The Fort Worth Independent School District’s board will appeal a decision by the state education commissioner to take over the district.
At a meeting Tuesday evening, the board voted 7-1 to ask the State Office of Administrative Hearings to review Commissioner Mike Morath’s plan to remove the elected board and replace it with a state-appointed board of managers. The review represents the last step in the appeal process available to the board.
Trustee Kevin Lynch voted against the appeal. Trustee Tobi Jackson joined the meeting via Zoom, but was unable to vote because of technology issues. All other board members voted to approve the proposal…