Fort Worth ISD Counts Kent Scribner Among Losses as North Texas Superintendents Leave Posts

More and more superintendents are leaving North Texas districts, with Fort Worth ISD’s Kent Scribner being counted among the latest.

Just yesterday Dallas ISD’s Michael Hinojosa confirmed he would be resigning despite recently agreeing to a contract that kept him in place until 2024. And weeks ago Richardson ISD superintendent Jeannie Stone announced her resignation.

However, Scribner tweeted just yesterday that he had already informed the Fort Worth ISD Board of Trustees his plans for retirement in December.

A story on Scribner’s retirement points to some hot-button issues that could be influencing this rash of superintendent retirements and resignations:

Fort Worth ISD, like other districts in North Texas, has dealt with various challenges surrounding the pandemic — including the digital divide, learning loss and the battle between parents, school leaders and government officials over face masks.

In August, Fort Worth ISD was requiring face masks, but soon became involved in lawsuits as a district court ruling blocked the district from enforcing the mask requirement.

Debate over the possible teaching of critical race theory has also been a hot-button issue in Fort Worth in recent months, with opponents of the notion openly calling for Scribner to step down from his role.

“Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Kent Scribner stepping down,” by WFAA