ST. MARTIN PARISH, La. (KLFY)--Catahoula Elementary School will remain closed after failing to meet requirements set by a federal judge.

St. Martin Parish Superintendent, Frederick Wiltz, who explained the reasoning behind the decision.

"At this time we felt that it wasn't in the best interest of the district to try to reopen the school with that small amount of kids as well as trying to compete with the requirements of our federal consent orders," said Wiltz.

Catahoula Elementary School was ordered to close in 2021 by Federal Judge Elizabeth Foote due to an ongoing desegregation case. However, in 2022, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the closure order, stating that Judge Foote had abused her discretion.

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