Former athletic director sues over demotion

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Suit charges gender, age discrimination in job action
North Central coach Vanessa Taylor gives instruction to her team against St. Edmund during the 2022-23 basketball season. (Photo by Tom Dodge)
A former athletic director at North Central High School is suing the St. Landry Parish School Board and former Superintendent Patrick Jenkins asserting she was unfairly demoted. Vanessa Taylor filed suit on April 26 in the 27th Judicial District Court. In July 2020 she was promoted to athletic director at North Central and maintained that role for two years “without incident or discipline,” the…

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