Superintendent Michael McFarland\u2019s time leading Crowley ISD is winding down.<\/p>\n
McFarland announced Sept. 30 that this school year will be his last as the south Fort Worth district\u2019s schools chief.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have tremendous confidence in the future of Crowley ISD,\u201d McFarland said in a letter to par<\/a>e<\/a>nts<\/a>. \u201cThe momentum is real. The foundation is strong. Our leaders are ready. The vision is clear. Most importantly, this work has never belonged to one person. It continues to belong to all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n Trustees thanked McFarland for his leadership, board President Nedra Robinson wrote to parents. The board will spend the school year working alongside McFarland to prepare Crowley ISD for its leadership transition.<\/p>\n \u201cWe look forward to conducting a thoughtful search for the next great leader who will build upon our momentum and help lead Crowley ISD into its next chapter,\u201d Robinson said.<\/p>\n McFarland emphasized he is committed to leading the district through the transitional period and working with the next superintendent for a seamless handoff.<\/p>\n \u201cI intend to lead as though I will be here forever, while recognizing that my part of this particular journey will be coming to a close over the next few months,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n McFarland guided the 17,000-student district through growth and academic transformation since he was hired in 2017, Robinson said.<\/p>\n Enrollment has grown by more than 2,000 students. Voters approved a more than $1 billion bond<\/a> in May 2023 to keep up with growing demand. The district has a B in Texas\u2019 academic accountability ratings system.<\/p>\n \u201cHis leadership has helped position the district for continued growth while reinforcing our responsibility to ensure that every child, at every campus, has access to a high-quality education and the opportunity to succeed,\u201d Robinson said.<\/p>\n But the district, McFarland said, is much more than academic ratings, buildings and programs \u2014 it\u2019s about the students and community.\u00a0<\/p>\n McFarland will leave a district that he said transformed its schools and community.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe are not finished, but together we have made a significant and lasting difference, and that work will continue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Jacob Sanchez is education editor for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at jacob.sanchez@fortworthreport.org<\/a> or @_jacob_sanchez<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n This <a target=”_blank” href=”https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2026\/10\/05\/crowley-isd-superintendent-plans-departure-after-school-year-will-help-new-leader\/”>article<\/a> first appeared on <a target=”_blank” href=”https:\/\/fortworthreport.org”>Fort Worth Report<\/a> and is republished here under a <a target=”_blank” href=”https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/”>Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License<\/a>.<img src=”https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cropped-favicon.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1″ style=”width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;”><\/p>\n <img id=”republication-tracker-tool-source” src=”https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/?republication-pixel=true&post=817240&ga4=2820184429″ style=”width:1px;height:1px;”><script> PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: “https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2026\/10\/05\/crowley-isd-superintendent-plans-departure-after-school-year-will-help-new-leader\/”, urlref: window.location.href }); } } <\/script> <script id=”parsely-cfg” src=”\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/fortworthreport.org\/p.js”><\/script>