FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth ISD’s Chief Financial Officer, Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria, is leaving the district later this month to take on a new role as Director of Budget and Finance for the County of El Paso, the district confirmed Tuesday.

The move gives her a chance to return to her hometown and contribute to the community in South Texas.

During her tenure at Fort Worth ISD, which began in January 2022, Arrieta-Candelaria led efforts to modernize the district’s business operations. She implemented a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system that consolidated three separate systems into one, and introduced Academic Return on Investment processes, FWISD said in a statement. She also oversaw improvements in payroll and contract management.

FWISD leadership praised her efforts and

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