James Scriber

Scriber is a retired educator with more than 50 years of experience as a teacher, coach, principal and superintendent in Louisiana schools. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Northwestern State College in 1964 and a Master of Education from Louisiana Tech University in 1969.

Scriber began his career teaching and coaching at Mid City Baptist School in New Orleans before returning to Claiborne Parish in 1967 to teach and coach at Summerfield High School. In 1971, he was named principal of Summerfield, a role he would hold for more than three decades.

From 1987 to 1994 and again from 2004 to 2007, Scriber served as superintendent of Claiborne Parish Schools, where he oversaw district-wide improvements and advocated for educational excellence. Even after his initial retirement in 2001, he returned to Summerfield as a teacher, coach and principal, demonstrating his enduring commitment to students and staff.