La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXIX-2501

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section CXXXIX-2501 - Qualified and Competent Business Professional

A. Each type 2 and type 5 charter operator shall hire or procure the services of one or more qualified and competent business professionals who shall produce all financial and accounting information and reporting required by its charter contract, state law, and BESE policy, except as otherwise provided herein.

B. A qualified and competent business professional shall meet one of the qualifications as listed in Bulletin 1929, §1301

C. Any applicant for a qualified and competent business professional position shall have not less than three years of work experience in a field relevant to the duties and responsibilities of a lead school business administrator. Relevant areas shall include accounting, finance, or other areas of fiscal management.

D. All qualified and competent business professionals must acquire Certified Louisiana School Business Administrator (CLSBA) certification or Certified Louisiana Charter School Business Administrator (CLCSBA) certification by the Louisiana Association of School Business Officials (LASBO) within four years of the first date of hire as a qualified and competent business professional by any BESE-authorized charter school and maintain certification while employed as a qualified and competent business professional. A Louisiana CPA license may be substituted for the CLSBA certification. The CPA license must remain in active status while employed as a qualified and competent business professional.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXIX-2501

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in LR 34:1372 (July 2008), amended LR 38:3120 (December 2012), LR 39:1437 (June 2013), LR 39:3068 (November 2013), Amended LR 44241 (2/1/2018), Amended LR 50657 (5/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10) and R.S. 17:3981.