The details
GCISD trustees will start interviewing prospective interim superintendents Dec. 10, according to a message to GCISD families from board President Shannon Braun. She added that trustees expect to hire an interim superintendent by Dec. 15.
Schnautz will assume his new position on Jan. 5, per the news release.
“It has been a tremendous honor to serve with our amazing educators and staff,” Schnautz said in the news release. “As a parent, I have been most proud to witness my four children thrive as recipients of the truly exceptional education offered here.”
Some background
Schnautz joined GCISD in 2017 as assistant superintendent and served as superintendent since March 2023. He was superintendent during the 2024 tax-rate election, which passed and saved the district more than $5 million.
GCISD is currently considering closing Dove and Bransford Elementary Schools to combat a roughly $10 million state funding loss caused by declining student enrollment. The district has lost roughly 1,500 students since 2019, according to district documents.
What else?
The Education Services Center is a state agency that aims to improve school districts’ operational efficiency and student performance, according to the Texas Education Agency’s website. There are 20 education service centers across the state.
Region 11 covers roughly 7,800-square-miles across 10 north Texas counties, including:
- Cook County
- Tarrant County
- Denton County
- Wise County
- Palo Pinto County
- Parker County
- Erath County
- Hood County
- Johnson County
- Somerville County
