Lake Houston - Humble - Kingwood Edition | December 2024

BY WESLEY GARDNER

What they’re saying

“I thought this was going to be an opportunity for justice or a day in court, ... and it wasn’t. That’s not how it turned out, so now we’re moving on to the next level of appeal.” ELIZABETH FAGEN, FORMER HUMBLE ISD SUPERINTENDENT “If the STAAR scores were down, we would have put Dr. Fagen on an improvement plan or make that a priority, but there is no improvement plan for ethics and a lack of candor.” CHRIS PARKER, HUMBLE ISD BOARD PRESIDENT

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Next steps

well as any procedural issues that may have occurred. Holmes said the commissioner will issue a ruling within 30 days of receiving Fagen’s appeal.

TEA Media Relations Specialist Melissa Holmes said Fagen’s appeal to the commissioner will entail a review of the evidence presented at the initial hearing as

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Appeal process

Educators who receive notice of the proposed termination of their contracts can appeal the decision to the TEA.

Step 1: Request an independent hearing examiner to review the case

Step 2: Appeal examiner’s decision to TEA commissioner

Step 3: File for a rehearing

Step 4: Appeal to a district court within 30 days of decision

SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY/COMMUNITY IMPACT

Stay tuned

included on the board’s Dec. 10 meeting agenda. Parker noted community input would be taken into consideration throughout the search process. HISD officials said the superintendent position was posted both externally and internally on Dec. 1, noting the names of any finalists will be posted at least 21 days in advance of any potential board action.

After the vote to terminate Fagen’s contract, board members approved the appointment of Deputy Superintendent Roger Brown to serve as interim superintendent while the district conducts a search for Fagen’s replacement. While trustee Martina Lemond Dixon proposed hiring a firm to assist with the superintendent search, the item did not gain the votes necessary to be

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