BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont Independent School District leaders publicly pushed back Thursday after the Texas Education Agency announced it will take over the district , with Superintendent Dr. Shannon Allen and school board members expressing disappointment during a press conference following the state’s decision.

The TEA confirmed it will assume control of Beaumont ISD after two campuses, ML King Middle School and Fehl-Price Elementary, received failing academic ratings for five consecutive years, meeting the legal threshold for state intervention. Beaumont ISD will become one of eight school districts currently under state control.

Speaking alongside members of the board of trustees, Allen said she disagreed with the decision and believed the district’s recent academic efforts were n

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