Counselors could be among the areas impacted by Austin ISD’s proposed budget cuts as the district works to close a projected $181 million budget deficit. District documents show Austin ISD is considering changes to counselor staffing ratios that are expected to save more than $2 million. The proposal also includes eliminating portions of two currently vacant counseling and mental health positions. view article

As school districts draw up budget plans for the upcoming school year, San Antonio’s largest school district will likely place pay raises in the hands of voters. For months, Northside Independent School District officials have hinted at a voter approval-tax rate election, or VATRE, in November. VATREs increase tax rates on the maintenance and operation side, unlocking extra dollars a school district can use on day-to-day costs like pay, student programs and utilities. view article

With less than a month left in the financial year, the Austin Independent School District’s 2025-26 budget deficit has swelled to $95 million. The newly announced deficit will cause the district to dig into reserves, eating up more than half of its savings, officials announced at a school board meeting Thursday. view article

Temple ISD has announced the newest principal of Travis Science Academy. The district announced that Ryan Mann was approved as the next Principal of the campus by the Board of Trustees at a meeting this June. Mann currently serves as an assistant principal at Hutto Middle School in Hutto, according to Temple ISD. He has also served as a science teacher and robotics teacher at Hutto ISD. view article

Today (June 11) during a special-called meeting, the Lubbock Independent School District (Lubbock ISD) Board of Trustees named Loren Henderson as the next principal of Nat Williams Elementary School for the 2026-2027 academic year. Henderson fills the role following the retirement of Suzanne McCall at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. The district has also launched a facility naming recommendation webpage to allow the community to submit recommendations for namesakes for the three new elementary school campuses being constructed in the next two years. view article

A new leader will take the reins at Temple ISD's Kennedy-Powell STEM Academy this upcoming school year. TISD has announced that Mayra Bolivar has been approved as the new Principal of Kennedy-Powell by the Board of Trustees. view article

A former Randolph High School volleyball coach who was hired to lead Cedar Creek's volleyball program in Bastrop Independent School District will no longer join the district after her arrest on a felony charge alleging an improper relationship with a student. view article

Declining enrollment and mounting financial pressures are forcing El Paso ISD to eliminate nearly 250 positions across the district, according to a notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission. The district notified state workforce officials it plans to reduce its workforce by approximately 249 employees as part of an effort to align staffing levels with projected enrollment, available funding and long-term financial sustainability goals. The layoffs are expected to take effect around June 19. view article

The Temple Independent School District introduced new, experienced faces to district campuses during a board meeting Monday, June 8. The district hired James Clow, current assistant principal at Copperas Cove High School, as the next assistant principal at Travis Science Academy, an IB World School. view article

Beaumont ISD leaders are trying to rebuild and recruit as the district works to fill at least 100 teaching positions, with Superintendent Sandi Massey saying weekly job fairs throughout June are part of a new hiring push. “We’re going to do every Wednesday throughout June to try to get as many people in as possible opportunities to get jobs,” Massey said. view article

The El Paso Independent School District has begun notifying employees that their positions have been cut, according to the El Paso Teachers Association. The El Paso Teachers Association said some of its members told the organization they started getting notifications on Tuesday night that they were on a list being taken to the school board next week. view article

The El Paso Independent School District has begun notifying employees that their positions have been cut, according to the El Paso Teachers Association. The El Paso Teachers Association said some of its members told the organization they started getting notifications on Tuesday night that they were on a list being taken to the school board next week. view article

Waco ISD has announced new leadership at four campuses across the district for the upcoming school year. The district has announced Dr. Monica Green as Principal of Tennyson Middle School, Thia Johnson-Allen as Principal of Brook Avenue Elementary School, Anthony Baney as Principal of Bell's Hill Elementary School and Bradley Knox as Principal of West Avenue Elementary School. view article

A 24-year-old coach at Clarendon ISD is on leave after he was accused of having an improper relationship with a student, a news outlet reports. Izaiah Kelley faces a second-degree felony count of improper relationship between an educator and student, according to an article by the Clarendon Enterprise.  Kelley surrendered to authorities on June 4 and was booked into custody on a charge of Improper Relationship Between an Educator and a student, a second-degree felony under Texas law. He appeared June 5 for an arraignment hearing before a Donley County justice of the peace. view article

