EducationWednesday, November 11
The state closed its Judson ISD investigation and found no wrongdoing
The SATXtoday team
If you follow Judson ISD, the state has closed its investigation into the board's governance, open-meetings practices and reporting of abuse. In a Nov. 10 letter to Board President Monica Ryan and Interim Superintendent Ann Dixon, the Texas Education Agency said it found no district-level or board wrongdoing and no systematic violations of the laws in effect during the period it examined.
The probe of Ryan began in June, after trustees Jose Macias Jr., Suzanne Kenoyer and Laura Stanford accused her of abusing her power. Ryan then called on the three to resign. Macias called that "laughable."
The Judson ISD fight ran from April to Nov. 10
- AprilJudson ISD terminates Superintendent Milton "Rob" Fields.
- JuneTEA opens two investigations into Judson ISD.
- Nov. 9Ryan proposes giving the board president more power over agendas.
- Nov. 10TEA's letter closes its board governance investigation.
Sources: KSAT, San Antonio Report
- Accusations: pressuring votes, undermining the superintendent, private off-site talks
- TEA advice: work with legal counsel on policies, including open-meetings law
- Missing from the letter: allegation-by-allegation findings and the evidence
Macias isn't backing down, and the board is still split between its more senior trustees and more recently elected members.
“I have an obligation to my community to take all measures to seek accountability when I feel there's misconduct, and I still believe that there's misconduct.”
One TEA probe of Judson ISD is closed and one is open
| Probe | Status |
|---|---|
| Ryan and board governance | Closed Nov. 10, no wrongdoing |
| Former Superintendent Fields' hiring | Still open |
Sources: KSAT, San Antonio Report
Sources: KSAT, San Antonio Report