen, <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its April 12, 2019, meeting, considered your request for an <br /> advisory opinion as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics ("Code") would prohibit you <br /> from providing services to Solution Tree Inc. while you are employed as Principal of Benton <br /> Middle School in Bossier Parish. <br /> FACTS PROVIDED <br /> You are employed by the Bossier Parish School Board as the Principal at Benton Middle School. <br /> As Principal, your duties may include providing professional development training to the faculty <br /> at your school; however, this is often delegated to other teachers or instructional coaches within <br /> the Bossier Parish School District. <br /> Solution Tree Inc. ("Solution Tree") is a global educational professional development network <br /> that provides conferences, workshops, events, and other resources for teachers to facilitate the <br /> work of Professional Learning Communities. In the past, Bossier Parish School system has con- <br /> tracted with Solution Tree. However, it is not currently under any contract with Solution Tree. <br /> Benton Middle School has never directly contracted services with Solution Tree. <br /> You are interested in serving as an independent contractor for Solution Tree to provide services <br /> such as leading professional development seminars,workshops, and webinars. You would receive <br /> no financial compensation from Solution Tree for any services you provide as Principal of Ben- <br /> ton Middle School. Additionally, all services conducted for Solution 'Tree would be outside of <br /> your working hours for Bossier Parish School Board. <br /> LAW <br /> La. R.S. 42:1111C(1)(a) prohibits a public servant from receiving anything of economic value for <br /> any service, the subject matter of which is devoted substantially to the responsibilities, programs, <br /> Page 1 of 2 (Docket No. 2019-263) <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />