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Houston ISD accepts Petrie Whitfield resignation and later votes to terminate teacher after closed-session hearing
Summary
At a Jan. 29 special meeting, the board accepted Tawara Petrie Whitfield's resignation and dismissed the TEA appeal as moot; after a closed session the board reconvened and voted to terminate the employment of Deontay Ford, a Thomas Middle School teacher.
The Houston Independent School District board on Jan. 29 accepted a resignation and carried out two employee-related actions after hearing advice from counsel and from administration.
On the Petrie Whitfield matter, Bridal Graham, identified in the record as HISD Deputy General Counsel, told the board that Tawara Petrie Whitfield had submitted a resignation on Jan. 28, 2026, with an effective date of Jan. 30, 2026. Because the resignation terminated the employee's contract, Graham said, the Texas Education…
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