FILE:  GBBA

Cf:  GBD

QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES

QUALIFICATIONS

The West Baton Rouge Parish School Board shall require that each teacher or substitute teacher hold not less than a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university to be eligible for employment, whenever possible.  Each teacher, including administrative personnel, shall be required to hold a current and valid teacher’s certificate issued by the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education or demonstrate proficiency in meeting all requirements necessary to obtain such a certificate.  A certified applicant who is presently employed by another school district and is seeking employment with the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board must provide an executed release of information form directed to the appropriate supervisor of personnel for that school district.  This completed release of information must be included with the application. No application for employment will be considered unless the release of information form is completed in its entirety. 

Other professional personnel shall be required to meet those qualifications necessary for the position assigned as may be determine by the Board.

BUS OPERATORS

All applicants for bus operator shall, as a condition of employment with any provider contracted with the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board, grant permission to the provider to have a motor vehicle driving record check conducted prior to any offer of employment.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As part of their work assignment, teachers, as well as all employees, shall perform duties as necessary to reasonably maintain the safety and welfare of students.  They shall at al times perform these duties in a reasonably prudent manner.  Teachers may also be required to attend or conduct such other functions or activities of their respective school as deemed appropriate by the principal within the guidelines of their job description and their job responsibilities. 

A written job description shall exist for all certified employment positions in the West Baton Rouge Parish School System. Documentation of current signatures reflecting the review and/or receipt of the job description shall be filed in the employee’s official file.

Revised:  July, 2007

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:413, 17:414, 17:441

Harrah Independent School District v. Martin, 99 S.Ct. 1062 (1979)

Board minutes, 7-18-07

West Baton Rouge Parish School Board