Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD

Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD likely won’t avert a budget deficit for the 2025-26 school year — even with the Texas Legislature’s proposed increases to public education funding.

Tarrant County districts are dealing with a statewide teaching certification scandal, with 15 educators investigated for fraud.

Trustees unanimously approved Dec. 2 the hiring of longtime educator Jerry Hollingsworth as the northwest Fort Worth and Tarrant County school district’s next superintendent. He officially starts leading the district Jan. 1. He was given a two-year contract.

The school board is interviewing candidates to succeed retiring Superintendent Jim Chadwell, whose last day is Jan. 31, 2025. Trustees plan to have a lone finalist for the job as early as November and no later than January, school board President Marilyn Tolbert said during an Oct. 28 meeting.

Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD administrators had one goal as they pored over the district’s next budget: protect classrooms.

A Texas school finance expert said three districts are the most affected: Growing districts; small districts in urban areas; and rural districts.

Chaplains will not replace counselors in Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD, but they will still be welcomed to volunteer like other community members.

Chaplains will not be allowed to replace counselors in Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD, but they may volunteer like other community members, according to a proposed resolution.