Crowley ISD board finds three staff resignations lacked good cause and authorizes certification complaints
Summary
The Crowley ISD Board of Trustees voted to find that three employees who resigned after the statutory deadline did not have good cause and authorized the superintendent to file complaints with the State Board for Educator Certification. The actions were approved by motions that the board said were based on the superintendent's recommendations.
The Crowley Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to find that three employees who resigned after the statutory 45-day deadline did not have good cause and authorized the superintendent to file complaints with the State Board for Educator Certification.
In separate but similar motions the board accepted the superintendent’s recommendations and determined that each employee "failed to perform their contract," declined to consent to the resignations and authorized certification complaints. The motions were made by Dr. Nedra Robinson and seconded by Trustee Kalisha Stevenson; each motion passed following roll call votes.
The board’s motions identified the three employees by name during the meeting’s open session, and the superintendent was authorized to pursue sanctions through the Texas educator certification process. Board minutes record the actions as part of the board’s regular personnel business after an executive-session briefing.
The board cited the Texas Education Code provisions that govern educator contracts and post-deadline resignations (as referenced in the meeting). Board members did not provide additional public details about the personnel matters beyond the formal motions and the authority to pursue certification sanctions.
Trustees conducted the actions after returning from an executive session for personnel and legal consultation. The board chair called for the votes in open session, and each motion carried.
