During an Aug. 27 special meeting, the Caddo Parish School Board narrowed the field for its nationwide superintendent search to one finalist: Keith Burton. Burton is the district’s current chief academic officer. 

Out of an initial pool of 29 applicants, the McPhearson & Jacobson LLC (recruitment firm) narrowed the search to six semi-finalists.

After public input, the board entered two executive sessions to deliberate. Burton, Thomas Rogers, and Cheryl Proctor were chosen as the board’s top three candidates.

Board member Christine Tharpe’s motion to interview the top candidate was seconded by Board member Katie McLain and approved. Burton’s interview is scheduled for Sept. 11. The board aims to have a new superintendent in place by Oct. 1.