After Keller ISD board trustee Sandi Walker resigned Feb. 18, the district board has two options going forward.
The board could either to add the seat to Keller ballots in this year鈥檚 May 4 election, or it could appoint a new trustee.
Regardless, the seat will have to be filled by Aug. 17, according to a spokesperson for the Texas Association of School Boards.
If the board decides to appoint a new trustee, it could do so before or after the May 4 election. If the board decides to appoint a new trustee before then, the seat would be up for election this year.
If the board waits until after the election, the seat wouldn鈥檛 be up for re-election until May 2025.
Walker, who has been on the Keller ISD board since 2022, resigned after concerns were raised about her involvement with a Dutch evangelist film crew that was allowed to film students without district or parental consent.
Walker did not respond to the Fort Worth Report鈥檚 multiple requests for comment.
The film crew, hired by the , was filming inside Central High School on Feb. 9 according to a spokesperson for EO.
On Sunday, Feb. 18, about political polarization in schools, Walker posted her resignation to her now-deleted Facebook page.
鈥淎fter spending time in prayer鈥� I have made the decision to resign from my position,鈥� Walker said. 鈥淢y faith is in Jesus, and I can rest in the confidence of knowing His plans are good.鈥�
The district was notified Sunday of Walker鈥檚 resignation, according to a district statement.
This is the district鈥檚 second trustee resignation in less than three months, after former trustee , citing frustrations with the board.
Keller ISD to fill that Place 7 seat. in May.
Last week, district Superintendent Tracy Johnson sent a letter to Central High School families confirming that Walker toured Central High School with the film crew and talked with students and employees on camera. Walker was also joined by Keller ISD trustee Micah Young.
On Friday, Feb. 16, to his Facebook page.
鈥淚 briefly assisted my colleague in an interview about Texas public schools,鈥� Young said. 鈥淒uring the time that I was there, I did not observe any students being interviewed. I regret if any students were captured on film.鈥�
Johnson confirmed that the district and the board were not aware of the scheduled interview.
鈥淪tudent safety is our top priority, and we are taking this matter very seriously,鈥� she said in her letter to parents.
Keller ISD has assured parents that the district is pursuing legal channels to prohibit the footage of students and staff from being used in the production.
All media requests, including the filming of trustees, students and staff, should go through the Keller ISD communications department, district policy states.
Chief communications officer Bryce Nieman said EO made no such communication with the district.
鈥淜eller ISD leadership shares parents鈥� concerns about this situation,鈥� the district said in a statement to the Fort Worth Report. 鈥淲e will continue to have discussions about how we can assure that something like this does not occur in the future.鈥�
Matthew Sgroi is an education reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at matthew.sgroi@fortworthreport.org or on X, formerly known as Twitter.
