Beaumont ISD Board President Jimmy Simmons said that though he would like the state to appoint new managers at least six weeks before the current board resigns in May, the head of the Texas Education Agency has largely kept his transition plans a secret. In other districts where Education Commissioner Mike Morath has installed managers, "there is some type of community workshop and training for those who might be interested in serving on the board," Acuna said. According to Simmons, the replacement board could have five or seven managers.