Trent Dowd, a former principal, was named acting superintendent of Lake Worth ISD on Monday as the district awaits new leaders under a state takeover.
Trustees named Dowd to the temporary role as Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath moves to appoint a new superintendent and replace the district’s locally elected board with a state-appointed board of managers.
“Whether I’m in this seat for a week or whether I’m in this seat for months, my goal is to make sure that we stay focused on taking care of students and providing high quality instruction,” Dowd said…