Another E.E. Lyon Elementary Employee Faces Battery Charge Involving Student in Covington

COVINGTON, La. — Another employee at E.E. Lyon Elementary School is facing a simple battery charge following an incident involving a student.

According to Covington Police, the female employee turned herself in. The latest case adds to growing concerns surrounding student safety at the St. Tammany Parish elementary school.

The development comes just two months after former Principal Lauryn Faciane and former Assistant Principal Tanya Barth pleaded guilty to violating Louisiana’s mandatory child abuse reporting laws.

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Faciane pleaded guilty to two counts, while Barth pleaded guilty to one. Both received probation.

Court records from those earlier cases revealed multiple incidents involving children that were not properly reported to authorities, including allegations of physical and sexual abuse.

The school has also faced previous criminal investigations involving employees accused of mistreating students with disabilities.

Three families of children with disabilities have raised allegations of mistreatment at the school.

Authorities have not yet released additional details about the latest battery charge, including the employee’s identity or the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The latest case raises renewed questions about student safety and oversight at E.E. Lyon Elementary School.

This is a developing story.