FORT WORTH, Texas — It's official: The Texas Education Agency will take over Fort Worth ISD .

TEA Commissioner Mike Morath announced Thursday that he's ordered the appointment of a board of managers, a conservator to manage the district's finances, as well as a superintendent.

The announcement, which has been anticipated for months, comes after one of the district's schools, Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade, maintained an unacceptable rating for five consecutive years, according to the 2023 TEA A-F ratings, which, under state law, triggers mandatory closure or the possibility of a state-appointed board . The district has since closed Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade and consolidated it into Forest Oak Middle School.

The district can appeal the decision. The bo

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