As a budget shortfall and lagging public school funding loom in Arlington ISD, the district’s teachers and staff will not see a pay raise in the next year. Arlington ISD school board members voted unanimously to bolster some employee benefits, but did not approve increases in pay Thursday night. view article

According to the district, administrators received information on Thursday that alleged a teacher was having an inappropriate relationship with a student involving "grooming behavior" and possible physical contact. Broaddus ISD immediately notified the proper law enforcement authorities so they could investigate the allegations. The teacher is no longer employed by Broaddus ISD. view article

The former Wylie ISD assistant principal who was arrested for soliciting prostitution from a minor is now facing an additional charge, police announced on Friday. 32-year-old Zachary Neu was arrested on June 4 and charged with soliciting prostitution from a minor. Neu was an assistant principal at Wylie East High School prior to his arrest. view article

We are learning an arrest has been made in Goliad County involving Daniel San Miguel, a former officer with the Refugio Police Department. According to DPS, San Miguel faces charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child and official oppression.

A 24-year-old coach at Clarendon ISD is on leave after he was accused of having an improper relationship with a student, a news outlet reports. Izaiah Kelley faces a second-degree felony count of improper relationship between an educator and student, according to an article by the Clarendon Enterprise.  Kelley surrendered to authorities on June 4 and was booked into custody on a charge of Improper Relationship Between an Educator and a student, a second-degree felony under Texas law. He appeared June 5 for an arraignment hearing before a Donley County justice of the peace.

A 24-year-old coach at Clarendon ISD is on leave after he was accused of having an improper relationship with a student, a news outlet reports. Izaiah Kelley faces a second-degree felony count of improper relationship between an educator and student, according to an article by the Clarendon Enterprise.  Kelley surrendered to authorities on June 4 and was booked into custody on a charge of Improper Relationship Between an Educator and a student, a second-degree felony under Texas law. He appeared June 5 for an arraignment hearing before a Donley County justice of the peace.

A 24-year-old coach at Clarendon ISD is on leave after he was accused of having an improper relationship with a student, a news outlet reports. Izaiah Kelley faces a second-degree felony count of improper relationship between an educator and student, according to an article by the Clarendon Enterprise.  Kelley surrendered to authorities on June 4 and was booked into custody on a charge of Improper Relationship Between an Educator and a student, a second-degree felony under Texas law. He appeared June 5 for an arraignment hearing before a Donley County justice of the peace.

A 24-year-old coach at Clarendon ISD is on leave after he was accused of having an improper relationship with a student, a news outlet reports. Izaiah Kelley faces a second-degree felony count of improper relationship between an educator and student, according to an article by the Clarendon Enterprise.  Kelley surrendered to authorities on June 4 and was booked into custody on a charge of Improper Relationship Between an Educator and a student, a second-degree felony under Texas law. He appeared June 5 for an arraignment hearing before a Donley County justice of the peace.

A 24-year-old coach at Clarendon ISD is on leave after he was accused of having an improper relationship with a student, a news outlet reports. Izaiah Kelley faces a second-degree felony count of improper relationship between an educator and student, according to an article by the Clarendon Enterprise.  Kelley surrendered to authorities on June 4 and was booked into custody on a charge of Improper Relationship Between an Educator and a student, a second-degree felony under Texas law. He appeared June 5 for an arraignment hearing before a Donley County justice of the peace.

A 24-year-old coach at Clarendon ISD is on leave after he was accused of having an improper relationship with a student, a news outlet reports. Izaiah Kelley faces a second-degree felony count of improper relationship between an educator and student, according to an article by the Clarendon Enterprise.  Kelley surrendered to authorities on June 4 and was booked into custody on a charge of Improper Relationship Between an Educator and a student, a second-degree felony under Texas law. He appeared June 5 for an arraignment hearing before a Donley County justice of the peace.

A 24-year-old coach at Clarendon ISD is on leave after he was accused of having an improper relationship with a student, a news outlet reports. Izaiah Kelley faces a second-degree felony count of improper relationship between an educator and student, according to an article by the Clarendon Enterprise.  Kelley surrendered to authorities on June 4 and was booked into custody on a charge of Improper Relationship Between an Educator and a student, a second-degree felony under Texas law. He appeared June 5 for an arraignment hearing before a Donley County justice of the peace.

