FILE:  BBBF

BOARD COMMUNICATIONS

East Baton Rouge Parish School Board members shall be provided with specific communications tools which are necessary to fulfill the Board members' duties.  Specifically, each School Board member shall be provided a computer, business software and Internet connectivity for the duration of his/her service to the community as a member of the School Board; such provision shall be subject to the provisions of all applicable state rules and statutes.

Given the nature and dependency of system functions on the Board President and Vice President, the school system shall also provide, at their request, a cellular phone or similar technology to facilitate immediate access to both district staff and the community.  All costs associated with this technology shall be borne by the School System, provided none of the incurred costs are of a personal nature.

The President and Vice President shall bear the sole responsibility for accurately reporting said expenses according to approved existing district policy and applicable state rules and statutes.  Any and all personal charges incurred by the President or Vice President shall be reimbursed to the system in full, within ten (10) days of the billing notice from the School System to the Board member.  Such accounting shall be available for public inspection through the Deputy Superintendent for Operations and Budget Management.

Ref:     La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:81

Board minutes, 3-20-03

East Baton Rouge Parish School Board