A multitude of factors are pushing Fort Worth ISD to close schools. None are related to the Texas Legislature’s proposal for a voucher program. The biggest factor? Declining enrollment. Another contributor?

In a unanimous vote Tuesday evening, the Fort Worth ISD board of trustees officially selected Dr. Karen Molinar for the superintendent position. Molinar, who has worked in the district for 27 years, served as interim superintendent following the resignation of former superintendent Dr.

Fort Worth ISD is reducing the number of schools on its list of possible closures . The district said it has to shut down several campuses to deal with a $17 million budget deficit and declining enrollment, and the options will continue to evolve throughout the process.

Molinar, a 26-year veteran of Fort Worth ISD, was appointed interim superintendent on Oct. 8, about a week after Superintendent Angélica Ramsey’s resignation. Tuesday’s 8-0 vote came nearly a month after the board voted to name Molinar the lone finalist for the job.

Dr. Karen Molinar is the new superintendent of the Fort Worth Independent School District. The school board unanimously approved her hiring. "I am deeply honored the board chose me to lead the district I hold so close to my heart,