A 24-year-old coach at Clarendon ISD is on leave after he was accused of having an improper relationship with a student, a news outlet reports. Izaiah Kelley faces a second-degree felony count of improper relationship between an educator and student, according to an article by the Clarendon Enterprise.  Kelley surrendered to authorities on June 4 and was booked into custody on a charge of Improper Relationship Between an Educator and a student, a second-degree felony under Texas law. He appeared June 5 for an arraignment hearing before a Donley County justice of the peace.

A 24-year-old coach at Clarendon ISD is on leave after he was accused of having an improper relationship with a student, a news outlet reports. Izaiah Kelley faces a second-degree felony count of improper relationship between an educator and student, according to an article by the Clarendon Enterprise.  Kelley surrendered to authorities on June 4 and was booked into custody on a charge of Improper Relationship Between an Educator and a student, a second-degree felony under Texas law. He appeared June 5 for an arraignment hearing before a Donley County justice of the peace.

A 24-year-old coach at Clarendon ISD is on leave after he was accused of having an improper relationship with a student, a news outlet reports. Izaiah Kelley faces a second-degree felony count of improper relationship between an educator and student, according to an article by the Clarendon Enterprise.  Kelley surrendered to authorities on June 4 and was booked into custody on a charge of Improper Relationship Between an Educator and a student, a second-degree felony under Texas law. He appeared June 5 for an arraignment hearing before a Donley County justice of the peace.

A 24-year-old coach at Clarendon ISD is on leave after he was accused of having an improper relationship with a student, a news outlet reports. Izaiah Kelley faces a second-degree felony count of improper relationship between an educator and student, according to an article by the Clarendon Enterprise.  Kelley surrendered to authorities on June 4 and was booked into custody on a charge of Improper Relationship Between an Educator and a student, a second-degree felony under Texas law. He appeared June 5 for an arraignment hearing before a Donley County justice of the peace.

A 24-year-old coach at Clarendon ISD is on leave after he was accused of having an improper relationship with a student, a news outlet reports. Izaiah Kelley faces a second-degree felony count of improper relationship between an educator and student, according to an article by the Clarendon Enterprise.  Kelley surrendered to authorities on June 4 and was booked into custody on a charge of Improper Relationship Between an Educator and a student, a second-degree felony under Texas law. He appeared June 5 for an arraignment hearing before a Donley County justice of the peace.

A 24-year-old coach at Clarendon ISD is on leave after he was accused of having an improper relationship with a student, a news outlet reports. Izaiah Kelley faces a second-degree felony count of improper relationship between an educator and student, according to an article by the Clarendon Enterprise.  Kelley surrendered to authorities on June 4 and was booked into custody on a charge of Improper Relationship Between an Educator and a student, a second-degree felony under Texas law. He appeared June 5 for an arraignment hearing before a Donley County justice of the peace.

A 24-year-old coach at Clarendon ISD is on leave after he was accused of having an improper relationship with a student, a news outlet reports. Izaiah Kelley faces a second-degree felony count of improper relationship between an educator and student, according to an article by the Clarendon Enterprise.  Kelley surrendered to authorities on June 4 and was booked into custody on a charge of Improper Relationship Between an Educator and a student, a second-degree felony under Texas law. He appeared June 5 for an arraignment hearing before a Donley County justice of the peace.

Zachary Neu was an assistant principal at Wylie East High School, the campus under fire for allowing an “unauthorized” Islamic group to hand out religious materials. A now-former principal in the Wylie Independent School District was arrested for allegedly offering an underage student alcohol and lingerie in exchange for sex.  Zachary Christian Neu, 32, was arrested June 4 and charged with compelling prostitution of a child under the age of 18, a first-degree felony.   A statement from the Wylie Police Department referred to Neu as a “former” assistant principal at Wylie East High School.   According to police, the investigation began following a report that Neu was communicating inappropriately with a recent 2026 Wylie East graduate. view article

Chandler Price has taught middle school in Spring Branch ISD since 2023. view article

The principal at Wylie East High School resigned following backlash from a “Why Islam” event that occurred at the school in February. Tiffany Doolan, who had worked for Wylie ISD for 19 years, notified the district of her resignation on May 26. In a statement, the district said Doolan had been a victim of targeted online attacks and public hostility. Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article315980222.html#storylink=cpy view article