Texas Education Agency officials were met at Westbury High School with frustrated parents and HISD teachers about the planned takeover.
"We got questions!" says one parent. "We want to know about our students, our people, our community."
Delgado urged the crowd that this takeover was only temporary, and the students weren't at fault for the move.The Texas Education Agency will hosted first of a series of community meetings to provide information regarding the board of managers process. But the meeting was marred by shouting from community members and was briefly hijacked by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.
Delgado stated once the TEA criteria for the overall performance of the district are met, the district will return to elected trustee control. The process could take up to two years. Delgado insists the district will not be run from TEA headquarters in Austin.
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