Despite a brief but explicit interruption by visuals of male genitalia when a Zoom-bomber entered the proposed termination hearing of Humble ISD Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen, the appeal continued Thursday afternoon with the superintendent defending her track record. Proceedings detailed the romantic relationship between Fagen and her husband, former Humble ISD Athletic Director Troy Kite, and the legal melee borne of numerous Title IX complaints against him. Trustees voted 4-3 to terminate Fagen in July, which she then appealed in a case being heard by a state hearing officer.  Lead attorney for the Board of Trustees, Craig Wood, argued that it was Fagen’s relationship with Kite that cost the district $1.3 million in legal fees and led to a year of litigation on various Title IX complaints related to the original complaint made against Kite. He also alleged that Fagen did not act appropriately when Kite’s determination was made and that there was a breakdown in the working relationship between Fagen and the board.   "We will give you specific examples of how that (relationship) became disruptive. But in particular, we're going to show you that there was a very significant event that has been hugely impactful on the school district, and not in a good way," Wood said. "The trust is broken, and that's really what this case is about.” view article

Hudson ISD Superintendent Donny Webb has announced his intent to retire at the end of the 2024-2025 school year, ending 32 years in public education.  “I am publicly announcing my intent to retire as superintendent after this year. Having served in public education for what will be 32 years, it has been such a pleasure and joy,” Webb said in the notice.  He added that his career in education began unexpectedly when his former high school physics teacher asked him to take over his teaching role.  Webb’s journey at Hudson ISD began in 1997 when he moved to the district from Jasper ISD. He started off as a high school math teacher, moved up the ranks and became an assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent and eventually superintendent, a role that he’s held for eight years.  In the notice, Webb emphasized how special of a district Hudson ISD has been, calling it a “great place,” while praising the teachers, staff and administrators. view article

The board of trustees of the Granbury Independent School District has contracted with Arrow Educational Services, Inc. to assist them in their search for a new superintendent. Arrow President/CEO Dr. Russell Marshall and Lead Consultant/COO Jim Dunlap will conduct the search. More information including timeline and the application process will be available on arrowsearchinc.com, Texas ISD.com and the TASA job center after the board meets on September 30 to finalize the calendar. view article

Waskom Independent School District has named Nichole Smith, the district’s assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, as interim superintendent effective Dec. 1, following Rae Ann Patty’s departure to lead Gladewater ISD. Smith, who joined Waskom ISD alongside Patty in 2019, has led key initiatives in curriculum development and instructional leadership. view article

After a 28-year career in public education, Splendora ISD superintendent Jeff Burke announced he would retire from his role at the end of the 2024-25 school year. Serving in the district northeast of Houston for eight years as superintendent, Burke's tenure includes several achievements, including expanding the Career and Technical Education programs, successfully passing a $201 million bond in 2022 and enhancing community involvement in key district decisions, according to a release by the district. view article

Tension mounted during the last day of Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen’s proposed termination hearing, as four Humble ISD trustees defended their grievances against the beleaguered administrator. Fagen and her attorney, Kevin O’Hanlon, however, continued to dispute the complaints and allege that trustees and their counsel did not treat the superintendent fairly. The four trustees who voted for Fagen’s termination, Board President Chris Parker, Robert Scarfo, Mike Grabowski and Ken Kirchhofer, all testified as witnesses and spoke of Fagen as someone who had lied, broken trust and failed to do her job. view article

The Santa Rosa Independent School District has opened applications for a new superintendent, according to a job posting. The application packet for the position states, “The Board of Trustees is conducting a confidential superintendent search.” Eden Ramirez Jr. of the law firm O’Hanlon, Demerath and Castillo, said Monday evening that the board approved and opened the position earlier this month during the first week of October. view article

The Fabens Independent School District announced Dr. Rogelio Segovia as the lone finalist for the Superintendent of Schools position. The Fabens ISD Board of Trustees went through a thorough selection process with multiple candidates for the position. view article

The San Antonio ISD school board voted to amend Superintendent Jaime Aquino’s contract. The decision came just minutes before midnight on Monday evening. According to the agenda, Aquino’s contract is one of several issues the board discussed in closed session, which lasted more than four hours. The board did not specify what amendments were made to Aquino’s contract. view article

