In a highly unpopular move, the Lafayette Parish School Board on Thursday voted for the second time to close Comeaux High School and repurpose the facility as a career center and accelerated school as well as a schools sports complex to be used by schools throughout the district.
The board voted 5-4 for the move, with Britt Latiolais, Ted Davidson, Roddy Bergeron, Hannah Smith Mason and Kate Labue voting in favor of closure. Amy Trahan, Josh Edmond, Jeremy Hidalgo and David LeJeune voted against it.
The vote came after many community members spoke against the proposal…