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FLAMMA board outlines superintendent search, interim leadership and advisory board plan
Summary
The board said James McSwain will serve as interim superintendent, that former TEA commissioner Mike Moses is leading the permanent superintendent search, and that an advisory, nonvoting board will be used to engage community members and develop a pipeline of future trustees.
FLAMMA told TEA it has a staged leadership plan: James McSwain, a board member with four decades of public‑education experience, said he will assume the interim superintendent role immediately if TEA prefers and will return to the board after a permanent hire. The board engaged Dr. Mike Moses, a former TEA commissioner and Dallas ISD superintendent, to lead a sole‑finalist search for a permanent superintendent.
“We've conducted informational interviews with 9 of the over 30 candidates who applied, first round interviews with 5 candidates, and second round interviews with 3,” a board presenter said. The board said all three finalists hold superintendent certification, principal experience, experience leading multimillion‑dollar budgets and several have led art‑focused schools or turnaround efforts.
Board members described governance supports: a nonvoting advisory board intended to increase community involvement, bring expertise to the school, and provide a pipeline for future voting board members. Board members emphasized they want the advisory board to be substantive rather than perfunctory. Jorge Garza and other board members cited local ties and community outreach meetings as evidence of community interest.
The applicants said the board will expect monthly reports from the superintendent, routine data on special populations and assessment outcomes, and active oversight of ARD/IEP compliance and special education operations. Board members named university partnerships and board members with fundraising and financial experience as governance strengths.
