The district has already posted the position but has not yet named an interim CFO.<\/p>\n
FORT WORTH, Texas \u2014 Fort Worth ISD\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
The move gives her a chance to return to her hometown and contribute to the community in South Texas.<\/p>\n
During her tenure at Fort Worth ISD, which began in January 2022, Arrieta-Candelaria led efforts to modernize the district\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
FWISD leadership praised her efforts and wished her the best in her new role. \u201cThe search for a new Chief Financial Officer is already underway,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n
The district has posted the CFO position but has not yet named an interim replacement. Sources told WFAA that Fort Worth ISD plans to review applications before deciding whether to hire a search firm to assist in the process.<\/p>\n
While the district begins the search for a replacement, Arrieta-Candelaria\u2019s departure comes amid ongoing challenges.<\/p>\n
Last month, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath visited the district after one of its campuses received an unacceptable rating. Fort Worth ISD is already under scrutiny after the Leadership Academy at Forest Oak\u2019s 6th-grade campus received failing ratings for five consecutive years<\/a> \u2014 a violation that can trigger state takeover. Although that campus has since been closed, the TEA investigation into Fort Worth ISD is still open. The Texas Education Code requires the TEA to either close the campus or take over the district and install a new board.\u00a0<\/p>\n Still, there are signs of progress.<\/p>\n