LPSS and Plaintiff in Comeaux High Lawsuit Fail to Reach Settlement, “Negotiations Have Proven to Be Unfruitful”

Lafayette Parish School Board talks fail in Comeaux lawsuit

Settlement talks break down between Lafayette Parish School Board and plaintiffs over the Comeaux High closure as the case heads back to court.

Trial in Comeaux High School Closure suspended

The trial scheduled to begin today in the closure of Ovey Comeaux High School has been suspended until tomorrow.According to Lafayette Parish reporter Kayla Quintero, who is in the courtroom, the judge in the case is considering whether the Lafayette Parish School Board should be held in contempt because of an April 15 meeting that took place despite a preliminary injunction being in place.The judge is expected to watch video of the April 15 mee…

Lafayette Parish School Board rejects proposal to settle Comeaux High closure lawsuit

The Lafayette Parish School Board on Monday rejected a proposed settlement of a lawsuit filed against it over its vote to close Comeaux High School.

LPSS and plaintiff in Comeaux High lawsuit fail to reach settlement, “Negotiations have proven to be unfruitful”

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The lawsuit over the potential closure of Ovey Comeaux High School continues. An LPSS attorney says they have failed to reach a settlement with the plaintiff. The anno…

Lafayette Parish School Board, plaintiffs fail to reach settlement in Comeaux High closure lawsuit

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS) — The Lafayette Parish School Board announced it could not reach a settlement with plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the closure of Comeaux High School. The school board was in executive session for more than 2.5 hours…

Comeaux closure lawsuit resumes after settlement talks collapse

The Lafayette Parish School Board declined to accept settlement terms proposed Monday night by plaintiffs challenging the closure of Comeaux High School. Board members met in executive session for roughly two and a half hours to consider the proposal. After returning to the board table, the school system’s legal counsel said revisions offered by the board were rejected by the plaintiffs and no agreement was reached. The parties return to court T…