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After open meetings law dispute, Lafayette school board faces contempt of court threat

The Lafayette Parish School Board faces a contempt of court threat following a dispute over whether it violated Louisiana's Open Meetings Law when voting to close Comeaux High School. The underlying lawsuit alleges the board improperly closed meetings during the decision-making process regarding the school closure.

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