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District says Third Future partnership is not a state takeover as it awaits TEA decision
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District administrators told the Wichita Falls ISD board they have argued to the Texas Education Agency that a partnership with turnaround operator Third Future does not constitute a state takeover; the district said a TEA decision is expected in January or early February and highlighted progress on campus ratings.
Wichita Falls ISD administrators told the board on Tuesday they have submitted a legal argument to the Texas Education Agency asserting that the district's partnership with turnaround operator Third Future does not constitute a state takeover, and they said they expect a TEA determination in January or early February.
"The partnership with Third Future is not a state takeover," an administrator told trustees, outlining the district's multi-year accountability work that began after declining campus ratings. The…
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