COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — A hearing on a request for an amended temporary injunction in a case involving the Collier County school board and the newly selected superintendent happened Thursday via Zoom.
Political influencer and businessman Francis "Alfie" Oakes filed an amended restraining order last month, which seeks to prevent the Collier County School Board from entering into a contract with newly selected superintendent Dr. Leslie C. Ricciardelli.
Circuit Judge Joseph G. Foster heard arguments from both sides for 90 minutes on the Zoom call. No decision was reached, however.
Judge Foster said he will review both sides before making his ruling.
The Collier County School Board appointed Ricciardelli as superintendent last month.
Oakes makes several allegations including claims that the school board and the selection process including claims of Sunshine Law violations which the restraining order says “caused irreparable injury to the public at large, including the plaintiff”
