§ 17:68.2 — St. George Community School System; interim school board; interim school

Louisiana § 17:68.2

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 17: Credit Union Law

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NOTE: §68.2 eff. upon adoption of a const. amend. which authorizes the St. George
Community School System. See Acts 2025, No. 455.
§68.2. St. George Community School System; interim school board; interim school
superintendent
A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon the appointment of
the members thereof as provided in Subsection C of this Section, an interim school board
shall be created for the St. George Community School System and the board shall continue
its service until the taking of office of the initial elected members of the St. George
Community School Board as provided in R.S. 17:68.1.
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, have resided in the state for the two years preceding
appointment, have been 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, be
an elector and 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 St. George
Community School Board.
C.(1) All seven members of the interim school board shall be appointed by the
governor within thirty days after the effective date of this Act and shall serve until the initial
members of the St. George Community School Board are elected, as provided in R.S.
17:68.1, and take office.
(2) Members appointed by the governor shall be from a list of nominees provided
as follows:
(a) The members of the Louisiana Senate elected from district numbers six, fourteen,
and sixteen shall each nominate three persons meeting the qualifications for office for each
position to be appointed by the governor.
(b) The members of the Louisiana House of Representatives elected from district
numbers sixty-five, sixty-six, sixty-eight, sixty-nine, and seventy shall each nominate two
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.(1) The interim school board shall constitute a body corporate in law.
(2) 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.
(3) Members of the interim school board shall serve without compensation.
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.
F. The provisions of R.S. 42:11 through 28, 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 that is granted to the interim school board by this Section shall
expire upon the taking of office of the initial members of the St. George Community School
Board once the initial members are elected pursuant to R.S. 17:68.1. However, the elected
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.
H. The governor shall appoint an interim school superintendent who shall serve until
the elected school board chooses a new school superintendent who shall meet the
qualifications of R.S. 17:54.
I. The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board shall:
(1) Work cooperatively and collaboratively with the interim school board and the
St. George Community School Board to effect the transfer of the students, buildings and
other facilities, property, instructional materials, buses, and all other assets related to the
schools located within the geographic boundaries of the St. George Community School
System in an efficient and expeditious manner.
(2) Provide the interim school board for the St. George Community School System
with immediate and complete access to:
(a) All school buildings and facilities associated with the schools located within the
geographic boundaries of the St. George Community School System. Such access shall
include making the school buildings and facilities to be transferred available, free of charge,
to the interim school board or the elected school board for the St. George Community School
System for purposes of conducting board and community meetings and other functions and
activities related to the operation of the St. George Community School System.
(b) All student records and any other student-related files associated with students
enrolled in the schools to be transferred to the St. George Community School System.
(c) All financial records associated with the schools to be transferred to the St.
George Community School System, including those related to building maintenance, taxes,
insurance, and indebtedness.
J. The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board shall not:
(1) Interfere, or impede in any way, with the processes to transfer the students,
buildings and other facilities, property, instructional materials and equipment, buses, and
all other assets related to the schools located within the geographical boundaries of the St.
George Community School System to the St. George Community School Board.
(2) Sell, transfer, or otherwise remove any asset or thing of value, movable or
immovable, corporeal or incorporeal, that is attributable to the schools to be transferred to
the St. George Community School System prior to such transfer.
(3) Incur, transfer, or assign any debt or other responsibility or obligation to schools
to be transferred to the St. George Community School System that is not properly
attributable to such schools.

Legislative History

Acts 2025, No. 455, §1, eff. See Act.