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Bank School District
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1512
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Conflict
of Interest
A
trustee may not:
1. engage in a substantial financial
transaction for the trustee’s private business purpose with a person whom the
trustee inspects or supervises in the course of official duties.
2. perform an official act directly and
substantially affecting to its economic benefit, a business or other
undertaking in which the trustee either has a substantial financial interest or
is engaged as counsel, consultant, representative or agent;
3. act as an agent or solicitor in the
sale or supply of goods or services to a district.
4. have a pecuniary interest, directly
or indirectly, in any contract made by the Board when the trustee has more than a ten percent (10%) interest in
the corporation. A contract does not
include: 1) merchandise sold to the
highest bidder at public auctions; 2) investments or deposits in financial
institutions which are in the business of loaning or receiving money when such
investments or deposits are made on a rotating or ratable basis among financial
institutions in the community or when there is only one financial institution
in the community; or 3) contracts for professional services other than salaried
services or for maintenance or repair services or supplies when the services or
supplies are not reasonably available from other sources if the interest of any
Board member and a determination of such lack of availability are entered in
the minutes of the Board meeting at which the contract is considered.
5. be employed in any capacity by the
District.
6. appoint to a position of trust or
emolument any person related or connected by consanguinity within the fourth
degree or by affinity within the second degree.
a. This prohibition does not apply to
the issuance of an employment contract of a person as a substitute teacher who
is not employed as a substitute teacher for more than 30 consecutive school
days.
b. This prohibition does not apply to
the renewal of an employment contract of a person who was initially hired
before the Board member to whom he/she is related assumed the position.
c. This prohibition does not apply if
the trustees comply with the following requirements: 1) All trustees, except the trustee related to the person to be
employed or appointed, vote to employ the related person; 2) The trustee
related to the person to be employed abstains from voting; and 3) The trustees
give fifteen days written notice of the time and place of their intended action
in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the school is
located.
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Degrees
of Affinity
Affinity
is the legal relationship arising as the result of marriage. Relationship by affinity terminates upon the
death of one of the spouses or other dissolution or marriage except when the
marriage has resulted in issue still living.
Degrees
of Consanguinity
4
Great Great
Grandparent
3 5
Great
Grandparent Great Great Uncle
2 4 6
Grandparent Great
Uncle Child of Great Uncle
1 3 5 7
Parent Uncle Child
of GG Uncle Grandchild of GG
Uncle
Appointing
Power
2 4 6 8
Brother 1st
Cousin 2nd Cousin 3rd Cousin
1 3 5 7
Child Nephew 1st
Cousin 2nd Cousin
once removed once
removed
2 4 6
Grandchild Grand
Nephew 1st Cousin
twice removed
3 5
Great
Grandchild Great Grand Nephew
4
Great Great
Grandchild
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Degrees of
Affinity
3
Great
Grandfather-in-law
2
Grandfather-in-law
1 3
Father-in-law Uncle-in-law
Spouse of 2
Appointing Brother-in-law
Power
1 3
Step Child Nephew-in-law
2
Step Grandchild
3
Step Great
Grandchild