Keller superintendent Tracy Johnson has cleaned out her office ahead of a vote on a voluntary separation agreement with the district, according to a school board member. Trustee Joni Smith confirmed that Johnson has vacated her office in a text message to the Star-Telegram. Johnson did not respond to a text message and voicemail seeking comment. At a special meeting of the board on Jan. 16, she announced that she had already written up her letter of resignation. view article

The South San Independent School District Board has officially approved the contract for its new superintendent, Saul Hinojosa. The contract, which spans five years, includes an annual salary of $326,000. The figure is less than what his predecessor made. Hinojosa and other board members were appointed by the Texas Education Agency last month. The move followed years of what the agency described as “dysfunction” within the district. view article

Since being appointed the South San Antonio Independent School District’s new superintendent, Dr. Saul Hinojosa has hit the ground running. Hinojosa told KSAT that since Feb. 19, he’s visited all campuses “twice” to assess the district’s needs. “I’ve been visiting with staff, I’ve sent surveys out,” Hinojosa said. view article

Malakoff ISD board members selected a lone finalist for superintendent Wednesday. The MISD Board of Trustees chose Dr. PJ Winters for the position with a unanimous 7-0 vote. A 21-day waiting period is required before the decision is finalized. view article

In a unanimous vote Tuesday evening, the Fort Worth ISD board of trustees officially selected Dr. Karen Molinar for the superintendent position. Molinar, who has worked in the district for 27 years, served as interim superintendent following the resignation of former superintendent Dr. Angelica Ramsey. view article

The Fort Worth Independent School District’s board of trustees will formally vote on Tuesday to hire Karen Molinar as the new superintendent. view article

Keller ISD will pay former Superintendent Tracy Johnson $425,384 through the end of 2025, according to her resignation agreement with the school board. The agreement, obtained by the Fort Worth Report through an open records request, outlines that Johnson will receive two lump-sum payments and retain her salary and benefits through Dec. 31, 2025. Johnson’s last day as superintendent was Jan. 31. Her salary was $275,000. view article

The Grand Prairie Independent School District has picked a lone finalist for its open superintendent position. What we know: Dr. Gabriel Trujillo will be coming to Grand Prairie ISD from Nacogdoches ISD in East Texas. Grand Prairie ISD said he has more than 30 years of education experience. He’s a U.S. Air Force veteran and a former Cub and Scoutmaster. He’s been recognized statewide and on the national level for his leadership excellence. view article

Mart Independent School District (ISD) has filed to terminate the contract of Superintendent Elizabeth “Betsy” Burnett, citing alleged good cause under Chapter 21 of the Texas Education Code. The case, which involves Burnett's proposed dismissal, is under review. The district asserts that the termination is warranted due to her performance. view article

Christian A. Bourgeacq, an independent hearing examiner with the Texas Education Agency, found the Mart Independent School District Board of Trustees has good cause to terminate Superintendent Elizabeth “Betsy” Burnett for insubordination, unprofessional conduct, misrepresentation of facts, failure to timely inform the Board of important matters, and violations of her contract and Board policies, according to the examiner’s recommendation document. The recommendation comes in the wake of a series of public hearings on Jan. 24, 27, and 28 at the Region 12 Training Center in Waco, Texas. view article

Monday marked the first day on the job for Alto ISD’s new superintendent, Derrick Conley. The school board named him the lone finalist in late January, and now, he’s stepping into the role at a time when school districts across Texas are facing major challenges. "Derrick Conley wants to build relationships," Conley said. "Schools are about people and the people in them coming together to really make all of us the best versions of ourselves." view article

The Amarillo Independent School District Board of Trustees announced it will hold a special meeting on Friday to consider approving the hiring of a new superintendent. According to the Amarillo ISD meeting announcement, the Board of Trustees will meet Friday at 12 p.m. in the Rod Schroder Education Support Center to consider possible action to hire a new superintendent. The board will accept emailed public comments submitted to publiccomments@amaisd.org before 8 a.m. on Friday. view article

The Lake Travis School Board has just welcomed a new Interim Superintendent On Friday, Feb. 28, the Lake Travis ISD Board of Trustees voted in favor of Steve M. Flores. Ph.D. to serve as the new Superintendent. The vote was unanimously in favor of Flores. 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

Keller school district trustees finalized Superintendent Tracy Johnson’s exit Thursday — a month after she spoke out against a proposal to split the district in two. view article

LA PRYOR, Texas - The superintendent of La Pryor Independent School District , Dr. William Arevalo, has been placed on leave pending an ongoing investigation. view article

Dr. Karen Molinar, interim superintendent, is now the lone finalist for the permanent role as Fort Worth ISD faces challenges with school closures and improving test scores. view article

FORT WORTH — In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the Fort Worth Independent School District board selected Karen Molinar as the lone finalist for the district's next superintendent. view article

