LAFAYETTE, La. — Rickey Hardy, a former state representative and former Lafayette Parish School Board member, has filed an amended complaint alleging the school board broke state law by proceeding to a vote without first allowing public comment on two substitute motions related to the closure of Ovey Comeaux High School.
Hardy filed the complaint with 15th Judicial District Attorney Don Landry. The Louisiana Department of Justice confirmed it is reviewing an amended complaint against LPSS, and the Attorney General’s office confirmed it has received two separate open meetings complaints involving the district, both currently under review.
LPSS said it was not aware of the amended complaint and offered no further comment as of Tuesday’s news deadline.
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What the Complaint Alleges
Hardy’s amended complaint targets a specific procedural sequence from the March 12 board meeting, when the board voted to close Comeaux. His argument centers on two substitute motions that came up for a vote without public comment in between…