Case: Graham v. Evangeline Parish School Board

Graham v. Evangeline Parish

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Evangeline Parish School Board v. United Sates of America

Supreme Court of the United States

IMAGE of original paper docket sheet placed in electronic file for administrative purposes only. (crt,Dunford, T) (Entered: 08/07/2006)

Case closed (former employee)

JOINT MOTION by U S A, School Board of Evangeline Parish to approve superceding consent decree referred to Judge Tucker L Melancon by Laf Div Ofc (McDonnell, D)

SUPERCEDING CONSENT DECREE granting [0-1] motion to approve superceding consent decree. Modifies the consent decree entered 08/05/69 (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by rw. (McDonnell, D)

Report filed as directed by the Superceding Consent Decree. (McDonnell, D)

Report filed as directed by 10/16/98 Superceding Consent Decree (McDonnell, D)

REPORT filed directed by 10/16/98 Superceding Consent Decree (Dean, S)

MINUTE ENTRY: A status conference will be conducted on 4/14/00 at 2:00 and is limited to persons required to attend: Janice Hebert, Franz Marshall, Robert Hammonds and president of Evangeline Parish School Board and District Attorney set status conference for 2:00 4/14/00 before Judge Tucker L Melancon (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: dm (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 03/16/2000)

For imaging purposes, all documents from this point forward will receive a number. (McDonnell, D)

CASE reassigned to Judge Tucker L Melancon (McDonnell, D)

REPORT filed directed by 10/16/98 Superceding Consent Decree (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 06/15/2000)

REPORT filed directed by 10/16/98 Superceding Consent Decree (Whidden, C) (Entered: 10/27/2000)

**RECORD LOCATION flag set to LAFAYETTE (Gilmer, P)

MOTION by U S A for setting of status conference with Proposed Order referred to Judge Tucker L Melancon by the Lafayette Clerk's Office (w/consent) (Berry, D) (Entered: 05/14/2001)

ORDER terminating [4-1] motion for setting of status conference set status conference for 2:30 5/30/01 before Judge Tucker L Melancon in chambers . ALL duly elected members of the Evangeline Parish School Board, the acting Superintendent of Evangeline Parish Schools, ALL Central Office supervisors, the principal of EACH high school, middle school and elementary school in Evangeline Parish, the District Attorney of the Thirteenth Judicial District of Louisiana, C Brent Coreil, and all counsel of record for the Evangeline Parish School Board. FURTHER ORDERED that the President of the Evangeline Parish School Board, Jimmy Vidrine and the acting Superintendent of the Evangeline Parish Schools, Rayford Fontenot, are to provide a copy of this order requiring their attendance to each of the duly elected members of the Evangeline Parish School Board and to the school system employees referred to herein above (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: rw (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 05/23/2001)

MOTION by Basile Bi-Racial for I Jackson Burson Jr to withdraw as attorney as the Basile Bi-Racial Committee has not existed or operated since circa 1970 with Proposed Order referred to Judge Tucker L Melancon (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 05/25/2001)

RECEIVED copy of [5-2] order addressed to School Board of Evangeline Parish at 1101 Te Mamou Rd, Ville Platte, LA 70586 from U S Postal Svc marked: Return to sender; Not deliverable as addressed. Resent to 1123 Te Mamou Rd, Ville Platte, LA 70586. (McDonnell, D)

RESPONSE by School Board of Evangeline Parish to [4-1] motion for setting of status conference (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 05/29/2001)

ORDER granting [6-1] motion for I Jackson Burson Jr to withdraw as attorney as the Basile Bi-Racial Committee has not existed or operated since circa 1970. (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: sjd (Dean, S) (Entered: 05/31/2001)

MOTION by Capital City Press for emergency request for access to substantive proceeding referred to Judge Tucker L Melancon (Berry, D) (Entered: 05/31/2001)

MINUTES OF COURT from status conference held 5/30/01 (by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: rw (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 06/19/2001)

ORDER denying as moot [9-1] motion for emergency request for access to substantive proceeding (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: dm (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 06/04/2001)

LETTER by Robert L Hammonds to Clerk pursuant to the [0-1] judgment order enclosing data accumulated by employees of the Evangeline School Board WITH EXHIBITS (Berry, D) (Entered: 06/05/2001)

MOTION by Joann Graham for Marion Overton White to enroll as attorney with Proposed Order referred to Judge Tucker L Melancon by Lafayette Clerk's office (Whidden, C) (Entered: 06/15/2001)

ORDER granting [12-1] motion for Marion Overton White to enroll as co-counsel of record for NAACP Legal Defense Fund out of New York City for plaintiffs; added Marion Overton White as attorney (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: dm (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 06/19/2001)

PROPOSED SUPERSEDING CONSENT DECREE by U S A, U S Dept of Justice, School Board of Evangeline Parish received, referred to Judge Tucker L Melancon by Lafayette Division Office (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 06/26/2001)

ORDER Motion day set for 10:00 6/28/01 for [15-1] proposed superseding consent decree before Judge Tucker L Melancon (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: rw (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 06/27/2001)

SUPERSEDING CONSENT JUDGMENT granting [15-1] judgment, [0-1] judgment order. The EPSB is to provide a photostatic copy of a certified copy of this Superseding Consent Decree to each of the following categories of its employees within fifteen (15) days of the entry by the Court, and the acoomplishment of same shall be certified to the Court by the duly elected president of the EPSB within twenty (20) days of the entry by the Court, to wit: (1) Superintendent; (2) Assistant Superintendent; (3) Central Office Supervisors; (4) Principals; and (5) Assistant Principals. All parties hereto shall have the right to seek enforcement of the provisions of this Superseding Consent Decree and Order. This Court shall retain jurisdiction to monitor compliance with the provisions of this and other orders in this action. All previous orders entered herein not inconsistent herewith remain in full force and effect. (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) (Guidry, C) (Entered: 06/28/2001)

ORDER This Court has on this date approved a [17-1] Superseding Consent Decree between the Evangeline Parish School Board and the United States. In an effort to maintian the integrity of the plan set out in the Superseding Consent Decree approved by the Court and in an effort to assist the Evangline Parish School System obtain unitary status, it is ORDERED that the Evangeline Parish School System shall not hire a teacher leaving another system, which has, within the previous year, implemented a faculty staffing policy designed to comply with a Court ordered desegregation plan, absent exigent circumstances. A report shall be submitted to the Court ten (10) days prior to the beginning of the school year, identifying any teacher who was so employed, along with a description of the circumstances. A determination of exigent circumstances shall be reviewed by the Court. If the Court deems it appropriate, a hearing will be scheduled to determine whether the teacher tranferred for the purpose of evading a duly adopted faculty staffing plan enacted pursuant to a desegregation order (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: cg (Guidry, C) (Entered: 06/28/2001)

MINUTES OF COURT from hearing on proposed superseding consent decree orally granting [15-1] proposed consent decree (by Judge Tucker L Melancon) Court Reporter/Tape No: Christine Bordenave. NOE by: rw (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 07/02/2001)

RECEIVED copy of [19-1] order addressed to Marion Overton White at 516 E Landry, Opelousas 70570 from U S Postal Svc marked: Return to sender No such number (McDonnell, D)

MINUTE ENTRY; set miscellaneous hearing for 2:00 7/18/01 before Judge Tucker L Melancon . All attorneys and members of the Evangeline Parish School Board are invited but are not required to attend. The President of the School Board is to notify the other members of the school board of the date and time of the meeting. (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: rw (Dean, S) (Entered: 07/11/2001)

MINUTE ENTRY: Status conference conducted 7/18/01. Faculty relocation in compliance with the Superseding Consent Decree of 6/28/01 was discussed, in particular reassignment of teachers and out-of-district transfer of students (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: dm (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 07/23/2001)

Status conference held (McDonnell, D)

LETTER by B J Manuel advising the court that he has never been involved or ever attended any court proceeding regarding this matter, and he asks that his name be taken from our mailing list. (Whidden, C) (Entered: 08/02/2001)

MINUTE ENTRY: set miscellaneous hearing (August meeting that is to be conducted with the President of the Evangeline Parish School Board and the Superintendent of Evangeline Parish schools pursuant to Section A of the Superseding Consent Decree entered 6/28/01) for 4:00 8/24/01 before Judge Tucker L Melancon in chambers (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: rw (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 08/16/2001)

NOTICE OF CORRECTION OF MINUTE ENTRY: reset miscellaneous hearing (August meeting that is to be conducted with the President of the Evangeline Parish School Board and the Superintendent of Evangeline Parish Schools pursuant to Section A of the Superseding Consent Decree entered on 6/28/01) for 4:00 8/29/01 before Judge Tucker L Melancon in chambers (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: rw (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 08/16/2001)

MEMORANDUM OF CONFERENCE: An on the record telephone status conference was conducted on 8/16/01 before Judge Melancon upon the Court learning that the Evangeline Parish School Board had rejected the Superintendent's recommendation for principal at Pine Prarie High School and the Court's concern because of the proximity of the commencement of the 2000-2001 school year. The Court was advised that an interim principal had been appointed pending the School Board's compliance with Section B.3. of the Superseding Consent Decree entered into by the parties and approved by the Court on 6/28/01. Raymond Lejeune was instructed to obtain a transcript of the telephone conference from the Court's court reporter and to provide a copy of same to each member of the Evangeline Parish School Board (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: rw. (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 08/17/2001)

On the record telephone status conference held (McDonnell, D)

TRANSCRIPT filed re: telephone conference for date of 8/16/01 before Judge Tucker L Melancon (Court Reporter: Christine Bordenave; Volumes; 29 Pages) (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 08/24/2001)

MINUTE ENTRY: Pursuant to Section A, page 3 of the [17-1] Superseding Consent Decree entered in this matter on 6/28/01 the Court met with the President of the Evangeline Parish School Board, James M Vidrine, the Superintendent of Evangeline Parish Schools, Rayford J Fontenot, the attorney for the Evangeline Parish School Board, Robert L Hammonds and the attorney for the United States, AUSA Janice Hebert. Reports were given by President James M Vidrine and Superintendent Rayford J Fontenot on the progress that had been made in complying with the terms of the Superseding Consent Decree. The Court will entertain a meeting regarding the existing system of the awarding of points under the present Affirmative Action Policy set out in the Superseding Consent Decree and earlier judgments of the Court and the need to revisit and possibly revise the current system. The attorney for the Evangeline Parish School Board is requested to provide a copy of this Minute Entry to each member of the Evangeline Parish School Board and to Superintendent Fontenot (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: dm (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 09/06/2001)

MINUTE ENTRY: Pursuant to Section A, page 3 of the Superseding Consent Decree entered in this matter on 6/28/01 the Court met with the President of the Evangeline Parish School Board, James M Vidrine, the Superintendent of Evangeline Parish Schools, Rayford J Fontenot, the attorney for the Evangeline Parish School Board, Robert L Hammonds, and the attorney for the United States, AUSA Janice Hebert. (by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: rw (Note: this is a duplicate of #27) (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 09/10/2001)

MINUTE ENTRY: IT IS ORDERED that a hearing on the Evangeline Parish School Board's August 15, 2001 rejection of Superintendent Rayford J. Rontenot's recommendation to fill the vacancy of principal at Pine Prarie High School be conducted on the 20th day of September, 2001 at 8:30 a. m. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that each member of the Evangeline Parish School Board is required to attend the hearing. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the three applicant finalists for principal at Pine Prarie High School from whom Superintendent Fontenot had to select are required to attend the hearing. In the event the members of the Evangeline Parish School Board comply with the Court's request and conduct such a meeting with the Superintendent Fontenot, and after learning of and considering the reasons for his recommendation to fill the vacancy at Pine Parairie High school, the Evangeline Parish School Board, by a majority vote, reconsiders its previous decision and voted to follow the Superintendent's recommendation, the September 20, 2001 hearing will be canceled. The attorney for the Evangeline Parish School Board is instructed to provide a copy of this Minute Entry and notice of fixing of hearing to each member of the Evangeline Parish School Board and its Superintendent. The President of the Evangeline Parish School Board, James M. Vidrine, is to provide a copy of this Minute Entry and notice of fixing of hearing to the three finalists for the position of principal at Pine Prairie High School, all of whom are current employees of the Evangeline Parish School Board. miscellaneous hearing for 8:30 9/20/01 before Judge Tucker L Melancon (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: gbr (Roaix, G) (Entered: 09/06/2001)

LETTER by Robert L Hammonds to Clerk regarding [0-1] consent decree, [17-1] superseding consent decree enclosing rosters of teachers and administrators by name, race and certification and affidavits of principals relative to student assignments. Copy to Judge Melancon, all counsel (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 09/27/2001)

Report filed by Evangeline Parish School Board directed by 6/28/01 Superceding Consent Decree. (McDonnell, D) Modified on 10/16/2001 (Entered: 10/16/2001)

MINUTE ENTRY: Pursuant to Section A, page 3, of the Superseding Consent Decree entered in this matter on 6/28/01, a meeting in this matter will be conducted in the Court's chambers on 11/5/01 at 4:00.(signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: rw (Whidden, C) (Entered: 10/25/2001)

MINUTE ENTRY: Pusuant to [17-1] Superseding Consent Decree quarterly meetings will be conducted in the Court's chambers on the following dates: 12/12/01 at 4:00; 3/19/02 at 4:00; 6/27/02 at 4:00; 9/26/02 at 4:00; and 12/19/02 at 4:00 (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: dm (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 11/05/2001)

MINUTE ENTRY: A meeting was conducted by the Court on 11/5/01 at 4:00 pursuant to the Consent Decree entered in order to discuss the [31-1] report (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: dm (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 11/08/2001)

MINUTE ENTRY: The quarterly meeting scheduled for 12/12/01 is rescheduled for 1/10/02 at 4:00 (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: rw. (McDonnell, D) Modified on 12/03/2001 (Entered: 12/03/2001)

MINUTE ENTRY: Pursuant to Section A, page 3 of the [17-1] Superseding Consent Decree entered in this matter on 6/28/01 the Court met with the President of the Evangeline Parish School Board, James M Vidrine, the Superintendent of Evangeline Parish Schools, Rayford J Fontenot, attorney for School Board, Robert L Hammonds, Assistant U S Attorney Janice Hebert and Marion Overton White, counsel for the plaintiffs, Wanda Skinner, Clement LaFleur and Derrell J Ardoin, members of the Evangeline Parish School Board, and Eddie J Goudy, President of the Evangeline Parish NAACP. Also in attendance was George Fisher from the office of Marion Overton White. The School Board's compliance with the Consent Decrees entered in this matter was discussed. The Court congratulated Superintendent Fontenot and the School Board President for the apparent progress being made in the educational process in Evangeline Parish. (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon ) NOE by: tr (Reeves, T) (Entered: 01/14/2002)

MOTION by School Board of Evangeline Parish for Approval of Revised Affirmative Action Employment Policy for Administrative Personnel with Proposed Order referred to Judge Tucker L Melancon (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 01/14/2002)

ORDER granting [36-1] motion for Approval of Revised Affirmative Action Employment Policy for Administrative Personnel (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: dm (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 01/17/2002)

MINUTE ENTRY: A meeting was conducted by the Court on 3/19/02 at 4:00 pursuant to the Consent Decree entered in this matter (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: rw/dm (McDonnell, D) Modified on 03/25/2002 (Entered: 03/25/2002)

MOTION by School Board of Evangeline Parish to amend [17-1] Superceding Consent Decree with two Proposed Orders referred to Judge Tucker L Melancon (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 05/23/2002)

ORDER [40-1] motion to amend [17-1] Superceding Consent Decree regarding Response to motion reset to 5/30/02 for [40-1] motion to amend [17-1] Superceding Consent Decree, Motion day set for 1:30 5/31/02 for [40-1] motion to amend [17-1] Superceding Consent Decree before Judge Tucker L Melancon (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: gbr (Roaix, G) Modified on 05/29/2002 (Entered: 05/24/2002)

MEMORANDUM (facsimile) by School Board of Evangeline Parish in support of [40-1] motion to amend [17-1] Superceding Consent Decree (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 05/30/2002)

MEMORANDUM by School Board of Evangeline Parish in support of [40-1] motion to amend [17-1] Superceding Consent Decree (original of #42) (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 05/30/2002)

RESPONSE by U S A to [40-1] motion to amend [17-1] Superceding Consent Decree (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 06/03/2002)

ORDER granting [40-1] motion to amend [17-1] Superceding Consent Decree, amending [17-1] superceding consent decree and [0-1] superceding consent decree (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: rw (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 06/03/2002)

MOTION by U S A to substitute Katherine W Vincent with Proposed Order referred to Judge Tucker L Melancon (Berry, D) (Entered: 06/04/2002)

ORDER granting [46-1] motion to substitute Katherine W Vincent (added Katherine W Vincent) (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: dm (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 06/10/2002)

Report filed by Evangeline Parish School Board directed by 6/28/01 Superceding Consent Decree WITH EXHIBITS (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 06/24/2002)

MINUTE ENTRY: The meeting which was originally scheduled for 6/27/02 @ 4:00pm was cancelled because of the Court's docket and is rescheduled for Tuesday 7/9/02 @ 3:00pm (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: pd via fax from Lafayette Clerk's office (Lundy, N) (Entered: 07/08/2002)

ORDER: Judge Melancon will conduct a meeting on 8/7/02 at 1:30 at the office of the Principal, Pine Prairie High School, Pine Prairie, LA. The following persons are required to attend unless excused by the Court under the sanction of contempt of Court: The Superintendent of Evangeline Parish School Board, the President of the Evangeline Parish School Board, School Board Member Wayne Dardeau, Principal Marvelyn Harris, Assistant Principal Cynthia Ardoin, All school bus drivers who are to be employed for the 2002-2003 school year for the transport of children to and/or from the Pine Prairie School facility. All other members of the Evangeline Parish School Board are invited but are not required to attend the meeting. The Superintendent of Schools or his designee is to provide a copy of this Order to all persons required to attend the meeting and is to provide a copy of same to each member of the Evangeline Parish School Board (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE via fax by: pd. (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 08/06/2002)

RECEIVED copy of [50-1] order addressed to Franz Marshall at U S Dept of Justice, 950 Pennsylvanie Ave, Ste 4300, Washington, DC 20530 from U S Postal Svc (McDonnell, D)

ORDER Judge Melancon will conduct a meeting on Thursday, September 12, 2002 at 3:45 p.m. at the office of the Principal, Pine Prairie High School, Pine Prairie, LA. The following persons are required to attend unless excused by the Court under the sanction of contempt of Court: The Superintendent of the Evcangeline Parish School Board, The President of the Evangeline parish School Board, Principal Marvelyn Harris, Assistant Principal Cynthia Ardoin, All teachers employed byt the Evangeline parish School Board who teach at the Pine Prairie School facility. All memebers of the Evangeline Parish School Board are invited but are not requred to attend the meeting. The Superintendent of Schools or his designee is to provide a copy of this order to all persons requred to attend the meeting and is to provide a copy of same to each member of the Evangeline Parish School Board. set status conference for 3:45 9/12/02 before Judge Tucker L Melancon (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: gbr (Roaix, G) (Entered: 09/06/2002)

Report filed pursuant to the Superceding Consent Decree of 6/25/01 WITH EXHIBITS (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 09/11/2002)

MINUTE ENTRY: The meeting scheduled for September 26, 2002, at 4:00 p.m. is rescheduled for Wednesday, September 25, 2002, at 3:00 p.m. set miscellaneous hearing for 3:00 9/25/02 before Judge Tucker L Melancon (signed by Judge Tucker Melancon) NOE by: cg (Guidry, C) (Entered: 09/18/2002)

