Keller ISD

As school board trustees debate the idea of breaking Keller ISD into two separate school systems, Lowe introduced a bill that would require voters to weigh in before the move goes into effect.

A Fort Worth homeowners association joined a lawsuit against Keller ISD Monday, alleging that board trustees broke state law to orchestrate a plan to split the district in two.

But before trustees could even begin discussing the district’s projected $12.4 million budget deficit for the 2025-26 school year — allocating for staff raises — concerns about an independent audit took center stage.

The city of Fort Worth formally urged Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to clarify the legal requirements for detaching a new school district from an existing one, emphasizing that an election must be held regardless of how the process is initiated.

Keller ISD trustees accept Superintendent Tracy Johnson’s resignation, sparking backlash over leadership instability and the district’s split proposal.

Fort Worth City Council member Charles Lauersdorf learned his lesson on zoning laws last year.

Groups of students from five of the district’s high schools then met at a Chicken Express parking lot on Timberland Boulevard near Timber Creek High School at 10:30 a.m., rallying for their right to have a say in the district’s future. Around 100 students participated.

While some see the split as a budget solution, hundreds of residents are demanding more information — and an election.

School board trustees appointed an interim superintendent: Cory Wilson, the district’s assistant superintendent of educational services.

Trustees will consider a voluntary separation agreement from Superintendent Tracy Johnson, who threatened to resign over a proposed split.

During that special meeting the Keller ISD board of trustees did not take action on a proposal that would create a new school district by splitting the existing one.

Just hours after two Keller ISD trustees expressed dismay over a plan to detach a portion of their district to establish a new independent school district, two other members of the board confirmed a meeting date to discuss and take possible action regarding the change, according to statements issued Jan. 9.