Fort Worth ISD releases contract for new Superintendent Peter Licata, outlining his compensation
Fort Worth ISD has released the contract for new Superintendent Peter Licata, detailing the compensation and support the district will provide as he transitions into the role.
The agreement, effective March 24, sets Licata's pay at $1,384.62 per day – a pro rata amount based on former Superintendent Karen Molinar's base salary – and includes a one-time $25,000 payment for moving expenses and temporary housing.
Molinar's base pay was $360,000 per year, according to her contract signed in March 2025.
Licata, who was brought in after the Texas Education Agency assumed control of the district, and Board of Trustees Chair Peter Geren signed off on the contract this week.
Priorities and early actions
Since arriving, Licata has emphasized reading, math mastery and post‑graduation readiness as his guiding priorities, and he has begun addressing the district's budget deficit while working toward Texas superintendent certification.
"My North Star for Fort Worth ISD is simple and unwavering: every student reading on grade level, mastering mathematics, and graduating prepared for college, career, or military service in a system strong enough to sustain that success long after state intervention ends," Licata said recently.
Experience in Florida
Licata previously served as superintendent of Broward County Public Schools in Florida, one of the nation's largest districts, where he oversaw a significant academic turnaround that earned the district its first "A" rating in more than a decade.
Before that, he spent nearly 30 years in Palm Beach County as a teacher, principal and district administrator.
Why TEA selected him
Licata retired from Broward after one year for medical reasons, but TEA selected him for Fort Worth because of his experience improving large, diverse school systems and his reputation for relationship‑driven leadership.
