Chapter C - Human Resources

Part 10.0 Hiring

Section 10.1 Hiring or Financial Interest of Relatives

Policy Statement:

Definitions

Charter school: American Preparatory Academy

American Preparatory Academy school officer: a member of the charter school's governing board, a member of a board or an officer of a nonprofit corporation under which a charter school is organized and managed; or the chief administrative officer of a charter school.

Employment: a position in which a person's salary, wages, pay, or compensation, whether as an employee or contractor, is paid from American Preparatory Academy school funds.

Relative: a father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, sister, brother, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, first cousin, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law.

Hiring Policy

A relative of a charter school officer may be employed at the charter school provided that the charter school officer:

1. discloses the relationship, in writing, to the other charter school officers;
2. submits the employment decision to the charter school's governing board for the approval, by majority vote, of the charter school's governing board;
3. abstains from voting on the issue; and
4. is absent from any meeting when the employment is being considered and determined.

Financial Interest Policy

In addition to the chief administrative officer or a relative employed under the above hiring policy, a charter school officer or relative of a charter school officer may have a financial interest in a contract or other transaction involving the charter school provided the charter school officer:

1. submits the contract or transaction decision to the charter school's governing board for the approval, by majority vote, of the charter school's governing board;
2. abstains from voting on the issue; and
3. is absent from any meeting when the contract or transaction is being considered and determined.

Legal References: Utah Code 53G-5-409 (previously 53A-1a-518) Regulated transactions and relationships