Interim superintendent chosen in House

HOUSE — A former Farwell, Texas, high school principal and former superintendent of Chillicothe, Texas, schools has been chosen 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 March 24.

Norman said last week he retired after 32 years in education, of which 22 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 the district’s business manager, Derrick Terrell.

Norman said he was notified of the opportunity at House 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 he said, “I would work for free,” adding, “I love being in the school business.”