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FWISD superintendent resigns: What happens now?
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: As Fort Worth ISD prepares for the abrupt departure of its superintendent, the mayor of Fort Worth says she’s looking forward to a new direction for the school district.
FORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth USD has named its interim superintendent.
During a Tuesday night meeting, board members named Dr. Karen Molinar to temporarily replace former Superintendent Angelica Ramsey, who resigned after two years on the job.
Molinar also filled in during the last search for a superintendent.
Ramsey's resignation came after the mayor and other community members voiced their dissatisfaction with the district's performance.
There are a lot of questions unanswered, especially surrounding the fact that Fort Worth ISD agreed to pay the outgoing superintendent more than $900,000 in a buyout. That includes her $335,000 yearly salary.
Technically, Dr. Ramsey is still employed by the district while receiving that money, but that role is now as the ambassador of public relations. She’ll be on leave through next August.
Molinar was previously named interim superintendent during the last search in 2022. It’s unclear if the board is looking at this as a short term, interim-only decision or if the board envisions her taking the job full-time.
Dr. Molinar says she wants the job.
"I do, and I will apply for the job if it’s open," she said. "But I’m here to do the role as interim and support the district in the meantime."
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While she resigned as superintendent, she'll still be employed with the district as the "ambassador for public relations" through September 1, 2025, while still receiving full benefits, according to the resignation agreement.
Dr. Molinar was asked what her philosophy is on data-driven learning and the amount of paperwork it involves. She says they are still looking at it but would not discuss specific expectations.
It's unclear if Ramsey’s payout was one of the topics being discussed during Tuesday’s meeting.