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Mandeville High football Coach resigns over mold
Posted on 8/24/17 at 4:38 pm
Posted on 8/24/17 at 4:38 pm
The Mandeville football coach resigned from the school recently and now we may know why - he has filed a lawsuit against the school over mold that the suit has caused him some health issues.
Ashley Rodrigue, WWLTV 10:55 PM. CDT August 23, 2017
Posted on 8/24/17 at 4:40 pm to Beessnax
MANDEVILLE -- For 11 years, Guy Lecompte led the Mandeville High Skipper football team to almost 100 wins and a handful of playoff appearances.
But he suddenly stepped down from that position Monday citing "personal reasons." However, a lawsuit filed last Tuesday, Aug. 15, indicates the move was to step up in a court battle.
The filing says Lecompte has continuously complained about poor conditions in the school's field house, including water leaks, paint peeling from walls and the presence of unknown toxic substances, only to be ignored. The document claims, because of those issues, Lecompte has suffered from excessive illnesses including tremors, headaches, nose bleeds, rashes and neurological disorders.
The petition says last August, Lecompte was made aware of the presence of Stachybotrys mold in the fieldhouse. His lawyer, Corey Orgeron, cousin of LSU Head Football Coach Ed Orgeron, says that confirmation came from an independent company hired by the parent-run football booster club.
The lawsuit says when the testing information was shared with the school district, Lecompte alleges he was told to stay out of the building, but ordered to still allow students and co-workers to go in and warned not to tell anyone about the mold.
But he suddenly stepped down from that position Monday citing "personal reasons." However, a lawsuit filed last Tuesday, Aug. 15, indicates the move was to step up in a court battle.
The filing says Lecompte has continuously complained about poor conditions in the school's field house, including water leaks, paint peeling from walls and the presence of unknown toxic substances, only to be ignored. The document claims, because of those issues, Lecompte has suffered from excessive illnesses including tremors, headaches, nose bleeds, rashes and neurological disorders.
The petition says last August, Lecompte was made aware of the presence of Stachybotrys mold in the fieldhouse. His lawyer, Corey Orgeron, cousin of LSU Head Football Coach Ed Orgeron, says that confirmation came from an independent company hired by the parent-run football booster club.
The lawsuit says when the testing information was shared with the school district, Lecompte alleges he was told to stay out of the building, but ordered to still allow students and co-workers to go in and warned not to tell anyone about the mold.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 4:40 pm to Beessnax
there's already long thread on the MSB about it.
More Sports Board thread
More Sports Board thread
This post was edited on 8/24/17 at 4:45 pm
Posted on 8/24/17 at 4:41 pm to Izzy Mandelbaum Sr
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Stachybotrys mold
Can be pretty bad for some people.
This post was edited on 8/24/17 at 4:44 pm
Posted on 8/24/17 at 4:43 pm to Izzy Mandelbaum Sr
Isn't all of Louisiana covered in mold?
Posted on 8/24/17 at 4:44 pm to kywildcatfanone
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Isn't all of Louisiana covered in mold?
Not all mold is toxic
Posted on 8/24/17 at 4:45 pm to RATeamWannabe
Let's say you were on staff...and you were offered the head coaching gig, but you had also been exposed to these toxins for several years as an assistant. Would you join the suit or take your first head coaching job of a successful football program?
Posted on 8/24/17 at 4:49 pm to Izzy Mandelbaum Sr
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poor conditions in the field house, including water leaks, paint peeling from walls and unknown toxic substances
At MHS, we call that "tradition".
Posted on 8/24/17 at 4:53 pm to RATeamWannabe
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He's about to be rich.
No.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 5:11 pm to Izzy Mandelbaum Sr
I want to know how he could have 100 wins in 11 years and only a handful of playoff appearances. That is over 9 wins a season.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 5:17 pm to Izzy Mandelbaum Sr
Any coach before the 2000's would have rolled up his sleeves and figured out a way to fix it. Just saying
Posted on 8/24/17 at 5:17 pm to RATeamWannabe
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He's about to be rich.
he doesn't wanna get rich from this suit. He just wants the school board to step up and do what's right for the kids. Fix the mold issue. He's a great coach but better person. His motives are true and sincere
Posted on 8/24/17 at 9:05 pm to tiger7166
There's got to be more going on here. He's still the athletic director.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 10:01 pm to Izzy Mandelbaum Sr
He is still the AD because he is in the right and the school knows it.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 10:03 pm to FinebaumsHair
Hes been every year since he has gotten there and made it to the semi and quarter finals twice each.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 10:06 pm to GREENHEAD22
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He is still the AD because he is in the right and the school knows it.
Then both should not allow a single kid to step foot in that building again. Surely the space will be closed. Surely.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 10:07 pm to Tigeralum2008
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there's already long thread on the MSB about it.
3 pages isn't long.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 10:10 pm to GREENHEAD22
School doesn't make the call. They take their marching orders from someone else.
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