Resident urges board to present plan for schools labeled D and F; asks what superintendent will do

Caddo Parish School Board, Shreveport — During the July 15 visitor comment period, resident John Glover asked the Caddo Parish School Board to explain what it is requiring of the superintendent to address schools the state classifies as D or F.

John Glover, who identified his address in Shreveport, said he reviewed school performance information on the state website (formerly called "Louisiana Believes") and found the district’s composite grade confusing. He said some schools continue to be rated D or F and asked what the board requires of its superintendent to improve those schools.

“So what is it that the board is requiring of their hire, the superintendent to do to address these schools that continue to be labeled D and F?” Glover asked. He pressed the board to present a public plan that moves beyond “testing, testing, and more testing” and that addresses individual student needs.

Glover said that when small score gains occur — for example from a 52 to a 56 — those improvements are insufficient and do not reflect meaningful progress. He asked when the board will present the public with its plan for addressing persistent low performance.

The transcript does not show the superintendent responding at the July 15 meeting or a board vote to direct a specific remedy; Glover’s remarks were recorded during the public comment portion, and board members later noted the superintendent was not present and that staff could be asked to follow up. The board did not adopt a written corrective plan at that session.

Glover’s comments were among several public remarks asking the board for additional transparency and for targeted strategies to support low-performing schools. Board members acknowledged the concerns and one later asked the superintendent to provide an update on Title funding and related issues in a future report.