Overview
- Education Commissioner Mike Morath notified the district he plans to appoint a superintendent, a conservator, and a board of managers after the appeal window closes on October 30.
- Interim Superintendent Karen Molinar has been told to reapply for her job, and the elected school board would be removed under the planned action.
- The trigger was five consecutive failing ratings for the Leadership Academy at Forest Oak Sixth Grade, which TEA says closure after the fifth year did not remedy because systemic deficiencies persisted.
- Trustees held their first meeting since the announcement, canceled a scheduled evaluation of the interim superintendent, and will meet with Morath in Austin on Thursday for details on the conservator and next steps.
- Parents and educators are divided, with some warning of Houston ISD-style disruption and others urging a reset; TEA may restore local control after two compliant years, and other Texas districts with five-year failures could be next.