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Mayoral control of schools is governance over American schools based on the business model, in which the mayor of a city replaces an elected board of education (school board) with an appointed board. The mayor may also directly appoint the head of the school system, called the CEO, superintendent or chancellor. [1]
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker speaks at the opening ceremony for the opening of the Deco 969 high rise apartment building in downtown Fort Worth on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.
The mayor principally serves as chairman or president of the commission, presiding over meetings, but typically does not have additional powers over and above the other commissioners. In many cases, the mayor is selected by the commissioners from among themselves, though some cities with a commission form of government, such as Bismarck, North ...
The judicial system of Texas has a reputation as one of the most complex in the United States, [10] with many layers and many overlapping jurisdictions. [11] Texas has two courts of last resort: the Texas Supreme Court, which hears civil cases, and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Except in the case of some municipal benches, partisan ...
Public schools in Texas now have the option to use a new, state-written curriculum infused with Bible stories after the state’s school board voted in favor of the material on Friday.. A slim ...
McLaughlin has served as the city's mayor since 2014, winning re-election three times, and led the community following the May 2022 school shooting at Robb Elementary School that claimed the lives ...
The Texas A&M University System, established by the 1871 Texas legislature, is the largest state university system of higher learning in Texas. Its flagship institution, Texas A&M University located in College Station, opened in 1876, is the state's oldest public institution of higher education, and, at over 62,000 students, has the largest ...
Kleis speaks on strong mayor system Kleis told the St. Cloud Times there are strengths to the strong mayor system, and a city the size of St. Cloud needs an elected executive in charge.