Catahoula Parish School Board

What Catahoula Parish School Board does

Catahoula Parish School Board is the statutorily designated public K-12 education provider for Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, operating as a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana rather than a privately held entity. The district delivers tuition-free pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade education across three campuses: Block High School (grades 6-12, Jonesville), Harrisonburg High School (grades K-12, Harrisonburg), and Jonesville Elementary School (grades Pre-K-5, Jonesville), serving approximately 400 students parish-wide. Beyond classroom instruction, the district operates district-wide bus transportation (20+ buses, ~1,000 miles daily), a school nutrition program, special education services via a Special Education Advisory Council, and adult-education programming delivered through a partnership with Louisiana Technical Community College covering four parishes. Curriculum is aligned to Louisiana state standards, including LEAP 2025, LEAP Connect, and End-of-Course assessments, with ACT preparation, college and career readiness support, and a virtual school option for credit recovery and initial credit coursework.

The district's technology surface is composed almost entirely of licensed third-party platforms integrated around a Google Workspace for Education backbone. Instructional tools include SchoolsPLP (online learning, virtual school, and credit recovery), JCampus (gradebook), Classwize/Qoria (teacher classroom management), and the Louisiana Department of Education's EdLink, DRC Insight, and IEP/eSER systems. Safety and security are addressed through Securly content filtering and Securly Mobile certificate-based device security, satisfying CIPA/E-rate obligations. Administrative and financial operations run on Tyler Technologies MUNIS ERP with employee self-service, supplemented by SchoolCash Online for fee collection, MySchoolBucks for meal prepayment, a Jabber-based internal instant messaging system for staff, a Spiceworks work-order ticketing portal, and a Forethought Consulting-hosted policy manual (CAPS). Student data governance is anchored by compliance with Louisiana Acts 837 and 677.

Revenue mechanics differ fundamentally from a commercial enterprise. The Catahoula Parish School Board is funded by appropriations from the Louisiana Minimum Foundation Program, federal education grants (Title I, IDEA), and local property tax receipts within Catahoula Parish; no tuition is charged for core educational services. The entity is governed by an elected board (President Dewey Stockman, Vice-President Tonya Pardue) and currently led by Superintendent Johnnie R. Adams. Day-to-day, the Central Office staff includes a Business Manager, Supervisors of Special Education, Curriculum, Technology/Transportation/Student Records/Virtual Classes, Federal Programs Director, Food Service Supervisor, School Nurse, and Network Administrator. As a government entity, the district is not capital-raising, has no shareholders or private investors, and reports no revenue or ARR; budget information (e.g., the cited Proposed Budget FY2024-2025) is publicly posted rather than commercially disclosed.

Name

Catahoula Parish School Board

Legal name

Catahoula Parish School Board

Website

https://cpsbla.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Catahoula Parish School Board is a publicly funded Louisiana K-12 district operating three schools (Block High, Harrisonburg High, Jonesville Elementary) for roughly 400 students, supplemented by virtual schooling, special education, transportation, and multi-parish adult education partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD), Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Student transportation
• Special education programs
• Adult education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrisonburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: Public education funded primarily through Louisiana state education funding, local property taxes, and federal education grants. No tuition or fees charged to students for core educational services.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Catahoula Parish School Board operates a public K-12 school district in Harrisonburg, Louisiana, delivering tuition-free education to approximately 400 students across three schools (Block High School grades 6-12, Harrisonburg High School grades K-12, and Jonesville Elementary School grades Pre-K-5). The district supplements classroom instruction with virtual learning, credit recovery, special education, adult education, transportation, and school nutrition programs.

