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Midway board finds two teachers abandoned contracts and authorizes TEA notifications
Summary
Trustees found good cause did not exist for two teachers to abandon their contracts and authorized the superintendent to notify the Texas Education Agency seeking potential sanctions under Texas Education Code Sec. 21.210(c)(2) and 19 Texas Administrative Code Sec. 249.14(j).
At its Oct. 21 meeting, the Midway ISD Board of Trustees voted to issue findings that two Midway employees—Sandra Bohlin (River Valley Middle School, Spanish teacher) and Thomas Eckenrode (Midway High School, science teacher)—did not have good cause to abandon their employment contracts. Trustee Jonathan Green moved the Bohlin finding under Texas Education Code Sec. 21.210(c)(2) and 19 Texas Administrative Code Sec. 249.14(j); Trustee Susan Vick seconded the motion, which carried with all seven trustees recorded in favor. A separate motion by Trustee Colin Witt (seconded by Trustee Pete Rusek) carried on the Eckenrode matter.
Following the findings, the board authorized Superintendent Dr. Allen to send formal letters to the Texas Education Agency requesting sanctions against both teachers' educator certifications for contract abandonment. The motions to authorize TEA notification were moved by Jonathan Green (seconded by Rick Tullis) for Bohlin and by Colin Witt (seconded by Pam Watts) for Eckenrode; both motions passed unanimously. The meeting minutes record the board's actions and the statutory citations referenced in the motions; no further sanctions or procedural details were recorded during open session.
