Dr. Karen Molinar is the new superintendent of the Fort Worth Independent School District. The school board unanimously approved her hiring. "I am deeply honored the board chose me to lead the district I hold so close to my heart,

Molinar, a 26-year veteran of Fort Worth ISD, was appointed interim superintendent on Oct. 8, about a week after Superintendent Angélica Ramsey’s resignation. Tuesday’s 8-0 vote came nearly a month after the board voted to name Molinar the lone finalist for the job.

In a unanimous vote Tuesday evening, the Fort Worth ISD board of trustees officially selected Dr. Karen Molinar for the superintendent position. Molinar, who has worked in the district for 27 years, served as interim superintendent following the resignation of former superintendent Dr.