Lafayette Parish schools welcome Comeaux High administrators for next school year

Two Lafayette Parish high schools said they will add Comeaux High principal Erin Atkins and assistant principal Tyler Marks to their administrative teams next school year; the district recently voted to close Comeaux and rezone its students.

Two Lafayette Parish high schools announced staffing changes tied to the closure of Ovey Comeaux High School. Lafayette High said Dr. Erin Atkins will join as an assistant principal for the 2026–2027 school year. Southside High announced Tyler Marks will return as an assistant principal. The Lafayette Parish School Board recently voted to close Comeaux and reassign its students and facilities, which is why these moves are being reported. Known details: - Dr. Erin Atkins will join Lafayette High as an assistant principal for the 2026–2027 school year, according to a school Facebook post. - Tyler Marks will return to Southside High as an assistant principal; he served as an assistant principal at Comeaux for two years and previously taught at Opelousas and Southside high schools. - Announcements about assistant principals Christian Brower and Sara Foulcard are expected Friday, a Lafayette Parish School System spokesperson said. - The Lafayette Parish School Board voted 5-2 to close Comeaux, rezone its students to Lafayette, Acadiana and Southside high schools, and plan a new facility for the district career center and the E.J. Sam Accelerated School on the Comeaux campus. - More than 80 people spoke against the board's decision, and students and community members held protests after the vote. Summary: The staffing announcements reflect administrative changes associated with the board's vote to close Comeaux and reassign its programs and fields. Community members expressed opposition and held protests following the decision. Announcements about two other assistant principal placements are expected Friday.