Cleveland et al v. Union Parish

Filing 121

ORDER granting 120 Motion Declaration of Unitary Status in areas of Transportation, Extracurricular Activities and Facilities. Signed by Chief Judge Robert G James on 2/2/12. (crt,DickersonSld, D)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
MONROE DIVISION

ERIC CLEVELAND, ET AL

CIVIL ACTION NO. 67-12924

VERSUS

JUDGE ROBERT G. JAMES

UNION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL

MAG. JUDGE KAREN L. HAYES

ORDER FOR PARTIAL UNITARY STATUS
Upon consideration of the Motion for Declaration of Unitary Status in Areas of
Transportation, Extracurricular Activities and Facilities and Brief in Support and attached Exhibits
[Doc. No. 120] and the previous filings of the Union Parish School Board in this proceeding, the
Court finds that, to the extent practicable, the vestiges of the prior de jure system in the areas of
extracurricular activities, transportation, and facilities have been eliminated. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. The factors identified in Green v. County
Sch. Board of New Kent Cty, 391 U.S. 430 (1968), are resolved for all intents and purposes, and
the Union Parish School Board operates a unitary school district in the areas of transportation,
extracurricular activities, and facilities.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that those portions of the previously entered desegregation
orders in this case addressing the areas of transportation, extracurricular activities and facilities are
considered resolved and will no longer be an issue in the Court’s proceedings, and are DISMISSED.
The Union Parish School Board is released from further court supervision as to these three areas.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court’s previous orders shall remain in full force and
effect as to the areas of faculty and staff assignments and student assignments until further order of

this Court, to the extent that they are not inconsistent with or expressly amended by this Order.
MONROE, LOUISIANA, this 2nd day of February, 2012.

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