It cost Marlin ISD (cuz TEA will never, EVER reimburse it) $68,000 (and counting?) to push out former Superintendent Michael Seabolt. Seabolt decided to resign (and without his remaining contract money) rather than fight. The story says that was probably a wise decision. Another reason why, in hindsight, his throwing predecessor Michael Steck under the bus doesn't look good. (That's not to say that Steck, alone or in conjunction with TEA monitors in place at that time, didn't fluff how well he was doing.)
That's not the only oops on the school side.
Eddie Ellis Jr., a member of the board of managers appointed by TEA to replace the former elected school board, resigned after the Waco Trib asked TEA why it appointed him after he had pled guilty to a federal misdemeanor on theft of government property. That IS a good question. The plea was more than 18 months ago. Under the plea deal, Ellis should have told TEA about his guilty plea.
Update, Nov. 3: Seabolt is now under TEA investigation.
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But hey, city of Marlin? Not far behind with former employees.
Mart Police Chief Albert Cavazos, a former Marlin PD officer, has been suspended by Mart for issues related to hiring a former Marlin patrol officer who was suspended there. Sergio Collazo resigned from Mart after this news came out, and he's also been indicted.
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And in sad news, someone I considered to be a friend, Sandy Hodges from the Falls County Clerk's office, who brightened my days on Friday afternoons for three years, has passed away.
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