Lafourche narrows search to 3 for superintendent

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The Lafourche Parish School System is getting closer to naming its next superintendent.

The school board announced at a special meeting this week that it’s narrowed its search to replace Dr. Jo Ann Matthews down to three applicants – a trim from the five candidates who have applied for the job.

At the meeting, it was announced that Aubrey “Bubba” Orgeron, Louis Voiron and Clyde Washington would all be interviewed for the position in the coming weeks. 


Matthews will retire after a lengthy tenure as superintendent next spring.

The Times reported a few weeks ago Niles Riche and C. Michael Robinson Jr. also applied, though it appears they will not be under consideration at this time.

Two of the candidates in the search have deep Lafourche Parish ties.


Orgeron is the current Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Terrebonne, but he comes from a decorated background in Lafourche, including a stint as the principal at South Lafourche High School. 

Voiron, too, was a principal in Lafourche, having served as a coach and teacher at East Thibodaux Junior High before becoming an assistant principal, then principal. In the past several years, Voiron has worked for the school board. He’s the board’s current Director of Human Resources. 

Washington’s current work is outside of the area, but he has experience in educational administration and also in the Bayou Region.


He was a principal at several schools in Terrebonne Parish and he’s currently the Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Rapides Parish. 

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