Judge suspends testimony in Lafayette Parish school suit

Comeaux High lawsuit dismissed by appellate court; board may proceed with closure

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — An appeals court dismissed a lawsuit against the Lafayette Parish School System late Tuesday, ending a legal battle over the closure of Comeaux High School while ordering the district to pay more than $45,000 in…

Comeaux High closure can move forward after court case against Lafayette school board dismissed

An appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit against the Lafayette Parish School Board, paving the way for the board to continue with plans to close Comeaux High School.

Judge suspends testimony in Lafayette Parish school suit

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A lawsuit against the Lafayette Parish School System and its board remains ongoing after settlement negotiations on Monday evening proved unsuccessful. On Tuesday, a j…

The Lafayette School Board Won the Comeaux Lawsuit. A Judge Still Told Them They Need to Do Better.

The Third Circuit dismissed the Comeaux closure lawsuit, but a Lafayette judge ordered LPSS to pay $45,000 and told board members to "do better." Continue reading…

‘Do better’: Legal fight over Comeaux closure ends

The legal battle over the Lafayette Parish School Board’s process for closing Ovey Comeaux High School ended Wednesday, after an appeals court decided Tuesday night to dismiss the case brought by a group of students’ parents. The Third Circuit Court of Appeal ruled that the board’s April 15 vote to rescind a previous vote to close the school cured alleged open meetings and policy violations. “The School Board acknowledged its error and gave the …