It’s that time of year when weather conditions can be unpredictable. A small chance of rain can rapidly turn into lightning, high winds, and hail. When emergency repairs arise, it’s important for school districts to be able to respond quickly and legally. Let’s review the process for districts to utilize when responding to the need for emergency repairs and steps to take in preparation for when emergency repairs are required.

The court’s ruling means children born to undocumented immigrants in the U.S. will continue to be citizens.  The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday shut down President Trump’s attempt to reverse a 170-year-old constitutional right that gives American citizenship to babies born to undocumented immigrants.  In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court said that children born on American soil to undocumented parents are “‘subject to the jurisdiction’ of the United States and are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment’s citizenship clause.” view article

After slashing their nearly $35 million budget shortfall down to nearly $6 million Judson ISD is facing a new hurdle. The school district is now being investigated by the Texas Education Agency. Board president Monica Ryan says many of the allegations being investigated are old claims that have already been found to be false. view article

Mothers from a Jasper High School choir booster club filed a lawsuit claiming Plano Independent School District (ISD) participated in civil conspiracy and had them falsely arrested. The lawsuit, which names Laura Cervantes and the Jasper High School Choir Booster Club as the plaintiffs, describes the series of events that led to the filing. view article

Austin ISD faces a federal lawsuit alleging the school district failed to prevent abuse by a former band teacher accused of grooming a student. Rodney Childers, a former band teacher at LBJ Early College High School, was indicted on nine felony counts, including three counts of improper relationship between an educator and a student, two counts of indecency with a child, one count of child grooming, two counts of online solicitation of a minor, and one count of possession of child pornography. view article

Twenty students and five teachers accused DPS and Uvalde County of negligence in the delayed response to the deadly 2022 shooting. The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal by Robb Elementary students and teachers who argued failures by the Department of Public Safety and Uvalde County contributed to a botched response to the 2022 shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers. The court’s order, issued without comment, upheld a February ruling by the San Antonio-based 4th Court of Appeals that dismissed the lawsuit.  DPS and the county were sued for negligence by five teachers and 20 students who were at the school but not in the classrooms where the shootings occurred. view article

In a 6-3 decision, the justices green-lit the practice of limiting the number of people who can apply for asylum each day. view article

A Del Valle ISD police officer has been indicted on six felony counts stemming from alleged misrepresentations made during his employment application process, the Travis County District Attorney's Office said. A grand jury indicted Officer Ruben Gonzales on June 2 with six counts of Tampering with a Government Record with Intent to Harm or Defraud, a state jail felony. view article

Thirteen defendants were among those charged in the Northern District of Texas as part of the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould, during a press conference held earlier today. The charges announced today by U.S. Attorney Raybould are part of a strategically coordinated, nationwide law enforcement action that resulted in charges against 455 defendants, including 90 doctors and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes involving over $6.5 billion in false claims and significant patient harm, including death. Today’s Takedown represents a new era in federal, state, and international cooperation to combat health care fraud: cases in 56 federal districts and 45 U.S. states and territories, with 50 state Medicaid Fraud Control Units participating, the most in Department history. In addition, unprecedented international cooperation over the two-week Takedown resulted in the apprehension and return to the United States of the following health care fraudsters: one defendant in Kyrenia in connection with an over $3.7 billion scheme; two defendants in Estonia in connection with a previously charged $10.6 billion scheme; and, in the Philippines, one of FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters in connection with a previously-charged $1.2 billion telemedicine fraud scheme. The Takedown involves the cutting-edge use of data analytics to target the worst actors; the seizure of over $182 million in cash, luxury vehicles, jewelry, and other assets; and full-spectrum accountability for all criminal actors from doctor’s offices to corporate boardrooms.   Today’s coordinated enforcement action involves a whole-of-government approach, including: view article

The names, Social Security numbers and medical information of more than 26,000 people were exposed as part of a data breach impacting Alamo Heights ISD. The San Antonio school district reported the breach to the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday, saying that those affected were in the process of being notified by mail. It's unclear how much of the affected population are students, staff or faculty members with Alamo Heights ISD, which serves about 4,700 students. view article

A federal lawsuit filed by the Council on American Islamic Relations alleges Fort Worth ISD violated the constitutional rights of an educator whose promotion to principal of Western Hills High School was later withdrawn. The lawsuit centers on Shayma Alzubi, a longtime educator who was briefly promoted to principal in May before the district reversed the decision. view article

Katy ISD has confirmed they are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a McDonald Junior High student with special needs. According to court records, it's alleged that a teen boy, just 13 years old at the time, was accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old classmate who has autism and a speech impairment back in Jan. 2. view article

State leaders are investigating whether Judson Independent School District leaders violated Texas law, amid several allegations against Board President Monica Ryan and former Superintendent Milton “Rob” Fields III. Among the nine allegations outlined by the Texas Education Agency, Fields is accused of failing to report the abuse of a student by a certified educator, according to a document obtained by KSAT. Ryan is accused of threatening the superintendent and other trustees. view article

