2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 17:66.1 — Central community school system; interim school board

§66.1.  Central community school system; interim school board

NOTE:  §66.1 as enacted by Acts 2006, No. 202, §1, eff. if and when the constitutional amendment proposed by Acts 2006, No. 861, §1, is adopted in November, 2006.

A.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon the appointment of the members thereof as provided in Subsection C of this Section, there shall be and there is hereby created an interim school board for the Central community school system which shall continue in existence until the taking of office of the initial elected members of the Central Community School Board as provided by R.S. 17:66.

B.(1)  The interim school board shall be composed of seven members appointed at large as provided in Subsection C of this Section.  An interim school board member shall have attained the age of eighteen, be an elector, have resided in the state for the two years preceding appointment, have been actually domiciled within the geographic boundaries of the school system for at least one year preceding appointment, meet the qualifications provided in R.S. 17:52(D), and actually reside within the geographic boundaries of the school system.

(2)  Membership on the interim school board shall not disqualify an otherwise eligible person from qualifying as a candidate for election as a member of the Central Community School Board.

C.(1)  All members of the interim school board shall be appointed by the governor within thirty days after the effective date of this Section and shall serve until the taking of office of the initial members of the Central Community School Board elected as provided in R.S. 17:66.

(2)  Members appointed by the governor shall be from a list of nominees provided as follows:

(a)  The members of the Louisiana House of Representatives elected from district number sixty-four and district number sixty-five each shall nominate three persons meeting the qualifications for office for each position to be appointed by the governor.

(b)  The member of the Louisiana Senate elected from district number seventeen shall nominate three persons meeting the qualifications for office for each position to be appointed by the governor.

(3)  A vacancy on the interim school board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

D.  The interim school board shall constitute a body corporate in law.  The organization of the interim school board as well as the board's powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities shall be as provided by law generally for city, parish, and other local public school boards.  Compensation for board members and reimbursement for expenses also shall be as provided by law generally for city, parish, and other local public school boards.

E.  The interim school board shall adopt rules, regulations, and procedures consistent with law to effectuate this Section and to administer the duties, functions, and responsibilities of the interim board.  Additionally, the interim school board shall call for a special election to elect the initial members of the Central Community School Board.  It shall be held as provided in R.S. 17:66(B).

F.  The provisions of R.S. 42:4.1 through 13, relative to open meetings and the provisions of Chapter 1 of Title 44 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 relative to public records shall be applicable to the interim school board and its members.

G.  All authority granted to the interim school board by this Section shall expire upon the taking of office of the initial members of the Central Community School Board elected as provided by R.S. 17:66(B); however, the school board may take formal action to continue the interim school board as an advisory body on matters previously under the jurisdiction of the interim board.

Acts 2006, No. 202, §1, eff. if and when the const. amend. proposed by Acts 2006, No. 861, is adopted in Nov., 2006.