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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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.

The San Isidro Independent School District school board announced on their Facebook page their choice for superintendent lone finalist. The school board said they have selected Elsa V. Morris as the lone finalist for the superintendent position during a special board meeting on January 20. view article

The Henderson ISD Board of Trustees named Brian Bowman as its finalist Tuesday for the position of superintendent. Bowman is expected to begin in February after the required 21-day waiting period. Bowman currently serves as the Diboll ISD superintendent, and has over 20 years of experience in education. He previously spent time as a principal at Gilmer High School, and Director of Community and media Relations at Longview ISD. view article

Fort Worth ISD wants to find its permanent superintendent before the first bell rings in the 2025-26 school year. On Tuesday, the district got one step closer, as trustees voted unanimously to post the vacant superintendent position for a 10-day period beginning Jan. 23. view article

The Henderson Independent School District Board of Trustees has named Brian Bowman as lone finalist for the position of superintendent. The announcement came after the board spent Tuesday reviewing applications and interviewing selected candidates, according to HISD’s spokesperson David Chenault. Bowman is expected to officially begin in February, pending the required 21-day waiting period. view article

In a special board meeting Monday, the San Isidro Independent School District selected Elsa V. Morris as the lone finalist for the position of superintendent. Morris recently served as the interim superintendent at Rio Grande City Grulla CISD. She was appointed to that position in August 2024 after that district voted to reassign Adolfo Peña, the previous superintendent, to another position. view article

Livingston ISD announced the appointment of a new interim superintendent Wednesday. The Livingston Board of Trustees elected Janan Moore during a special meeting on Tuesday, according to an online release. “I am pleased to announce Janan Moore as our Interim Superintendent,” said Board President Andrew Boyce. “Mrs. Moore has a wealth of knowledge and experience in our district, which will lead our staff as we search for the next superintendent of Livingston ISD.” view article

The Mercedes Independent School District named Benjamin Clinton, the current deputy superintendent for Raymondville ISD, as the lone finalist for superintendent. Clinton was named the lone finalist during a special meeting held on Saturday. view article

The Humble ISD board ushered in a new era Wednesday night, appointing Roger Brown as superintendent, even as the verdict on a termination appeal filed by former superintendent Elizabeth Fagen remains pending before the Texas Education Agency commissioner. Brown was confirmed in a 6-1 vote, with trustee Robert Sitton opposing. The lone opposition drew frustration from some board members who felt that Sitton’s rationale was “disingenuous.” view article

Dayton ISD Superintendent Dr. Jessica Johnson has announced her plans to retire at the end of the 2025 school year, bringing to a close a 37-year career in education. After serving as superintendent for the past 11 years, Johnson recently informed the school board and her staff of her decision. A lifelong resident of Dayton, Johnson reflected on her time with Dayton ISD as both a leader and a proud member of the community. view article

Utopia Independent School District trustees named Joshua Ham, a principal in San Saba ISD, as the lone finalist for its superintendent seat. Should all go according to plan in the coming weeks, Ham would be the third person to take former Superintendent Michael Derry’s seat since his Oct. 31 resignation. Derry, who joined the district in July 2020, resigned after accepting an offer as a field service agent for Region 20’s education service center. view article