Facts: TD was allowed to resign from their position with an ISD here in Texas. The ISD placed TD on administrative leave and notified him that they had received a complaint that he was having a sexual relationship with a former student. TD denied the allegations.
Outcome: TD retained counsel and the firm submitted argument to the ISD’s counsel denying the allegations. The firm provided evidence that the report was not credible and that the events never took place. The firm provided evidence that the report was made by a former coworker and was only initiated based on the coworkers bias and motive to retaliate against TD. After several months of silence, the ISD advised that they did not issue any findings and no report to TEA was initiated.