The Justice Department objected to Melancon’s decision, saying further desegregation action should be taken for the start of the upcoming school year.
Melancon took the position that allowing the School Board one more chance to secure a dedicated tax would only delay the process six months.
Considering the litigation involved has been active for more than 40 years, he felt that is not an undue delay.
But he did order the board to began making formal plans for reassigning students attending the school or or zoned to do so in the 2009-10 school year.
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