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By Jim Getz, The Dallas Morning News Dec. 21--Forney schools Superintendent Mike Smith, who oversaw a more than doubling in the number of students and schools over the last five years, is the lone finalist to be the next schools chief in New Braunfels.

By Jim Getz, The Dallas Morning News Aug. 26--Preparing for a wave of students that could mirror the one flooding the Forney district, the Terrell school board is asking voters to let it borrow $85.7 million to buy land, build two schools and a new stadium, and make other upgrades.