A former Refugio ISD coach has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, evading arrest or detention and unlawfully carrying a weapon following an alleged Memorial Day incident in Victoria, according to a complaint filed by the Victoria Police Department and released by the Victoria County Sheriff's Office in response to a public records request. view article

On Monday, Ken Paxton’s office asked the judge to block the rule, a request the federal agency then agreed with. The suit echoes a similar move in 2025 that killed a 24-year-old state tuition law. view article

Siding with SpaceX and the General Land Office, the Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that environmental groups did not have a right to sue to preserve public access to a beach that has been closed during rocket launches.  The unanimous ruling said a trial judge properly dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice, meaning the groups could not refile it with changes.   The dispute began in 2021 when then environmental group SaveRGV sued the Texas General Land Office, Commissioner Dawn Buckingham and Cameron County, arguing Boca Chica Beach and State Highway 4 — the only access road — had been improperly closed for SpaceX launches. view article

The Texan said he hopes the proposed changes, written with a Democratic senator, can save athletics from a stark separation between the haves and have-nots. view article

The lawsuit argues that building a border barrier in Presidio could cause dangerous flooding, endangering homes, farms and agriculture. view article

The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Thursday will weigh and vote on ERCOT’s proposal to streamline the power approval process for data centers.   If you look at recent forecasts for future demand on Texas’s energy grid, the state must find a way to more than quadruple its energy production in the next six years or risk high energy prices and blackouts.  However, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the energy grid operator that produces the forecasts, says they are wrong thanks to a massive influx of data centers prematurely requesting connection to the grid.  “Our existing process really was not designed for the volume of large load interconnection requests that we have been experiencing,” Jeff Billo, ERCOT’s vice president of interconnection and grid analysis, said at the organization’s June 2 board meeting. view article

The justices confirm that defendants need to be tried in the place the crime was committed. view article

A Lubbock judge blocked the NCAA from banning quarterback Brendan Sorsby despite an acknowledged gambling addiction. 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

Three Canutillo Independent School District educators were arrested for alleged "assaultive conduct and other inappropriate treatment" of several special education students, authorities said. view article

Midland ISD Police are searching for group of unidentified males who were caught on video entering two Midland high schools and taking items from various classrooms. The Midland Crime Stoppers posted details of the incident looking to the public for assistance in identifying the group of suspects. view article

A Dallas County state district court judge will hear arguments Tuesday afternoon on an effort by three City Council members to block a meeting that could advance plans to relocate City Hall.  The hearing before Judge Eric Moyé at 3 p.m. comes before a scheduled meeting for the council to consider proposals that would advance plans to relocate City Hall, redevelop the downtown property and continue exploring repairs to the aging building. view article

At a recent Big 12 administrative meeting, a fascinating discussion emerged.   If a local Texas judge granted quarterback Brendan Sorsby's injunction to play this season despite wagering on his own team, the league's other member schools wondered something aloud: Should we play the Red Raiders?    "We've had some serious conversation about it," Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor told Yahoo Sports. "There is still a lot to be discussed. We aren't scheduled to play them this year, but it's something we have to look at from a college football perspective. This is greater than the Big 12." view article

Mansfield ISD Board President Jandel Crutchfield is facing renewed scrutiny over her residency after tax records surfaced showing a Mansfield ISD property listed as nonhomestead while other records identify a residence outside the district as her primary homestead. view article

Goliad ISD, Refugio ISD and the Refugio Police Department issued statements Sunday following the arrest of Daniel San Miguel, a current Goliad ISD board trustee and former Refugio police officer who previously served as a school resource officer in Refugio ISD. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, San Miguel faces charges of aggravated assault of a child and official oppression. view article

Conroe ISD trustees will consider adopting a new code of conduct and operating policy this month that two members say gives the board president too much control. 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.

Hill County, which appears to be the first Texas county to pass a moratorium, replaced it Thursday with a checklist of requirements for developers. view article

Texas’ Supreme Court has been asked to consider compelling the Harris County Commissioners Court to declare a disputed commissioner’s seat vacant and order a special election to fill it.  The case concerns an ongoing dispute over whether Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia vacated his seat when he accepted an appointment to a second public office in 2023.  Richard Vega—Garcia’s Republican challenger for the Precinct 2 seat in November—recently filed for mandamus relief, asking the Court to force Harris County’s hand since it has refused to declare the seat vacant and call a special election. He argues the county is required to do so under the law. Vega is hoping for the opportunity to take office early in order to vote on a county budget and tax rate in mid-September. He is asking the court to rule before July 6 to accommodate time for the required election.  The Court has given Harris County until June 15 to respond. view article

The lawsuit targets statements the men made about the controversial housing development north of Houston. view article