tehmi chassion

Lafayette Parish School System Superintendent Dr. Pat Cooper has filed a lawsuit in state district court against three members of the Lafayette Parish School Board, whom his attorney says have proven a demonstrated bias against Cooper.

The board will soon vote on formal charges against its superintendent.

Charges will not be filed against Lafayette Parish Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Pat Cooper over an incident involving school board member Tehmi Chassion.

Lafayette Parish School Board member Dr. Tehmi Chassion believes reports of alleged bribery on the part of the Tikia Consulting Group are completely made up, and he finds the situation to be "strange."

Tension has reached a new level with the Lafayette Parish School Board after its Wednesday night meeting allegedly got physical.