McKinney ISD board votes to send termination notice for athletic trainer after public allegations

The McKinney Independent School District board of trustees voted Feb. 6 to send notice of a proposed termination and to suspend athletic trainer Lindsay Elizabeth Post without pay pending termination after a public commenter raised allegations of misconduct.

During the public-comment period, Lee Moore told the board that Post, identified by Moore as the athletic trainer at McKinney North High School, allegedly took a freshman off campus multiple times and that "the alleged assaults occurred" during those trips. Moore said Post's athletic-trainer license "expired in November" and that "she was working illegally," and urged the board to provide a transparent account and systemic changes to prevent future incidents.

Moore directly criticized district leadership and singled out Superintendent Pratt, noting Pratt previously served as the district's safety administrator and asking how many major safety incidents had occurred under Pratt's watch. "The board owes the MISD community accountability," Moore said. "You owe us answers."

After a closed-session discussion, the board reconvened in open session and the chair announced that the superintendent was to "send notice of the proposed midyear termination and or the alternative end of year termination of the probationary contract and suspension without pay pending termination of Lindsay Post for good cause pursuant to McKinney ISD board of trustees policies, DFAA legal, DFAA local, DFAB legal, and Texas Education Code sections 21.103 and 21.104." A motion to approve that action was moved, seconded and, following a voice vote in which members answered "Aye," the chair said "Motion carries."

The board did not identify the member who moved or seconded the motion on the record in the transcript provided, and no roll-call vote with member names was captured. The announced action directs the superintendent to issue formal notice under district policy and state law; the transcript does not record whether any additional disciplinary steps, appeal rights, or investigative findings were provided at the meeting.

The public comments and the board's announcement in open session are the only items on the record in this transcript related to the allegations. The district referenced specific board policies and Texas Education Code sections but did not read findings or provide detailed factual summaries of the underlying investigation during the open session. The meeting then moved to adjournment.

Next steps based on the board's action: the superintendent is to send the notice of proposed termination and suspension without pay pending the termination process specified by district policy and state law.