Fort Worth Independent School District

The Fort Worth Independent School District is the fifth largest school district in Texas with nearly 80,000 students.Fort Worth ISD serves the cities of Fort Worth, Benbrook, Westover Hills, Westworth Village, Haltom City, Forest Hills, and some unincorporated portions of Tarrant County with eighty elementary schools, twenty-four middle schools, thirteen high schools, and twenty-seven alternative schools.

Contact Information:

100 N. University Dr.
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
(817) 871-2000
Web Site: Fort Worth ISD

Superintendent of Schools:

Melody A. Johnson, Ph.D.

Jobs:

Fort Worth ISD employs more than 10,000 people, nearly 5,000 of whom are full-time teachers. A beginning salary for a teacher in the 2007-2008 school year was $43,455. To apply for a job -- teaching or non-teaching -- with the Fort Worth ISD, call (817) 871-2243 or visit their web site and click on "Employment" on the left-hand menu.

Board of Trustees:

• Dr. William Koehler, President
• Dr. Camille Rodriguez, Vice President, District 1
• Dr. T.A. Sims, Secretary, District 4
• Jean McClung, District 2
• Christene Moss, District 3
• Judy Needham, District 5
• Chris Hatch, District 6
• Norman Robbins, District 7
• Juan Rangel, District 8