Asked & Answered

Mike Mertens, AAEA Assistant Executive Director

I frequently get questions regarding the ethics laws. This month was no exception. The question was whether or not a district could hire an administrator's son for a classified position. This is permissible if this is an employment contract, since the board would be approving the hire. If this is a purchased service where the administrator's son invoices the district for the work they did for the district, any $$ amount has to be approved by DESE. If a purchased service, the process of contract disclosure and board resolution applies. The rules governing Ethical Guidelines and Prohibitions for Educational Administrators, Employees, Board Members and Other Parties can be found HERE. Also, these rules include forms that can be used for contract disclosures and board resolutions.

If you have questions for Mike, email him at m.mertens@theaaea.org .