FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Fort Bend ISD officials said on Monday that they reached a settlement with their former superintendent, who sued the district and former trustees for defamation.

PREVIOUS REPORT: Former FBISD superintendent sues district and trustees alleging defamation Christie Whitbeck became the Fort Bend ISD superintendent in October 2021.

In July 2023, the board of trustees voted 7-0 to extend her contract by two years and increase her salary.