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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> of Love DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> v P.0.BOX 4368 <br /> BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> (225)219-5600 <br /> FAX: (225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.state.Ia.us <br /> May 9, 2022 <br /> Sara Andrews <br /> Business Manager <br /> LaSalle Parish School System <br /> P.O. Box 71342 <br /> Jena, Louisiana 71342 <br /> Re: Docket No. 2022-195 <br /> Advisory Opinion <br /> Dear Ms. Andrews, <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its meeting on May 6, 2022, considered your request for an <br /> advisory opinion as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics ("Code") would prohibit Jena <br /> High School from paying for football coaches to attend a coaching clinic hosted by Jena High <br /> School employee Ikey Ray. <br /> FACTS PROVIDED <br /> Ikey Ray is employed by the LaSalle Parish School System. He is currently a College & Career <br /> Readiness / Physical Education teacher and an assistant football coach at Jena High School. Mr. <br /> Ray is also an assistant coach for the basketball and track teams. <br /> Mr. Ray- is the clinic director of Boot Up Football Clinic. The purpose of the clinic is to offer a <br /> professional development opportunity for local area football coaches. The clinic is open for any <br /> current or future coach to attend. Mr. Ray operates the clinic as a sole proprietorship. The clinic is <br /> not affiliated with Jena High School and is not a part of Mr. Ray's duties as either a teacher or <br /> assistant coach. The clinics are not conducted on any LaSalle Parish School System properties. <br /> You ask whether Jena High School can pay the registration fees, or provide reimbursements, to <br /> allow its coaches to attend the clinic in the future. There would be five coaches at a cost of$65 <br /> each, for a total of$325.00. <br /> LAw <br /> La. R.S. 42:1113A(1)(a): No public servant, ... or member of such a public servant's immediate <br /> family, or legal entity in which he has a controlling interest shall bid on or enter into any contract, <br /> subcontract, or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such <br /> public servant. <br /> Page 1 of 3 (BD 2022-195) <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />