School board enters executive session and grants authority in Louque v. Brown litigation

At its Jan. 22 meeting the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board voted to enter executive session under Louisiana statute to discuss litigation and later granted authority related to the case of Shawn Louque v. Evella Brown (Docket #81170).

A public commenter, Aaron Lawler, requested that the board meet in executive session pursuant to La. R.S. 42:17(A)(2). The board approved the request in an 8-0 roll-call vote to enter executive session. After returning to regular session, the board authorized Mr. A. Lawler as advised in docket #81170; the authorization passed on an 8-0 roll call.

The minutes record only the motions, the statute cited for executive session, and the board
ctions; no transcript of the executive-session discussion is provided in the public minutes. The board's authorization indicates that the board took some formal action related to legal strategy in that docket but the minutes do not disclose the content of the closed discussion, consistent with the protective scope of La. R.S. 42:17(A)(2).

The board did not record additional details in the public minutes; any further public disclosure would depend on future filings or board action to release information.