Maintaining ethical behavior and practices is imperative to music education and to the service of Louisiana students. To ensure that members of the Louisiana Music Educators Association uphold the highest standards for their behavior and for the integrity of LMEA events, a process for reporting violations and investigative practices has been established.
Members of the Ethics Committee
Executive Director (chair of the committee)
President
Immediate Past-President
President-Elect
Links
LMEA Code of Ethics
LMEA Ethics Complaint Process
LMEA Ethics Complaint Flowchart
Ethics Violation Report
Ethics Appeal Form
Who Can File a Complaint
- Any student, parent, director, LMEA member, school official or concerned party may submit an Ethics Violation Report.
- Violations can be submitted using the Ethics Violation Report link on this page. Verbal notifications of an ethics violation can be made to any Ethics Committee member, Division Chair, or District Director but must be followed by using the Ethics Violation Report.
- The LMEA Executive Director shall immediately inform the member(s) who is (are) the subject of the report. However, confidentiality of the complainant will be maintained unless waived.
- If an investigation is warranted, the Ethics Committee shall investigate and report to the LMEA Board of Directors.
Possible Penalties
Possible penalties will be presented with the Investigation Report to the LMEA Board of Directors
Level I – A letter of reprimand shall be sent to the member only and a copy kept in a confidential file in the custodial care of the Executive Director. A Level I penalty may include a probationary period of up to three years and may include any reasonable conditions which, if not fulfilled, may result in a more stringent penalty.
Level II – A letter of reprimand shall be sent to the member, campus level administrator, district level superintendent and district level music supervisor. A Level II penalty may include a probationary period of up to three years and may include any reasonable conditions which, if not fulfilled, may result in a more stringent penalty.
Level III – A letter of reprimand shall be sent to the member, campus level administrator, district level superintendent, and district level music supervisor. The Ethics Committee may choose to recommend loss of membership and/or loss of membership privileges, as a penalty for a period not to exceed three years. The LMEA Board of Directors, by constitutional provision, is the only body which has decision-making authority over loss of membership.