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Caddo Parish staff brief board on Lightspeed monitoring, anonymous reporting app and grant‑required MOUs
Summary
District staff described Lightspeed monitoring and a linked anonymous reporting app required by state law and proposed MOUs with law‑enforcement partners; staff said a grant could fund about $1,000,000 for the program but board members raised questions about data scope, confidentiality and false reports.
Caddo Parish School District staff on Dec. 16 outlined plans to formalize memoranda of understanding with law‑enforcement and mental‑health partners tied to a school‑safety grant and existing monitoring systems.
Barzana White, a district school psychologist in the Security Division, described Lightspeed — the district’s monitoring tool — and said it flags content on district‑owned devices and on school Wi‑Fi for bullying, suicidal ideation or homicidal ideation. "If we have a…
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