Former Superintendent Vidrine Indicted

Dr. Brent Vidrine, a northeast Louisiana educator and former superintendent of the Monroe City Schools District, has been indicted. According to a news release, Vidrine was indicted by the Criminal Division of the Office of the Attorney General on October 21, 2024. He faces two counts of Filing or Maintaining False Public Records, two counts of Malfeasance in Office, and one count of Unauthorized Use of a Movable.

Vidrine had been under investigation since the start of the 2023-24 school year by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office, following a request from the Monroe City Schools Board...