TEA To Replace Board, Superintendent Of Harlandale ISD
SAN ANTONIO -- Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath notified the Harlandale Independent School District Tuesday that he will find replacements for the district’s superintendent and elected board of trustees.
Morath’s decision follows a two-year investigation into Harlandale in response to allegations of nepotism, unfair contract procurement practices and violations of the Open Meetings Act.
In a final report released earlier this month, investigators with the Texas Education Agency said they found extensive evidence of contract violations and board business conducted through text messages. Investigators said they did not have sufficient evidence to support the allegations of nepotism.
Morath also told trustees and Superintendent Rey Madrigal that he was lowering Harlandale’s 2018-2019 accreditation status to Accredited-Warned “because the district exhibits serious or persistent deficiencies.”
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