Commissioner’s Decisions

Signed by Education Commissioner Mike Morath:

Annexation/Detachment Appeal Dismissed
Ruling: A proposed ISD annexation/detachment appeal is denied because the proposal does not meet the minimum requirement in state law for approval. GKC Operating LLC et al. & Amarillo ISD v. Bushland ISD, No. 018-R6-01-2022. Signed Aug. 23.
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New Teacher Loses Appeal Over ISD’s Error
That Led to Certification Becoming Inactive
Ruling: The education commissioner lacks the authority to grant relief to a teacher intern who claimed that his sponsoring ed-prep program dropped him, and SBEC deactivated his certification, when his employing ISD falsely reported that he had been fired. Jeffrey Campbell v. Harlingen [C]ISD, No. 021-R10-03-2022. Signed Aug. 17.
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Teacher who was Criminally Charged
Loses Bid to Overturn Contract Nonrenewal
Ruling: An ISD took the proper steps in nonrenewing an elementary teacher/coach following his arrest on charges that he had inappropriately touched three second grade female students. Ricardo Garza v. La Joya ISD, No. 046-R1-06-2022. Signed Aug. 17.
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