New Caney ISD staff report late resignation; staff to recommend possible state certification referral

A staff member for New Caney Independent School District told the board during a personnel report that an employee "chose to not return this year, but made that decision after the resignation deadline, the penalty free resignation deadline," and that staff will present a recommendation to the board to consider referring the matter to the state "work registration certification," the staff member said.

The staff member described the item as part of the district's "standard, monthly list of new employees, resignations, hires, that you see each month." The transcript does not identify the employee by name, does not specify the resignation date, and does not record any formal motion or vote on the referral.

District staff characterized the potential referral as a next step because, in their words, the late resignation "leav[es] our students in a bind." The staff member said the recommendation would be presented to the board for consideration; the transcript does not record the board taking action during the excerpt provided.

Details on which state agency would handle a certification or the exact statutory authority for a referral were not specified in the transcript. The phrase used in the meeting was "state work registration certification." The staff member did not provide the employee's name, the specific penalty or sanction being contemplated, or a timeline for when the board would consider the recommendation.

No public comment, motions, or votes on this personnel matter are recorded in the supplied transcript excerpts. The personnel report portion included one staff speaker and was brief in the provided text.