Fort Worth ISD CFO’s exit opens key role as Texas considers takeover

The chief financial officer for Fort Worth schools won’t be crunching numbers for the city’s largest school district much longer.

Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria, chief financial officer for Fort Worth ISD, accepted a job as the El Paso County government’s director of budget and finance and plans to leave her position later this month.

Her resignation comes as the Texas Education Agency considers a potential takeover of the district due to persistent low academic performance .

The move presented an opportunity for Arrieta-Candelaria to return to her hometown in West Texas, Fort Worth ISD spokesperson Jessica Becerra said in a statement.

“The district wishes Ms. Arrieta-Candelaria the best of luck in her new role; the search for a new chief financial officer is underway,” Becerra said.

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