NOTICE of appearance by U S A (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 09/19/2002)

MINUTE ENTRY: The meeting previously scheduled for 9/26/02 which was cancelled due to the closure of the John M Shaw United States Courthouse is rescheduled for 10/17/02 at 3:00, reset miscellaneous hearing for 3:00 10/17/02 before Judge Tucker L Melancon (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: dm (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 10/02/2002)

REPORT by School Board of Evangeline Parish filed in response to 06/28/01 [17-1] superceding consent decree/judgment WITH EXHIBITS (former employee) Modified on 10/15/2002 (Entered: 10/15/2002)

MINUTE ENTRY: A meeting was conducted by the Court on 10/17/02 at 3:00 pm pursuant to the Consent Decree entered in this matter (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: dm (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 10/21/2002)

MINUTE ENTRY: the Thursday 12/19/02 meeting will be conducted at 2:30 pm in the Court's chambers (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE via fax by: pd/ NOE by dm. (McDonnell, D) Modified on 12/16/2002 (Entered: 12/16/2002)

MINUTE ENTRY: A meeting was conducted by the Court on 12/19/02 pursuant to the Consent Decree entered in this matter (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: dm (McDonnell, D) (Entered: 12/23/2002)

MINUTE ENTRY: set status conference for 2:00 1/29/03 before Judge Tucker L Melancon All school board members are required to attend. (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: cww (Whidden, C) (Entered: 01/17/2003)

MINUTE ENTRY: The Clerk of Court is instructed to file the Superintendent's statement into the record. (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: pd via Mail and Fax (Whidden, C) (Entered: 02/20/2003)

STATEMENT OF RAYFORD FONTENOT, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, EVANGELINE PARISH February 19, 2003 (Whidden, C) (Entered: 02/20/2003)

MINUTE ENTRY: Quarterly meetings in this matter will be conducted in the Court's chambers on the following dates: 3/26/03 at 3:00 pm, 7/1/03 at 3:00 pm, 9/24/03 at 3:00 pm and 12/16/03 at 3:00 pm; FURTHER ORDERED that the following persons are required to attend: Rayford Fontenot, Jimmy Vidrine, Katherine Vincent, Lisa Taylor and Robert Hammonds set status conference for 3:00 on 3/26/03 before Judge Tucker L Melancon (by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: cvd (Deville, C) (Entered: 03/11/2003)

MINUTE ENTRY: A meeting was conducted on 3/26/03 at 3:00pm pursuant to the Consent Decree entered in this matter. (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: cww (Whidden, C) (Entered: 03/27/2003)

MINUTES OF COURT from Meeting of the Evangeline Parish School Board Members (by Judge Tucker L Melancon) Court Reporter: LaRae Bourque NOE by: cww (Whidden, C) (Entered: 05/14/2003)

MINUTE ENTRY: set quarterly meeting for 1:30 6/26/03 before Judge Tucker L Melancon (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: cww (Whidden, C) (Entered: 05/14/2003)

MINUTE ENTRY: reset Evangeline Parish School Board meeting for 1:30 6/23/03 before Judge Tucker L Melancon (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: cww (Whidden, C) (Entered: 06/05/2003)

Report filed pursuant to the Superceding Consent Decree of 6/28/01 WITH EXHIBITS (McDonnell, D) Modified on 06/09/2003 (Entered: 06/09/2003)

MEMORANDUM OF CONFERNCE: A meeting was conducted on 6/23/03 at 1:30 pursuant to the Consent Decree entered in this matter. (by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: cww (Whidden, C) (Entered: 06/26/2003)

ORDER: The Court will conduct a quarterly meeting in open court on 9/24/03 at 3:00; All School board members, the superintendent and his immediate administrative staff, attorney for Evangeline Parish School Board and the attorneys for other parties are required to attend set miscellaneous hearing for 3:00 on 9/24/03 before Judge Tucker L Melancon (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: cg (Deville, C) (Entered: 08/18/2003)

