Attorney General Jeff Landry has sued the Vermillion Parish School Board and is asking that the January 8^th meeting be voided. Teacher Deyshia Hargrave was ordered out of the meeting and arrested by a deputy city marshal after questioning the board about a raise for the Superintendent. The suit says her arrest violated the Open Meeting Law. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says all actions of the meeting would have to be done over.

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The Louisiana Association of Educators holds a rally this afternoon to show their support for Rene Rost middle school teacher Deyshia Hargrave. She was arrested Monday after criticizing a raise for the superintendent, while teacher’s wages have been stagnant for nearly a decade. LAE President Debbie Meaux says they are holding this rally to expose what school and governmental boards are doing.More

The elementary school teacher who was arrested after speaking out against the Vermilion Parish school superintendent’s raise has released a video statement. Deyshia Hargrave says by being asked to leave, the school board is attempting to silence an issue that effects the entire community.More