Interim superintendent appointed in House

A former Farwell, Texas, high school principal and former superintendent of Chillicothe, Texas, schools has been picked to be the interim superintendent of House Municipal Schools.

Coby Norman, who retired as Farwell High School’s administrator on July 31, 2022, was hired at a special House Municipal School Board meeting on Friday.

Norman said on Monday he retired after 32 years in education, 22 of which he was an administrator.

Temporarily, Norman replaces Bonnie Lightfoot, whom the board placed on paid leave on March 14.

Lightfoot was being paid $126,000 a year, according to Business Manager Derrick Terrell.

Norman said he was notified of the opportunity by “a state official,” whom he said could not identify.

Later, he said, he received a call from a board member.

Norman said details of how he will be compensated are being worked out between state and district officials, but added, “I would work for free,” adding, “I love being in the school business.”