Interim Superintendent Abruptly Resigns Just Minutes Before Board Meeting To Hire His Replacement

By David Reynaud

 

Malcolm Duplantis, the man recently hired by the St. James Parish School Board (SJPSB) as interim Superintendent, suddenly and unexpectedly resigned just minutes before the Board convened last Thursday to interview and name Dr. P. Edward Cancienne as the system’s next Superintendent. Duplantis, who emailed his official resignation to the Board the following day, stormed out of the Board room and got in his vehicle and left the property after he and Cancienne exchanged words while waiting for the meeting to begin.