Caddo Parish Public Schools -

Polls close in 1 hour for today's election. Caddo Parish School Board has three millage renewals on the ballot that support the operations of the district including salaries, classroom resources and maintenance of schools. #WeAreCaddo #GeauxVote

Today is Election Day in Caddo Parish! Polls are now open. and will remain open until 8 p.m. The Board has three millage renewals on the ballot. These millages fund critical functions of the district including: * Salaries and benefits for teachers and support staff * Maintenance and upkeep of school buildings * Classroom technology * Curriculum and classroom resources * Maintenance and fuel for the district's bus fleet * ADA compliance projects including restrooms, elevators, etc. * Upgrades of and repairs to heating and air condition of schools and sites #WeAreCaddo #GeauxVote

Tomorrow is Election Day as the Caddo Parish School Board asks voters to decide whether to continue three existing millages used to provide for vital operations of schools. Funding from these millages provides for critical functions of the district including: * Salaries and benefits for teachers and support staff * Maintenance and upkeep of school buildings * Classroom technology * Curriculum and classroom resources * Maintenance and fuel for the district's bus fleet * ADA compliance projects including restrooms, elevators, etc. * Upgrades of and repairs to heating and air condition of schools and sites All three propositions have been on the rolls for over 20 years and are already being paid by the citizens of Caddo Parish. Thus, these are not new taxes but a continuation of current rates. Polls will open at 7 a.m. and remain open until 8 p.m. #WeAreCaddo #GeauxVote #VotingInformation

TODAY at Broadmoor STEM Academy, Caddo Schools will hire for several open positions from teachers to custodians. This is also your chance to receive information on becoming certified to teach in a classroom. Hiring recruiters will be on site from 4:30 - 6 p.m. #WeAreCaddo

A handful of Caddo teachers were selected to attend the International Society for Tech in Education (ISTE) conference! Congrats to this talented group who will join our Teacher Technology Dept. We cant wait to see what new knowledge you'll bring to your classrooms! #WeAreCaddo

We are one week away from celebrating 20 years of bringing voter education to students in Caddo Parish. The district will kick off National High School Senior Voter Registration Week in partnership with First Tuesdays, Inc. at Caddo Virtual Academy. #WeAreCaddo

THIS WEEK: Caddo Schools will host its Spring Job Fair and Certification Info Expo. We are looking for: Teachers Child Nutrition Staff Classroom Aides Bus Drivers Secretaries ...to name a few open positions. Tell a friend that Caddo Schools is hiring THIS Thursday!

We are getting an early look at ArtBreak 2022 Winners! Take a look at these colorful masterpieces! They were created by Caddo students who placed in the Visual Arts contest. They take home trophies, bragging rights and even cash! These pieces and thousands more will be displayed during ArtBreak May 9-15 at the Shreveport Convention Center. We're so excited to have ArtBreak back - and there is a promise for it to be BIGGER, BOLDER, BRIGHTER and even buggier than ever before! #WeAreCaddo

Congrats to this group who competed in the Louisiana Governor's Games this past weekend - the states premier amateur sporting event. Caddo was represented well with a talented team of students who placed second OVERALL in the Elementary Division. #WeAreCaddo

On this Earth Day, we celebrate a new honor for the district. One of our campuses has earned an honorable National Green Ribbon! This school is one of 27 across the nation to earn this honor for their efforts in improving the health and wellness of their school, providing effective environmental education and reducing environmental impact. We will reveal which campus earned this honor next week! #WeAreCaddo

Community meetings begin this evening at 5:30 p.m. at Caddo Parish Magnet High School's auditorium to provide an opportunity for citizens to learn more about the redistricting process for the Caddo Parish School Board and to provide feedback on the proposed district maps created by Data Center, LLC. To learn more about Caddo's redistricting efforts and view the proposed maps, visit https://www.caddoschools.org/page/redistricting-process.

Early voting is underway. On the ballot, voters are asked to consider the continuation of three millages. One of these renewals is an Operations and Maintenance millage. This millage funds salaries and benefits, curriculum & other essential school operations.

Early voting begins today! Voters can visit the Caddo Parish Registrar of Voters Office, located at 525 Marshall Street, Suite 103 in Shreveport starting today and continuing through next Saturday to vote. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. #geauxvote #caddovotes

Midway Elementary School will be closed today due to a power outage. All remaining Caddo schools will resume normal activities today.

All Caddo schools will be open on Thursday, April 14th. Thanks to SWEPCO for working to restore campuses affected by Tuesday's storms. Caddo looks forward to welcoming all students back to campuses tomorrow.

Due to the threat of severe weather later today, all after-school activities have been canceled.

Pine Grove Elementary School will also be closed today due to a power outage at the campus.

Additional school closure: Atkins Elementary will be close today due to a power outage from last night's storms.

Following last night’s storms, 13 Caddo schools will be closed today due to power outages. Those schools are: Sunset Acres, Forest Hill, Caddo Middle Magnet, Southern Hills, 81st Street ECE, Summer Grove, Booker T. Washington, Walnut Hill, Northside, Westwood, Mooringsport, Eden Gardens and Ridgewood.

Caddo Teaching Academy is now accepting applications for their next cohort through May 15! You can join our district and teach while earning your certification. Email Teachcaddo@caddoschools.org for more information. #BIGDreamsStartHere