Quick take
- Caddo Parish School Board met Tue., Oct. 20, at 4 p.m. at 1961 Midway Ave. Its next regular meeting is expected Nov. 17.
- Caddo items included a student uniform bid, teacher salary grievances and oil and gas lease bids on school land.
- Bossier Parish School Board met Thu., Oct. 15, at 6 p.m. Next meetings listed: Nov. 5 and Nov. 19.
- Bossier items included possible bus purchases and bids for food, a refrigerated truck and waste disposal.
Both parish school boards met this month. Here’s what was on their official agendas. These are agenda items, not final votes. We’ll add the results once the boards post minutes.
Caddo Parish School Board: Tue., Oct. 20, 4 p.m.
Results pending: Results from this meeting hadn’t been posted as of the evening of Oct. 20. We’ll update this story when the board posts them.
The meeting was at 1961 Midway Ave., Shreveport, according to the board’s meeting portal. The posted agenda included:
- A public hearing on naming a building. The proposal would name an existing building at North Caddo Magnet High School the Les Mason Athletic Complex.
- A bid for student uniforms and accessories.
- Group grievances over the teacher salary schedule, listed for a decision (“disposition”).
- Capital projects and design firms for the 2027-28 school year.
- The 2026-27 Pupil Progression Plan, the district’s rules for promoting and placing students.
- Oil and gas leases. A resolution would ask the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board and the Office of Mineral Resources to seek bids for oil and gas leases on school board land. The attachment names the Bethune/Oak Park and Mooretown Elementary property.
- An agreement with the City of Shreveport (a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement) to share facilities each one owns.
- A mental health interagency agreement, a Department of Exceptional Children interagency agreement, a policy revision (BCBD) and the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire.
The board usually meets on the third Tuesday, which would make the next regular meeting Tue., Nov. 17. Check the portal to confirm. Visitors who sign up to speak get up to five minutes each, according to the agenda. The board may ask groups speaking on the same issue to keep it to three minutes each.
Bossier Parish School Board: Thu., Oct. 15, 6 p.m.
The board met at the Bossier Instructional Center, 2719 Airline Drive, Bossier City, per its meeting portal. Its Transportation Committee met first, at 5:15 p.m. The agenda included:
- August 2026 financial statements (discussion only).
- Permission to seek bids for food and related supplies and a child nutrition commodity cooperative for 2027-28.
- Permission to seek bids for a refrigerated box truck and for waste disposal services.
- A Transportation Committee report on the bus fleet, full-time drivers, open routes and possible new drivers.
- Possible action on bus purchase proposals for the 2026-27 school year. The agenda says they would be paid for “out of the FY2028 general fund.”
- Approval of trip requests.
The board approves minutes at its next meeting. (This agenda, for example, included approving the Oct. 1 minutes.) The portal lists the next meetings for Thu., Nov. 5, and Thu., Nov. 19. Recent regular meetings started at 6 p.m.
How to watch or take part
- Caddo agendas, minutes and meeting times: Caddo board portal.
- Bossier agendas and meeting times: Bossier board portal. Meetings stream on the board’s YouTube channel, according to the agenda.