At a special public meeting, the Caddo Parish School Board declared the District 7 seat vacant, established a process for selecting the district’s interim representative and announced plans for a permanent replacement.
The Board will accept letters of interest from residents of District 7 until 4 p.m. Oct. 14. Letters of interest must be addressed to the President of the Board. They may be accepted by hand delivery to the Superintendent’s office located at 1961 Midway Avenue or by email to dfeibel@caddoschools.org.
The letter of interest should include the applicant’s date of birth, address and how long they have lived in District 7. Letters also should include a short statement regarding why the applicant desires to serve as an interim Board member.
Following the application period, a special-called meeting of the Board will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 15 to interview applicants.
The format of the interviews will allow each candidate up to 10 minutes to present information including why they desire to serve as an interim Board member, their special skills or experience to offer to the position and their perspective on the role of a Board member. Candidates will be allowed to make final summary statements and the Board is expected to vote after the interviews to name an interim. All interviews will take place in open session and interested candidate names will be released to the public before the session.
Once selected, the interim Board member will serve until a special election is held on March 29, 2025. Qualifying for the election will take place Jan. 29-31.
The District 7 vacancy comes after Darrin Dixon announced he would be stepping down from the Board.
For more information about the Caddo Parish School Board, visit www.caddoschools.org.