STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT EDUCATION EXPLOSION, INC. NO. 2025 CW 0672 AND IMPACT CHARTER SCHOOL VERSUS CHAKESHA SCOTT, ERIC SCOTT, COURTNEY SCOTT, MARILYN WEBB, AND FRIENDS OF IMPACT JULY 18, 2025 CHARTER SCHOOL In Re: Chakesha Scott, applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 759881.

BEFORE : THERIOT, LANIER, AND MILLER, JJ.

STAY DENIED; WRIT DENIED.

WIL Theriot, J., concurs and would deny the writ on the showing made.

Miller, J., concurs in the denial of the stay, but dissents and would grant the writ. Plaintiffs, in part, seek declaratory judgment herein to declare that the Louisiana Board of Blementary and Secondary Education (“BESE”) appointed the current Board of Directors of plaintiffs under authority granted under state law, and that the reconstitution of the Board was specially authorized by law, citing La. R.S. 17:3992(D). Under La. Code Civ. P. art. 641(1), a person may be considered a party needed for just adjudication if, absent his presence, complete relief cannot be accorded among those already parties. see also La. Code Civ. P. art. 1880 (“[w]hen declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration[.]”). I find BESE is such a party, since a portion of the relief sought is to declare BESE’s actions in compliance with law. Accordingly, I would reverse the ruling of the district court, grant the exception of non-joinder, and remand the matter to the district court with instructions to issue an order granting plaintiffs the opportunity to amend the petition within a delay deemed reasonable by the district court. see La. Code Civ. P. art. 934.

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