New lawsuit filed against LPSS alleging violations of Open Meetings Act

District Attorney to investigate fraud complaint against Lafayette Parish school superintendent

A Lafayette Parish resident filed a complaint alleging that Superintendent Francis Touchet Jr. improperly paid district employees for hours not worked, potentially violating state law and school board policy, prompting an investigation by the 15th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

New lawsuit filed against LPSS alleging violations of Open Meetings Act

The Lafayette Parish School Board, Superintendent Francis Touchet and Board President Hannah Mason have been named in a lawsuit alleging they broke the law in conducting several recent board meetings.

Lafayette superintendent gave school employees paid days off — DA investigates

Potentially millions of dollars in pay for hours not worked by hundreds of Lafayette school employees are now at the center of a criminal investigation into whether Superintendent Francis Touchet went beyond what the school board authorized. The investigation stems from a complaint filed by community activist Suzanne Higginbotham, who alleges Touchet may have committed public payroll fraud by implementing work schedules that allowed district off…