Product overview

Catahoula Parish School Board operates as a public school district providing educational services across multiple schools in Harrisonburg, Louisiana. The district offers a unified educational platform combining traditional in-person schooling with digital learning tools. The core product is the district website serving as the central portal, supplemented by SchoolsPLP for online learning (including virtual school and credit recovery), JCampus for grade management, Munis Self Service for employee administration, SchoolCash Online for fee payments, and MySchoolBucks for meal payments. Additional services include Securly-based content filtering for internet safety, an internal instant messaging system for staff, a Special Education Advisory Council, Adult Education programs, and Transportation services for approximately 400 students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Block High School (Grades 6-12) Public secondary school serving grades 6-12 in Jonesville, Louisiana, offering standard curriculum, LEAP/EOC test preparation, ACT preparation, and career and technical education pathways to Catahoula Parish residents.
• Harrisonburg High School (Grades K-12) Public K-12 school located in Harrisonburg, Louisiana, providing elementary and secondary education to Catahoula Parish residents under Principal Amanda McGuffee.
• Jonesville Elementary School (Grades Pre-K-5) Public elementary school serving Pre-K through 5th grade students in Jonesville, Louisiana, led by Principal Necie Barker.
• Catahoula Parish Virtual School Full virtual school program offering online courses across the district for students seeking remote learning options, including initial credit, Spanish courses, and virtual school access.
• Catahoula Parish Credit Recovery Summer school credit recovery program available to all district schools for students needing to earn or recover credits after course failures.
• Adult Education Program Adult education partnership with Louisiana Technical Community College (Alexandria Campus) providing continuing education and literacy programs across Catahoula, LaSalle, Red River, and Grant Parishes, supervised by Ramona Spence.
• Transportation Services District transportation department providing free bus services to approximately 400 students parish-wide with over 20 buses traveling approximately 1,000 combined miles daily.
• Special Education Programs Special education programs supervised by Barbara Moseley, supported by the Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC), including IEP services, educational diagnostics, behavior intervention, and pupil appraisal services.
• School Nutrition Program School meal program with secure online prepayment through MySchoolBucks and nutrition education resources, managed by Food Service Supervisor Susie Swayze.
• Catahoula-Tensas Early Childhood Program Early childhood education partnership between Catahoula and Tensas Parishes serving pre-kindergarten age children in the region.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SchoolsPLPcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline learning platform partnership providing initial credit courses, Spanish courses, virtual school options, and credit recovery/summer school programs for all district schools including Block High School, Harrisonburg High School, and Jonesville Elementary School
• SecurlycoreTechnology or IntegrationContent filtering and mobile security provider offering internet safety monitoring, certificate installation for WiFi access, and device security for students and faculty on all district technology
• Tyler Technologies (MUNIS)coreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise resource planning system used for employee self-service, payroll, financial management, and district operations through the MUNIS platform
• Google (G Suite for Education)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides email, classroom, and productivity tools for students and staff with @catahoulaschools.com accounts used across the district
• Louisiana Department of EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationState education agency providing DRC Insight testing portal, LDOE password reset services, IEP/eSER systems, EdLink teacher/staff registration, and alignment to state standards (LEAP 2025, LEAP Connect, EOC assessments)
• Louisiana Technical Community College (LTCC) - Alexandria CampusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdult education partnership serving Catahoula, LaSalle, Red River, and Grant Parishes under Adult Education Supervisor Ramona Spence, providing continuing education and literacy programs

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stride Inc. (formerly K12 Inc.): Large publicly traded provider of online K-12 education and virtual schooling. Overlaps directly with Catahoula's Catahoula Parish Virtual School and SchoolsPLP-based offerings, though at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• Connections Academy: National operator of tuition-free online public schools, including Louisiana-licensed options. Competes for virtual-school families in the same state regulatory environment as Catahoula's virtual program.

Others

• Louisiana Department of Education: State oversight and funding authority for all Louisiana public school districts, including Catahoula. Shapes curriculum standards (LEAP/EOC), accountability ratings, and provides EdLink and DRC Insight platforms used by the district.
• Tyler Technologies: Provider of the MUNIS ERP system used by Catahoula for payroll, benefits, and financial management. Major operational vendor for K-12 school districts across the U.S., including this district.
• SchoolsPLP: Online learning platform vendor powering Catahoula Parish Virtual School, initial credit, Spanish, and credit recovery programs. Direct technology counterpart whose product roadmap affects district capabilities.

Direct peers

• Concordia Parish School Board: Neighboring Louisiana public school district operating multiple K-12 schools with similar rural, low-population profile and identical state funding structure. Closest functional comparator for Catahoula Parish.
• Avoyelles Parish School Board: Another small-to-mid Louisiana public school district with multiple school sites, similar EdTech vendor mix, and analogous rural funding constraints — a natural size and geography comparator.
• Red River Parish School Board: Fourth partner in Catahoula's adult education consortium. Small rural Louisiana district sharing the same funding formulas, assessment regime, and operational scale.
• LaSalle Parish School Board: Louisiana parish school district that partners with Catahoula Parish on adult education. Operates under the same MFP funding, state assessment, and policy framework, making it a highly relevant operational peer.
• Grant Parish School Board: Louisiana parish district participating in the same multi-parish adult education partnership. Same state accountability structure and similar K-12 service model to Catahoula.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cpsbla

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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