Facts: Our client, CJ hired us to assist in obtaining a educator contract release from the District. Outcome: The Firm analyzed the facts in connection with seeking the release. It was determined that the law supported a release from the contract without sanctioning CJ’s educator credentials. The Firm assisted CJ with submitting arguments and documentation in support of accepting CJ’s resignation and contract release. The district …
Texas Education Agency v. HG
Facts: HG received a complaint from TEA and after denial of an agreed order, the matter was set for trial. The allegations within TEA’s petition alleged a variety of violations. The first set of violations alleged that HG was inappropriate with two students. He allegedly asked a female student out for dinner after graduation and attempted …
Texas Public School District v. TD
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 …
School District v. CA
Facts: Client hired firm after she was put on leave by her school district. The district placed her on paid leave to finish out the remainder of the school year. CA was placed on leave after it was alleged that she pushed a student down a flight of steps. CA provided a statement prior to hiring …
Texas Education Agency v. HC
Facts: Client received a complaint from TEA after he was terminated by his school district for having inappropriate relations and/or communication with a female student. The student reported to the school that client spoke to her on two occasions about liking her more than he should and knowing that it was wrong. Outcome: During an informal conference …
Texas Education Agency v. RR
Facts: Client was arrested for DWI and plead guilty to the modified felony offense of evading arrest. She was placed on probation for 8 years. TEA initiated an investigation and offered client a disciplinary order suspending her license for the period of time she would be on probation. Client rejected the offer, requested a trial and …
Texas Education Agency v. A.S.
A Dismissal Secured in the Face of Inappropriate Conduct Allegation Our Client, a Teacher (“A.S.”), was investigated by the Texas Education Agency (“Agency”), after he was terminated for alleged “inappropriate conduct with students”. Through successful performance at a hearing before the Agency, we secured a dismissal.
Texas Education Agency v. M.A.
Outright Dismissal Secured After Inappropriate Conduct Allegations In 2014, while our Client, M.A., worked as a physics teacher at a public high school, a group of female students from the 11th grade would study in M.A.’s office during downtime. The door to M.A.’s office was always left wide upon, and the students would come and …
Texas Education Agency v. L.E.
Complaint Dismissed Following Informal Hearing Our Client, L.E., faced a Complaint (“Complaint”) filed by the School District she formerly worked for as a special educator. The Complaint alleged serious ethical violations after a third-grade student (“Student”) had a crisis, which nearly resulted in severe harm befalling several students. The School District terminated L.E. and she …
Texas Education Agency v. K.H.
K.H. is an educator who was accused of inappropriate conduct at school, including allegations that K.H. engaged in sexual conduct on campus. K.H. vehemently denied the accusations and hired our firm to represent them before an informal conference at the Texas Education Agency (“TEA”). We attended the informal conference with K.H. and showed TEA that …