LAC 28:XLI.1503. Assignment of Chief Operating Officer

A. The state superintendent of education may provide for the assignment of a chief operating officer to any city, parish, or other local school system that fails for two consecutive years to comply with any minimum instructional expenditure requirement contained in the Minimum Foundation Program formula as adopted by BESE and approved by the legislature. B. Services of a chief operating officer shall be obtained through a contract for a length of time as determined necessary by the superintendent. The officer shall not be a permanent employee of the LDOE and shall not receive a state salary or associated benefits. C. The officer shall research the financial position and practices of the system including factors contributing to the noncompliance with the minimum expenditure requirement contained in the Minimum Foundation formula. The officer shall submit a written report of the findings and recommendations generated from the research to the local school board and the state superintendent of education. The findings and recommendations for the system shall be included in any report made to BESE relative to system compliance with the minimum expenditure requirement. D. The local school board shall develop a plan for compliance based on the officer’s recommendations and shall submit the plan to the state superintendent in accordance with the timelines set by LDOE. The plan is subject to approval of the superintendent prior to implementation.