Who will be the next Fort Worth ISD superintendent? The school board intends to answer that question during its Feb. 18 meeting, according to a news release. Only one person has publicly expressed interest in the job: Karen Molinar, a nearly three decade veteran of the district who has been serving as interim superintendent since October. view article

State-appointed Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles lost several points in his annual performance evaluation from the board for failing to effectively communicate with community members and for not prioritizing a positive culture, according to recently released district records. view article

Trustees suspended Superintendent Paul Norton in December   view article

Following months of community complaints and calls for transparency, Grand Prairie Independent School District trustees have approved a voluntary separation agreement with their former superintendent, Jorge Arredondo. view article

Following months of community complaints and calls for transparency, Grand Prairie Independent School District trustees have approved a voluntary separation agreement with their former superintendent, Jorge Arredondo. view article

Two months after the Grand Prairie ISD Board of Trustees removed Jorge Arredondo from his position as superintendent, the board approved a voluntary separation agreement and release during a special called meeting Monday evening. The separation agreement was approved in a 4-3 vote. The board also unanimously approved posting a job for a new superintendent. view article

Superintendent Marc Smith received an almost $30,000 pay raise and a contract extension last week, according to an amendment approved unanimously by the Fort Bend ISD school board. The move marks Smith's first raise since taking the post amid the clouded resignation of the district's former leader, Christie Whitbeck, in December 2023. view article

The Keller ISD Board of Trustees named an interim superintendent amid the controversy surrounding a proposal to split the district in two. At the end of its Thursday night board meeting, which ended early Friday morning, the board voted to pick Cory Wilson, the assistant superintendent of educational services, to lead the district through a proposed split. However, the board decided to put off a vote to accept Superintendent Tracy Johnson's resignation. view article

The Mercedes Independent School District officially named Benjamin Clinton its Superintendent. On Saturday, the Board of Trustees held a special meeting where they officially named Clinton the superintendent of schools. The district announced on social media. “We look forward to Dr. Clinton being part of our Mercedes ISD Tiger Community!,” the district stated. view article

Tracy Johnson did not want to be part of any plan that would split Keller ISD in two. Now, she won’t have to be. Johnson exited her role as Keller ISD superintendent after spending just more than a year in the job. She was not present at the Jan. 30 meeting. Her name plate was not in its usual spot on the dais. view article

The Ysleta Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a one-year extension to the contract of Superintendent Dr. Xavier De La Torre. In addition to the contract extension, Dr. De La Torre proposed a reduction in his own benefits as part of his commitment to aligning his compensation with the district's financial priorities, according to a release from YISD. view article

The controversy over Keller’s school leadership — and a proposal to split the district in two — will drag on. view article

The Anna Independent School District Board of Trustees, at its January 29, 2025 meeting, named Toby Tucker of New Home ISD, as the finalist for superintendent. By law, the Board must now wait 21 days before voting to hire Tucker to be the new superintendent for Anna ISD. Tucker is slated to replace Interim Superintendent Rod Townsend. The Board conducted an extensive search to determine the best candidate for the role. In October, the Board hired Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Executive Search Services to direct the search. As part of the search, TASB consultants met with staff and community members on November 21, 2024, to identify the leadership qualities most important for the district’s next superintendent. The profile developed from these discussions served as the guiding framework for evaluating the applicants for the position. The Board is scheduled to vote to offer a contract to Tucker on February 20, 2025. Tucker has served as Superintendent of New Home ISD since 2024. view article

Keller Superintendent Tracy Johnson will likely resign from her position at the school board’s regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 30, according to the meeting’s agenda posted Monday afternoon. “Consider and Take Possible Action on Superintendent Voluntary Separation Agreement,” the agenda item reads. The following item says the board will name an interim superintendent. The announcement comes as the board has dealt with vocal opposition to a proposal to split Keller ISD into two new districts. view article

An agenda for Thursday’s meeting includes considering action on a voluntary separation agreement with the Keller schools leader. view article

A TEA examiner is processing witnesses’ testimony from a public hearing surrounding allegations Mart ISD wrongfully terminated its former superintendent Betsy Burnett. Burnett lost her job back in November, leaving some in the community angry and wanting answers. In opening arguments, Mart ISD’s lawyers said Burnett became unprofessional and resentful after she received a lower rating on her annual review from board members in the beginning of last year. view article

At a special board meeting on Thursday, January 23rd, the Buna ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name Dr. Julie Motomura the Lone Finalist for the superintendent position with Buna ISD. Dr. Motomura is in her 34th year of public education and is currently the superintendent of Schulenburg ISD. While at Schulenberg, Dr. Motomura helped pass a 19.5 million bond, enacted the Guardian Program, developed and was approved for the Teacher Incentive Allotment Program, passed a balanced budget, and added money to the fund balance among other accomplishments. Dr. Motomura is a native of Buna and has worked in BISD in numerous roles. She is excited to "come home" and get to work. The BISD board will approve Dr. Motomura as superintendent after the mandatory 21 day waiting period.