FILE:  ECA

Cf:  ECF

 

AUTHORIZED USE OF EQUIPMENT

 

 

The Catahoula Parish School Board shall require that all employees use any equipment issued them for its intended purpose and maintain it in proper working order.  Employees shall be held responsible if they cause damage to School Board equipment beyond the normal wear and tear of regular use.

 

SHARING OF EQUIPMENT BETWEEN PUBLIC ENTITIES

 

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the School Board may share equipment with another public entity without having to expend funds for such use, provided that both entities have executed a cooperative endeavor agreement for the use of the equipment.

 

The cooperative endeavor agreement shall set forth in reasonable detail the obligations of the parties and shall:

 

  1. Identify the equipment that will be shared.

  2. Explain the use of the equipment and the approximate length of time for use of the equipment by the requesting public entity.

  3. Address the responsibility for repairing or replacing the equipment when the equipment becomes inoperable for its intended use due to a mechanical or other breakdown while in the possession of the requesting public entity.

  4. Include a hold harmless provision releasing the lending public entity from expenses, damages, or losses arising from the use of the equipment.

 

When an emergency situation is declared and public entities need to share equipment, a cooperative endeavor agreement shall not be required, provided the public entities share the equipment in good faith relative to the emergency situation.

 

PERSONAL USE OF SCHOOL EQUIPMENT

 

Under no circumstances may Catahoula Parish School Board equipment be removed or taken home for personal use.  In the event that an employee needs to use equipment for school-related purposes at home or a site other than the equipment's assigned work location, the employee shall obtain written permission from the principal or Superintendent, which includes a provision acknowledging responsibility for maintaining and returning the equipment in good working condition.  When completed and approved, a copy of the permission form shall be submitted to the Superintendent or designee.  The original shall be maintained on file at the school.  Any equipment used shall be promptly returned to its assigned work location in its original working order following use, and all equipment shall be returned before the end of the school year.  Employees shall be responsible for reimbursing the Board for any equipment damaged or not returned in a timely manner.

 

LOANING OF SCHOOL EQUIPMENT

 

Principals may approve the loaning of items such as tables, chairs, and non-depreciating items to outside school organizations or groups that may be sponsoring a school related activity on or away from the school campus.

 

The proper form shall be completed and kept at the school site specifying:  date item(s) borrowed, item(s) borrowed, number of each item borrowed, signature of person receiving item(s), date item(s) returned, and signature of person verifying item(s) returned.

 

Revised:  January 9, 2018

 

 

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. ยงยง17:81, 33:4712.18

Board minutes, 3-3-03, 1-9-18

 

Catahoula Parish School Board