Fort Worth's New Superintendent Earns $1,384/Day

0:00Fort Worth School District just dropped the details on their new state-of-pointed superintendent, Peter Lakata. He's pulling in almost $1,400 a day, specifically $1384 and 62 cents for his gig that kicked off March 24th. That's part of a temporary contract from the Texas Education Agency takeover. This pay breaks down from the previous superintendent's $360,000 annual salary, pro-rated for his short-term role. It runs 21 days until they lock in something permanent, and he got a one-time $25,000 bump for moving from Florida. The contract demands full-time focus, hitting all duties with skill and following board rules, state laws, and district policies to a T. It's all about getting the district back on track after the shake-up. For comparison, Houston State-of-pointed supermakes $462,000 a year base, up from his old $380,000.

1:00Other big Texas districts like Austin, Dallas, El Paso, and San Antonio hover around $350,000 to $380,000 annually. This set-ups just the star for Fort Worth's overhaul, with the new board already naming leaders and hitting pause on some policies as they push forward. That wraps Dallas News today, brought to you with AI.