The Judson Independent School District board has extended Superintendent Milton Fields’ contract to 2028, the year the district’s newly approved planning document, the “strategic scorecard,” expires. On Thursday, a week after approving a set of goals for the district to achieve by 2028, trustees voted 6-1 to extend Fields' contract by two years without a pay bump view article

Embattled Superintendent Jorge Arredondo is fighting back against Grand Prairie Independent School District’s plans to terminate his employment after just a few months on the job, alleging he is the target of racial discrimination by certain trustees. view article

The suspended superintendent was placed on leave after just three months with the district. view article

A judge blocked Grand Prairie ISD’s Board of Trustees from terminating its contract with embattled Superintendent Jorge Arredondo Monday. Grand Prairie ISD Superintendent Arredondo was placed on leave in September after just three months on the job and the board announced an investigation into his conduct. The move left many residents with questions about why he was placed on leave. view article

A judge temporarily blocked Grand Prairie ISD from firing its new superintendent, who was suspended just weeks into the job. The decision came the same day GPISD Superintendent Jorge Arredondo sued the school board over what he calls a ‘violation of his contractual and constitutional rights.’ view article

Edgewood ISD extended Superintendent Eduardo Hernández’s contract until 2029 and raised his annual salary to $291,923.  Elected trustees in Edgewood Independent School District are coming under fire after extending the superintendent’s contract and increasing his salary despite a vast majority of its students failing academic performance.  Superintendent Eduardo Hernández’s contract was recently extended to 2029, and his salary was raised to $291,923 a year. The amount listed excludes the cost of any benefits, such as healthcare, retirement, and allowances.  While Hernández is being paid a large salary, Edgewood ISD earned a C rating on its latest assessment. Data also show that the district is failing a vast majority of its students based on its 2022 STAAR results. view article

Superintendent Doug Loomis is retiring from Amarillo ISD at end of 2024-25 school year after nearly 40 years with the district. According to the agenda for Monday's AISDBoard of Trustees meeting, Loomis submitted a "letter of retirement/resignation" to be effective June 30, 2025. view article

Del Valle ISD named Matthew Gutierrez as the district’s Superintendent of Schools during a meeting Saturday. Gutierrez was named as the lone finalist for the position by the district on September 21. “Dr. Gutierrez’s priority is guiding the district toward an ambitious path toward overall improvement,” DVISD said. “He is working to effectively build a community engagement framework designed to help meet the district’s needs of almost 12,000 students.” view article

Fort Worth ISD will have to pay more than $500,000 to buy out outgoing Superintendent Dr. Angelica Ramsey. The board voted 8-1 to accept Ramsey's resignation on Sept. 24, and her resignation went into effect Tuesday. As a part of the resignation agreement between Ramsey and the district, Fort Worth ISD will pay her two installments of $247,961.58, the first of which will be paid out this week. view article

The board refused to reveal what the allegations were, frustrating community members. One trustee promised the results of an investigation into Dr. Jorge Arrendondo would be made public, but it's unclear when. view article

The Fort Worth Independent School District will pay more than $500,000 in salary, benefits and retirement funds to buy out the contract of outgoing Superintendent Angélica Ramsey, whose resignation as leader of the district was effective as of Tuesday this week. The resignation agreement was released to the Star-Telegram by the district on Wednesday in response to an open records request. It shows that Ramsey will receive two installments of about $247,962 — with the first to be paid this week and the second within the first two weeks of 2025 — as a severance payment. The total of the severance payment is equivalent to one year of salary and benefits. Ramsey also is receiving about $48,540 in unused vacation, sick and personal time. In addition to the severance, Ramsey began serving as the district’s “ambassador for public relations” as of Tuesday and “shall be placed on school related leave with pay and benefits” during this period, which will continue through Aug. 30, according to the agreement. The agreement states she will continue to receive her full pay and benefits in accordance with the terms outlined in her contract during this employment. Her salary in the contract is $335,000 per year. Ramsey will be allowed to work outside the district during this time span. If Ramsey decided to resign her employment before Aug. 30, the board would accept her early resignation without penalty and future salary payments would stop but she would not lose the severance payments, the agreement states. view article

Fort Worth ISD will pay former Superintendent Angélica Ramsey $544,463 to buy out her contract, according to her exit agreement with the school board. The 12-page agreement, obtained by the Fort Worth Report through an open records request, outlines that the district will pay Ramsey two major lump sum payments and set aside retirement funds for her. It also details the educator’s new role as the district’s public relations ambassador, and she was immediately placed on leave with full salary and benefits. view article

