TEA Community Session on Fort Worth ISD State Takeover

Community Session on State Takeover

• 🎯 The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is holding a community session to gather resident perspectives on the impending state takeover of Fort Worth ISD.
• ❓ Parents have numerous questions regarding the takeover and hope to receive answers during this session.

Reasons for Takeover

• 📉 The state takeover follows a school within the district receiving its fifth consecutive F rating.

Leadership Changes

• 🧑‍🏫 The TEA has appointed Christopher Rosowski, former New Mexico Secretary of Education, as a conservator for the district.
• 🏛️ The TEA also plans to replace the current school board with a board of managers.

Parent and Community Response

• 🗣️ Parents have been advocating for local control but are now focused on working with the new leadership.
• 🤝 The goal is to influence and advocate for students and teachers within the new governance structure.

Upcoming Sessions

• 🗓️ Tonight's meeting begins at 6:30 PM at Polytenic High School.
• 📅 The TEA has scheduled another session for the following week.