FILE: ABCB
QUALIFICATIONS FOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS
Persons eligible to serve as members of the Concordia Parish School Board shall have the following minimum qualifications:
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A Board member shall have attained the age of eighteen (18).
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A Board member shall be a resident of the election district for the preceding year, with limited exception.
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A Board member shall have resided in the state for the preceding two (2) years.
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A Board member shall be able to read and write.
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A Board member shall not be serving on certain other boards specified in the Constitution of Louisiana.
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A Board member shall have affirmed to the prescribed oath. |
It is desirable that members of the Board have a genuine interest in and devotion to public education; a willingness to give time and effort to the work; a capacity for understanding people; and the ability to work cooperatively with others.
Each Board member should recognize that he/she is a public official charged with an important responsibility. In view of the fact that Board members are elected to their position, each member has a responsibility to the voters who have elected him/her; however, representation should serve the best interest of the school system as a whole rather than that of a single district.
Ref: Constitution of Louisiana, Art. VIII, Sec. 8 (a)
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:52, 17.71.2, 17:71.3, 42:141
Concordia Parish School Board