State Representative Ron Reynolds exclusively stated to FOX 26’s Isiah Carey, that he had a conversation with Commissioner Morath, and within that conversation, Morath stated that he will be meeting next week with legislators from the Houston-area to let them know that the takeover is ‘imminent.'
Basically that means that, they wouldn’t have any power to hire a superintendent, to fire a superintendent, to hire or fire principals, or make decisions on behalf of the district. Local and state leaders spent the day protesting and rallying in Houston in an effort to stop the state from taking over Houston Independent School District. FOX 26's Damali Keith reports on the "Save HISD" rally held outside at Discovery Green.