Overview
- The Texas Education Agency closed its probe on Tuesday, Nov. 10, finding no evidence of district-level or board wrongdoing or systematic violations of state law.
- Investigators reviewed board governance, open-meetings practices and how the district handled abuse and misconduct reports, including specific claims about Board President Monica Ryan and the April firing of Superintendent Milton 'Rob' Fields.
- TEA’s closure letter did not list outcomes for each allegation and urged Judson ISD to consult legal counsel to bring policies and practices into line with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
- The investigation was launched in June after three trustees sent a March letter asking the state to intervene and seek a conservator, and a separate internal probe in April had earlier cleared Ryan of wrongdoing.
- Trustees remain publicly divided—Ryan urged dissenting members to resign and trustee José Macias said he had no regrets—so the agency’s clearance may not resolve local leadership tensions or restore public trust.