Fort Worth ISD school board accepts superintendent's resignation
FORT WORTH — The future of the Fort Worth Independent School District will not include Dr. Angelica Ramsey as superintendent. The District's Board of Trustees voted 8-1 to accept her resignation Tuesday night.
The vote came after trustees met with Ramsey behind closed doors for three and a half hours in executive session. By 10:15 p.m., Ramsey's resignation had been received and accepted.
Ramsey has been the Fort Worth ISD superintendent for two years.
Last month, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said the district has consistently lagged behind other large Texas school systems in performance and called for urgent reforms. Veteran teachers told the Fort Worth ISD trustees last week they're being driven away by the toxic environment that exists under the superintendent.
Ramsey said in a news release sent after the executive session Tuesday night that it has been an honor to serve the district for the past two years, noting the district rising from a D to a C rating, "with several campuses showing notable improvement."
"I joined Fort Worth ISD to make a meaningful impact on the education of students like myself," Ramsey stated in the news release. "My goal was to implement systems that empower all students to reach their fullest potential. I've had the pleasure of working alongside an exceptional team—teachers, administrators, and support staff—who have shown tireless dedication to the children of this community. Their hard work and commitment are second to none."
Ramsey also said in her news release that all Fort Worth ISD high schools either improved or maintained their STAAR letter-grade ratings from 2023 to 2024.
In a separate news release, the board expressed its "sincere appreciation" for Ramsey's leadership during her time as superintendent, praised her accomplishments and wished her the best.
The board said Ramsey's resignation will go into effect October 1.
Mayor Parker thinks the district needs a leader with a proven track record of turnaround or transformative work in other districts.
"I think everyone is united in recognizing that our students deserve to have the highest quality education possible," she said. "And all of us need to be hand in hand walking alongside the school district to make that happen."
The board said an interim superintendent would be appointed to serve until it begins its search for the next superintendent.
"But right now, I think we all proverbially need to take a deep breath, focus on rebuilding the district, making the tough decisions that need to be made in the next several months, especially around facilities, listening very closely to teachers and families that are a part of Fort Worth ISD, supporting whoever they appoint as interim superintendent, and then looking to next steps and how we can support the school district and the school board specifically in that decision they're going to have to make now," said Mayor Parker.