Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 17, § 60.1. Jefferson Parish School Board

A. Each member of the Jefferson Parish School Board elected to office in 1976 and 1978 shall continue in office until the expiration of the terms for which elected. Effective with the commencement of the term of office of members of the Jefferson Parish School Board who were elected at the election for school board members held at the congressional election in 1974, and thereafter, there shall be eight members of the Jefferson Parish School Board.

B. The members of the board who are elected at the election for school board members held at the congressional election in 1980 to succeed those members elected in 1976 shall serve for terms of four years. The members of the board who are elected at the election for school board members held at the congressional election in 1982 to succeed those members who were elected in 1978 shall serve for terms of four years. The members of the board who are elected at the election for school board members held at the congressional election in 1984 to succeed those members elected in 1980 shall serve for terms of two years.

C. All members of the Jefferson Parish School Board shall be elected at the election for school board members to be held at the congressional election in 1986. The members elected in 1986, and their successors in office, shall serve four-year concurrent terms.

D. The Jefferson Parish School Board is hereby authorized to adopt rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, to effectuate this section and to administer the duties and functions of said board.

E. In the election of members of the school board the names of all candidates for election shall be placed in alphabetical order in a separate column on the ballot, under the heading “Parish School Board”.

F. No member of the school board shall hold or exercise any other office, position or employment for profit under the school board. Whenever any member accepts any employment, office or position in violation of this Subsection, his school board office shall thereby be vacated.

G. Members of the Jefferson Parish School Board shall be compensated as is provided by the general school laws of the state.

H. The board shall hold regular meetings not less than once each month and may hold special meetings as the board considers necessary.

I. The president of the board shall be elected annually by the members of the board from among the membership of the board. He shall not be eligible to succeed himself, nor shall he be eligible for reelection as president for two years after the expiration of the term as president for which he was elected.

J. The general school laws in Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall govern the Jefferson Parish School Board in all cases not in conflict with the provisions of this section.

K. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 706, § 1, eff. July 2, 2008.