Commissioner's Decisions
Signed by Education Commissioner Mike Morath:

She Handed a Student
An Allowable Test Accommodation Item
Teacher’s Firing Upheld for Giving Student
“Indirect Assistance” During STAAR Test
Ruling: An ISD was justified in firing a teacher — who had noticed a student was not using an allowable test accommodation device during 2018 STAAR testing — because she picked up the device from the student’s desk and handed it to the student. Alana Sisk v. Klein ISD, No. 013-R2-10-2019. Issued Dec. 16.
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“Flawed Investigation” Claim Can’t Reverse
Nonrenewal of Teacher’s Term Contract
Ruling: A teacher’s claim that her termination was based on a flawed investigation, even if true, is not enough of a reason to reverse the ISD’s nonrenewal of her term contract. Wendy Burk v. Trenton ISD, No. 018-R2-11-2019. Issued Dec. 20.
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