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Caddo Parish School Board declares District 8 vacant, sets application and interview timeline

5741014 · August 22, 2025
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At a special meeting Aug. 22, the Caddo Parish School Board declared the District 8 seat vacant following the resignation of Christine Tharpe and approved procedures for accepting applications and interviewing candidates on Sept. 2, 2025.

At a special meeting Aug. 22, 2025, the Caddo Parish School Board voted to declare its District 8 seat vacant following the resignation of Christine Tharpe and approved a timeline and procedures for filling the seat by special election.

The action came after Board member Miss Yates moved to approve a proclamation declaring the vacancy and calling for a special election; Miss Bale seconded the motion. The board then approved advertised procedures for accepting applications and holding interviews on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, at 4 p.m. at the Caddo Parish School Board office at 1961 Midway Avenue in Shreveport.

John Glover, a resident who addressed the board during the…

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