The Hawkins ISD has named the lone finalist for the Superintendent position. Jeff Hutchins has a 29-year career in education that includes leading a basketball team to a state championship. He served as principal of Van High School for 12 years before becoming director of operations last year. view article

The board of trustees of the Needville 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. Information and the application process are available on arrowsearchinc.com and the TASA website. view article

Residents of Mart left Monday’s special school board meeting both angered and wanting answers after the district’s superintendent, Betsy Burnett was suddenly terminated from her position. Later Mart ISD posted on Facebook explaining the reasons for her termination and revealed they have communicated this decision with Burnett since January of 2024. 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

Just over Superintendent Jim Chadwell’s shoulder, a scene played out that encapsulated his time leading Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD. To his left, neat rows of newly constructed homes extended past the windows of his conference room. To his right, a crew crisscrossed a swath of dirt, flattening the ground for even more future homes. view article

Monte Alto ISD announced a lone finalist for the superintendent post Wednesday evening, following Isaac Rodriguez’s resignation in September. The board of trustees have tapped Rashad Javed Rana for the position, who is currently serving as the assistant superintendent of educational services at Donna ISD, during a meeting on Tuesday. view article

A former superintendent at Carroll ISD sued the district Monday after alleging it paid him lower retirement benefits than what was agreed upon in his contract. David Faltys, who served as superintendent for 15 years before stepping down in 2021, claims in the suit the district breached its voluntary retirement agreement with him. A district member at the time told Faltys an issue with his retirement payout was made by the Teacher Retirement System, not by the district, according to the suit. view article

Bonham ISD has named a new interim superintendent. Starting January 6th, Keith Boles will take over as interim superintendent until further notice, according to School Board President Chance Robert. The former superintendent, Dr. Joy Wilson, was placed on paid administrative leave last month. view article

On Friday, the Hawkins ISD board voted unanimously to approve a lone finalist for the position of superintendent. Jeff Hutchins has been named as the candidate for the position, and the board said they anticipate he will be officially hired at a regular meeting on Jan. 6. view article

WASKOM — Waskom ISD recently 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. view article

Former Fort Bend ISD Superintendent Christie Whitbeck filed a lawsuit against one former trustee and two current trustees Wednesday, alleging defamation and breach of contract. The suit comes just one year after Whitbeck signed a voluntary retirement agreement with the district. view article

Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD will ring in 2025 with a new superintendent. Trustees unanimously approved Dec. 2 the hiring of longtime educator Jerry Hollingsworth as the northwest Fort Worth and Tarrant County school district’s next superintendent. He officially starts leading the district Jan. 1. He was given a two-year contract. “My family and I are honored to have the opportunity to serve the students, staff and families of Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD and get involved in the community,” Hollingsworth said in a statement. “We have already received such a warm welcome and we look forward to calling EMS ISD our home.” view article

The Grand Prairie ISD School Board voted 5-2 Monday night to terminate the contract of embattled Superintendent Jorge Arredondo just shy of the school chief’s six month anniversary in the role. Arredondo joined the district after previously leading Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD. He has spent more than two decades in public education. view article

Gladewater ISD now has an official full-time superintendent. Rae Ann Patty, who has worked at both Texarkana and Waskom ISDs, was named GISD's official leader after the district has had an interim leader since the resignation of Sedric Clark in July. Clark, who was with Gladewater ISD for seven years, resigned to work for the Texas Education Agency. Former Superintendent Mike Morrison served as the interim officeholder until Patty was chosen. view article

During a Monday board meeting, Grand Prairie ISD voted 5-2 to fire Superintendent Jorge Arredondo. After a closed-door session, board members moved to terminate Arredondo's contract with the district. The two opposing votes came from Trustee David Espinosa and Trustee Gloria Carrillo, who have both publicly supported Arredondo in previous meetings. view article

Gladewater ISD has appointed Rae Ann Patty as the new superintendent. In an announcement on Monday, the ISD said Patty has dedicated 28 years to the field of education. “Throughout her career, she has held a variety of roles, starting as a teacher and progressing to positions of leadership, including assistant principal, principal, curriculum coordinator, assistant superintendent and ultimately superintendent,” the announcement said. view article

The superintendent alleges in a lawsuit that the firing resulted from a "witch hunt." view article

Residents of Mart left Monday’s special school board meeting both angered and wanting answers after the district’s superintendent, Betsy Burnett was suddenly terminated from her position. Later Mart ISD posted on Facebook explaining the reasons for her termination and revealed they have communicated this decision with Burnett since January of 2024. The board said they acted in the best interest of the district based on the information they have been discussing with the Superintendent for almost a year. view article

Trustees confirmed the termination of Humble ISD Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen in a 6 -1 vote Tuesday, but Fagen and her attorney plan to appeal the hearing examiner's recommendation. Fagen, who was present at the hearing with her attorney, Kevin O’Hanlon, said that she felt the hearing examiner’s recommendation that the board based its decision on was flawed. view article

Less than a day after being fired by the Humble ISD board, former Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen said that she plans to appeal the decision in hopes of clearing her name. “I've always been a person who just believes the sort of Martin Luther King Jr., the law of the universe 'bends towards justice.’ That you just do the right things and the right things happen,” Fagen said, as she sipped from a yellow coffee cup at a cafe in her Kingwood neighborhood. “The unfortunate side of (not speaking out) is people tend to only have one set of facts that are being pushed.” view article

Bonham ISD Superintendent Dr. Joy Wilson was placed on administrative leave Tuesday. view article

The Grand Prairie ISD school board could discuss possibly firing its superintendent now that his order blocking them from doing so has been voided. Jorge Arredondo was put on paid leave in early September amid unspecified allegations that he violated board policy. He had been on the job for about two months. 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