Superintendent faces suspension as Marlin ISD's future hangs in balance

The Marlin Independent School District board of managers will meet Wednesday to place Superintendent Michael Seabolt on paid administrative leave, as directed by a state conservator last week, and possibly authorize an independent investigation into the district and superintendent.

The meeting is scheduled to start at noon in the Marlin Middle School Library, 678 Success Lane.

Texas Education Agency conservator Jean Bahney directed the board of managers May 29 to place Seabolt on paid administrative leave, “pending further board action,” after a motion to suspend Seabolt failed.

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Marlin ISD faces closure for the fourth consecutive school year, despite two years of state intervention in the form of a state-installed board of managers. The district has failed state academic accountability standards based on standardized exam scores for seven consecutive years.

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