There are new developments in the investigation into the Grand Prairie Independent School District’s superintendent. Dr. Jorge Arrendondo was placed on administrative leave last month after only being on the job for a few months. view article

As the Fort Worth Independent School District’s school board soon determines how it will conduct its search for a new superintendent, North Texas school attorneys say the opening could be well sought-after even in the midst of the school year. Superintendent Angélica Ramsey’s last day with Fort Worth ISD was Monday after she resigned from her post amid scrutiny of the district’s academic performance. Her resignation agreement states that she’ll receive more than $500,000 in severance and will remain employed by the district until next August as its “ambassador for public relations. view article

Former Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Angelica Ramsey will receive nearly $550,000 and will be paid her full salary and benefits through August 2025 as part of her resignation agreement with the district, according to paperwork obtained by NBC 5. view article

Grand Prairie ISD's board is voting to move forward with a "separation" from its recently hired superintendent, Dr. Jorge Arrendondo. After an hours long closed-door session, a 4-2 vote by the board alleged Arrendondo violated a policy that prohibits discrimination and harassment. view article

onte Alto ISD announced in a news release the appointment of an interim superintendent Tuesday, following its superintendent’s resignation to pursue new opportunities. In addition to Filomena Leo’s appointment during a school board meeting Monday, the district has also officially opened the superintendent position to applicants. Applications for the position will be accepted until noon on Nov. 7. view article

The Fort Worth ISD is now officially operating without a leader. Superintendent Angelica Ramsey officially resigned at the end of September, and the school board has yet to name someone to temporarily take over. Ramsey officially cleaned out her office at Fort Worth ISD headquarters on Monday, leaving the chair empty per her resignation deal with the school board, which was approved last week. view article

Fort Worth Independent School District teachers and parents are eager to look forward and push the district in a positive direction after a month of extensive scrutiny on the state of the local schools ended with the superintendent’s resignation. Angélica Ramsey is leaving her post as Fort Worth ISD’s leader shortly after Mayor Mattie Parker and other community leaders publicly called out the district last month on its stagnant academic performance and demanded a turnaround through local collaborative efforts. On Tuesday, the school board accepted Ramsey’s resignation and must now appoint both an interim and permanent leader. As district teachers and parents have watched the chain of events unfold, they’re hopeful the next superintendent can hit the ground running on a fresh start and utilize their knowledge of Fort Worth to uplift the area’s largest school district. Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article293077279.html#storylink=cpy view article

After two years with the Fort Worth Independent School District, Superintendent Angélica Ramsey will no longer lead the district. On Tuesday night, the Fort Worth ISD board voted 8-1 to accept Dr. Ramsey's voluntary resignation. Dr. Camille Rodriguez cast the lone "no" vote. view article

Interim superintendent Dr. Thomas O’Neal was officially hired as the new Sherman ISD superintendent Monday after emerging as the lone finalist in August. view article

The Fort Worth Independent School District is once again discussing the superintendent's job. Dr. Angelica Ramsey's performance is under review as members of the community call for change. view article

The Waco Independent School District (Waco ISD) is poised to formally offer a contract to Dr. Tiffany Spicer, its lone finalist for the superintendent position, during the board meeting scheduled for October 4. Dr. Spicer currently serves as the superintendent of Buna ISD, located near Beaumont, and has nearly two decades of administrative experience in education. view article

Superintendent Angélica Ramsey’s performance will be discussed in a closed session on Tuesday after the Fort Worth Independent School District’s board called a special meeting amid recent pressure from community leaders to revamp the district’s academic performance. view article

The Fort Worth ISD school board met Tuesday to discuss Superintendent Angélica Ramsey’s performance. The board met in executive session, meaning the meeting was private and behind closed doors, with lawyers and without Ramsey. All the district revealed in advance of the meeting was that the board would be discussing Dr. Ramsey's performance. After the executive session ended, which lasted about two hours, Board President Roxanne Martinez told reporters the discussion was important, but said no action was taken. view article

Veteran teachers told the Fort Worth ISD trustees they're being driven away by the toxic environment that exists under superintendent Angelica Ramsey. view article