The Fort Worth ISD school board voted 7-1 Tuesday night to appeal the state's takeover of the district.

The district was eligible for state intervention because one of its campuses, The Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade, received its fifth consecutive "unacceptable" academic rating for the 2022–2023 school year. FWISD has since closed the campus.

TEA Commissioner Mike Morath announced on Oct. 23 that the agency is taking over Fort Worth ISD and will replace its locally elected board of trustees with appointed managers.

Morath said FWISD Superintendent Karen Molinar will stay in her job for now but will have to reapply for the position. He is on a nationwide hunt to find a new leader over the second-largest public school district in North Texas.

In a statement, FWISD Sc

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