FILE: GAI
SOLICITATIONS
The Orleans Parish School Board shall prohibit employees from accepting or soliciting any gift, favor, service, or other benefit that could reasonably be construed to influence the employee’s discharge of assigned duties and responsibilities. An employee who believes he or she has or may have a conflict of interest shall disclose the interest to the Superintendent or his/her designee, who shall take whatever action is necessary, if any, to ensure that the School Board’s best interests are protected.
ENDORSEMENTS
Employees shall be prohibited from recommending, endorsing, or requiring students to purchase any product, material, or service in which they have a financial interest or that is sold by a company that may employ the School Board employee during non-school hours. Employees shall be prohibited from recommending or requiring students to purchase a specific brand of school supplies if there are other brands that are equal and suitable for the intended instructional purpose.
VENDOR PRESENTATIONS IN SCHOOL FACILITIES
The Orleans Parish School Board believes that its practices and procedures must reflect fair treatment to all vendors and agents as well as to the employees and students of the school system. Consequently, control must be placed on the use of public buildings for the purpose of demonstrating products, explaining services and/or selling or attempting to sell said products or services. Accordingly, vendors, solicitors and/or representatives of agencies, companies or associations shall not be permitted to meet with employees of the Orleans Parish School Board in the public schools or related buildings or facilities for the purpose of demonstrating products, explaining services and/or selling or attempting to sell said products or services.
This provision shall not apply to those instances where the School Board and/or the administration deem said presentations in the schools to school employees may be in the best interest of the Orleans Parish School Board, its employees and the community i.e., presentation of textbooks, curriculum materials, etc.
This provision shall not apply to insurance agents whose companies have been approved for payroll deductions by the Orleans Parish School Board. However, presentations shall be limited to insurance coverages approved for payroll deduction only and must be presented at regularly scheduled faculty meetings with approval of the appropriate school administrator. A follow-up meeting for all those not present at faculty meetings may be arranged by the appropriate administrators so that all employees are aware of the benefits which are available to them. No other insurance agents or coverage other than that provided by payroll deduction is permitted.
This provision does not apply to the responsibilities for the conduct of Orleans Parish School Board business fulfilled by the administrative staff.
Vendors of athletic equipment, with approval of the principal, may be allowed to visit coaches during administrative planning periods.
SALES
Employees shall be prohibited from using their positions with the School Board for the purpose of attempting to sell products or services.
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§42:1111, 42:1112, 42:1113, 42:1115
Orleans Parish School Board