Jefferson Parish School Board member sues colleague over outburst
Back to Main MenuReal Estate TransfersBack to Main MenuLocal Grocery AdsSpecial SectionsLocal AdsLagniappeTwo members of the Jefferson Parish School Board are headed to court, after a years long feud. School Board Vice President Michael Delesdernier is seeking a restraining order against board member Cedric Floyd.The two are due to appear in 24th Judpatagonia backpack washing instructionsicial District Court in Gretna on Wednesday. Delesdernier, 53, accuses Floyd, 56, of threatening him. He says Floyd began disrespectfully, uncontrollably and offensively yelling at board members and schoolpatagonia fiona parka review0 system attorney Patricia Adams during the executive session at the board s July meeting. The racket could be heard from outside of the board s private meeting room.Delesdernier said he asked Floydpatagonia chile on a budget to quit screaming at Adams. Floyd allegedly jumped in Delesdernier s face, yelling and pointing his finger within an inch of Delesdernier s eye, in an obvious attempt to blind Delesdernier, the petition states.Superintendent James Meza called for a police officer. After board members exited thepatagonia new fleece executive session, Delesdernier s petition says, Floyd intentionally and violently struck the back of Delesdernier s chair.Delesdernier said he is concerned that Floyd s conduct will without provocation or warning, escalate into a physical attack by Floyd on petitioner resulting in serious injury or patagonia argentina land for salephysical harm to petitioner. If granted, the restraining order would keep Floyd from coming within three feet of Delesdernier in a menacing or threatening manner. It would limit all contact between the two, save the professional communications necessary at School Board meetings and written communication. Finally, a deputy sheriff would be present at all School Board meetings Floyd and Delesderniepatagonia m's better sweater 1r attend, and Floyd would be charged for the cost of that deputy.Anderson Council, Floyd s attorney, emphasized Monday that neither man physically assaulted the other. Both men were in each other s face, and the restrainingpatagonia outlet store dallas order is unwarranted, he said. This was just two elected officials that got a little overzealopatagonia fiona parka review3us in their position on the issue that apparently was sensitive to both of them, he said, referencing the charter conversion that the board approved.Delesdernier said Monday he was simply trying to stop Floyd s attacks on School Board staff. He s got to be civil. Hpatagonia fiona parka review2e can t attack our people like that, Delesdernier said. He s verbally assaulted our personnel over and over again. It wouldn t be the first time Floyd has gotten into altercation with school system staff, nor the first time that he and Delesdernier have publicly tangled. In 2012, Floyd accused chief financial officer Robert Fulton of mismanaging a search for dental insurance, vision insurance and other employee benefits. Eventually, Delesdernier proposed a school system investigation of Floyd s conduct, saying he violated a state law that prohibits board members from interfering with employees. In response, Floyd calpatagonia everlong review zquietled Delesdernier a bully that s not getting his way, and questioned his capability as a board member.Floydpatagonia fiona parka review s relationship with Meza, too, grew so testy that Meza refused to answer Floyd s questions regarding school system improvement. Former Superintendent Diane Roussel also insisted on recording or having a witness present during all interactions with Floyd.Delesderpatagonia guide jacked upnier has also been accused of being verbally abrasive. But his outbursts have mostly been aimed at some of the system s parents.It s the second time in recent months that Floyd has been summoned to court. An altercation with his son in Kenner led to a misdemeanor charge of disturbing the peace. The trial, originally scheduled July 10, was reset for Sept. 18.Floyd served on the School Board from 1990 topatagonia hi loft down sweater reviews 1998. He returned after a spatagonia fiona parka review1pecial election in 2008, won a full term in 2010 and faces re election this fall, as does the entire board.
