FILE: GBRAA
Cf: EBCA
THEFT
It shall be a violation of East Feliciana Parish School Board policy for an employee to:
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Intentionally misappropriate or take anything of value which belongs to another with the intent to deprive the other of a thing of value by means of fraudulent conduct, practices, or representations;
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Intentionally fail or refuse to return to the owner, anything of value obtained through error, within a reasonable time after the person obtaining the thing of value learns or is informed of the error; including checks issued in error or the dollar equivalent thereof;
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Remove School Board property without prior written authorization from the designated unit head. Such property includes, but is not limited to, school/department files, records, materials, food and/or supplies;
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Fail to notify the appropriate unit head immediately, when he/she becomes aware, witnesses or discovers that a theft has taken place. |
The Superintendent or his/her designee shall develop procedures for implementation of this policy. Said procedures shall include but are not limited to the following topics: time lines for submission of oral and written reports to appropriate administrative offices; reporting/handling thefts perpetrated by non-employees; internal investigations; due process for employees; notification to law enforcement agencies; return of records, files, equipment, materials, etc., removed without proper written authorization; restitution of stolen property/funds; and employee return of checks issued in error, or the dollar equivalent thereof.
For employees, violation of this policy may result in a recommendation from the Superintendent for termination of employment and referral of same to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
Non-employees engaging in acts of theft shall be reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
Adopted: December 6, 2005
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. ยงยง14:67, 17:81
Board minutes, 12-6-05
East Feliciana Parish School Board