It will vote next on whether to accept all or some of those charges, after which Cooper would be subject to a hearing before the board and possible reprimanding, including termination.
Justin Centanni said he can't believe he's reading about the city of Lafayette when he opens up the newspaper and reads about the "antics of the [Lafayette Parish School Board].
Qualifying for the Nov. 4 local elections begins in a little over a week, and the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce is paying close attention to the Lafayette Parish School Board.
Thursday's filing comes one day after the board voted not to discuss Davis' demand that it drop its investigation of Cooper and use 50 percent of last year's budget for the upcoming school year.
Cajundome Director Greg Davis is threatening to file suit against LPSB if it doesn't drop its investigation into the superintendent and fix its budget issues.
Certified and retired teachers are encouraged to apply, especially for hard-to-fill openings for subject-specific middle and high school teachers and special education instructors.
Matt Dugas, finance director, said after the meeting the full impact of the board's decision Tuesday had not yet been calculated, but prior to the vote, the board chipped its $7.3 million shortfall down to $7.2 million.
Before the board ended its meeting, Assistant Superintendent Sandra Billeaudeau appealed to the board to move to the instructional staffing accounts as soon as possible.
Lafayette Superintendent Pat Cooper received an 'unsuccessful' rating following his recent evaluation conducted by members of the school board. Cooper received a score of 3.54 out of 8, with 8 being the highest.