MOTION w/brief by Assoc Neigh Sch Evangeline Chap Natl, James Kirt Guillory, Randy . McCaulley, Eric Kent Guillory, Greg Ardoin, Jeff . LeBlanc, Eddie Douglas, Gail McDavid, Matt Marcantel, Joycie Mae Thomas, Odelia A Boykins, Steven Craig Thibodeaux, Leah D Duplechain, Lucy Jones Green, Joseph Eugene McDavid to intervene WITH EXHIBITS (Berry, D) (Entered: 09/23/2003)

DEFICIENT PLEADING submitted by Assoc Neigh Sch Evangeline Chap Natl, James Kirt Guillory, Randy . McCaulley, Eric Kent Guillory, Greg Ardoin, Jeff . LeBlanc, Eddie Douglas, Gail McDavid, Matt Marcantel, Joycie Mae Thomas, Odelia A Boykins, Steven Craig Thibodeaux, Leah D Duplechain, Lucy Jones Green, Joseph Eugene McDavid; Name of pleading: Motion to Declare Evangeline Parish School Board Unitary and to dismiss all pending proceedings; Reason for deficiency: Filed Motion to Intervene and Needed complaint of intervention. See Doc #71 (Berry, D) (Entered: 09/23/2003)

NOTICE OF SETTING: Motion day set for 11/20/03 for [71-1] motion to intervene before Judge Tucker L Melancon. NOE by: db (Berry, D) (Entered: 09/23/2003)

MINUTES OF COURT from Quarterly Meeting (by Judge Tucker L Melancon) Court Reporter: LaRae Bourque NOE by: cww (Whidden, C) (Entered: 09/25/2003)

EXHIBIT LIST from Quarterly Meeting of 9/24/03 (Whidden, C) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/9/2017: # 1 Court Ex. 1) (Guidry, C). (Entered: 09/25/2003)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Show Cause Hearing set for 2:00 9/25/03 for Arthur Savoy for his willful failure to attend the 9/24/03 meeting, as ordered by the Court. (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: cww (Whidden, C) (Entered: 09/25/2003)

MINUTES OF COURT from Show Cause Hearing (by Judge Tucker L Melancon) Court Reporter: LaRae Bourque NOE by: cww (Whidden, C) (Entered: 09/25/2003)

Show cause hearing held (Whidden, C)

MOTION by Assoc Neigh Sch Evangeline Chap Natl, James Kirt Guillory, Randy . McCaulley, Eric Kent Guillory, Greg Ardoin, Jeff . LeBlanc, Eddie Douglas, Gail McDavid, Matt Marcantel, Joycie Mae Thomas, Odelia A Boykins, Steven Craig Thibodeaux, Leah D Duplechain, Lucy Jones Green, Joseph Eugene McDavid foro expedited evidentiary hearing on [71-1] motion to intervene with Proposed Order referred to Judge Tucker L Melancon (Berry, D) (Entered: 09/29/2003)

ORDER denying [78-1] motion foro expedited evidentiary hearing on [71-1] motion to intervene; This matter will be taken up in due course based on the Court's schedule. If after reviewing filings made in response to the motion the court deems a hearing to be necessary or apporpriate, a hearing wiil be scheduled. (signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon) NOE by: cww (Whidden, C) (Entered: 10/06/2003)

OPPOSITION by Joann Graham to [71-1] motion to intervene (Whidden, C) (Entered: 10/09/2003)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Joann Graham regarding Plaintiff's Objection to Intervene and Motion to Declare Evangeline Parish Schools Unitary (Whidden, C) (Entered: 10/14/2003)

Report filed pursuant to the Superceding Consent Decree filed 10/17/03 WITH EXHIBITS (Berry, D) (Entered: 10/20/2003)

TRANSCRIPT filed re: Quarterly Meeting for date of 9/24/03 before Judge Tucker L Melancon (Court Reporter: LaRae Bourque; 1 Volume; 97 Pages) (Whidden, C) (Entered: 10/22/2003)

MOTION by U S A for extension of time to file a response to motion to intervene with Proposed Order referred to Judge Tucker L Melancon (opposition indicated) (Whidden, C) (Entered: 10/24/2003)