A Fort Worth Independent School District policy that outlines the rights and legal procedures of certain employees has been almost completely redlined. Community members and attorneys are concerned about what that will mean for the job security of those employees in the 2026-27 school year.
The policy, DCE Local, now only states, “the superintendent may elect to employ on term contracts personnel not eligible for a contract under Chapter 21 of the Education Code.” The rest of the former policy — which spans about five pages long and addresses probationary periods, progressive discipline, appeals, hearings and more — was cut out on Tuesday night after the Board of Managers unanimously voted to delete the language.
There was no public discussion by the board before the item was approved. The board approved the change in a 7-0 vote with board members Frost Prioleau and Laurie George absent from the meeting…