The Northwest ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved extending the contract of Superintendent Dr. Mark Foust through January 2029 at its board meeting on Monday.

Foust was unanimously named NISD’s Superintendent of Schools by the Board of Trustees on January 9, 2023.

Since then, he has led one of the fastest-growing school districts in Texas and has had to deal with rapid growth and budget problems.

“I really appreciate Dr. Foust, we’ve gone through some difficult times this school year,” said board member Mark Schluter. “Like a trooper and a great leader, he’s taken us through in good financial shape and I appreciate what he’s done for our district.”

Due to extra revenue and funding received by the district and budget cuts, the district ended Fiscal Year 2025 with “a positive incr

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