Fort Worth ISD superintendent will not stay with district after TEA takeover

Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Dr. Karen Molinar announced that she will no longer oversee the district after being notified that the Texas Education Agency would hire someone else as part of the state’s takeover.

In a letter to parents and staff on Wednesday morning, Molinar said she interviewed to stay in the role but was not chosen by the agency.

TEA cites scope of needed changes

In a statement, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath thanked Molinar for her three decades of service in Fort Worth ISD.

“This decision is not a reflection of Dr. Molinar’s leadership but made with consideration for the scope of changes and improvements needed to better serve all students in the district,” Morath said. “These needs require specialized leadership that can rapidly improve the trajectory of the district.”…

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