FILE:  GBRIH

JURY DUTY OR SUBPOENAS

The Rapides Parish School Board shall grant a leave of absence to any regularly employed person of the school system who has been called to serve jury duty, or subpoenaed to serve as a witness in a court proceeding, including depositions, on school business.  Such leave shall be granted for the period of time required to serve such jury duty without loss of sick, emergency, or personal leave or any other benefit.  Jury duty shall not be deemed to interrupt service accumulated toward sabbatical leave.

Anyone serving on jury duty shall receive his/her regular salary less any compensation he/she receives as a juror.  Said employee shall be responsible for submitting verification of call or subpoena for jury duty and reporting any compensation received as juror to the Superintendent or designee to be eligible to receive leave for jury duty.  Any employee abusing said leave shall be subject to disciplinary action.

Teachers authorized to serve jury duty must leave lesson plans for the substitutes with their principal.

Ref:     La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:81, 17:1210

Board minutes, 3-7-06

Rapides Parish School Board