CELINA, Texas - Another coach in the Celina Independent School District is on leave because of allegations of inappropriate conduct.
Celina ISD Employee on Leave
What we know:
Celina High School employee was placed on administrative leave on Friday, according to a letter the district sent to parents.
Celina ISD said the action was taken as soon as it learned of allegations that the employee may have been involved in inappropriate conduct while working in the Melissa Independent School District.
The district said the employee was hired before the start of the 2025-2026 school year. At that time, there was no evidence of an active or past investigation linked to the employee's teaching certification with the Texas Education Agency.
Celina ISD said the employee is on leave while the district investigates that discrepancy.
Melissa ISD confirmed that students reported an incident involving the employee in March of 2025 and the employee was immediately removed from the classroom for an investigation. However, before that investigation was complete, the employee submitted his letter of resignation.
What they're saying:
"We recognize the seriousness of this matter and are committed to addressing it with the care, attention, and transparency that our students, parents/guardians, and community deserve. The safety, well-being, and education of our students remain our highest priorities," Celina High School Principal John Burdett said in the letter to parents.
Melissa ISD said "appropriate action was taken" based on the findings of its investigation.
"During the investigation, campus administration followed all applicable state laws and guidelines for reporting and took appropriate employment action based on the information available at that time. While the campus did have access to some audio recordings, the audio currently circulating online was never provided to Melissa ISD. Based on this new audio that began circulating, Melissa ISD filed with the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) within 24 hours, as required by the new state law," the district said on Monday in a news release.
What we don't know:
Neither Celina ISD nor Melissa ISD would elaborate on the allegations against the employee.
Melissa police said there is no active police investigation.
FOX 4 has chosen not to release the employee's name because no criminal charges have been filed.
Celina ISD Teachers Arrested
The backstory:
Two other Celina ISD teachers have been in the news recently following arrests.
Caleb Elliott, a history teacher and football coach at Moore Middle School, was arrested in October after being accused of secretly recording boys in a locker room.
A lawsuit claims Elliott had a sexual relationship with a student while working at Celina High School. The district quietly moved him to the middle school in an attempt to cover it up, the suit claims.
Once at the middle school, Elliott allegedly recorded images of more than 30 boys in the locker room. Police said investigators found images of dozens of students on his phone.
He is now facing charges of invasive recording and was placed on administrative leave "indefinitely."
Elliott is the son of Bill Elliott, Celina ISD’s athletic director and the head coach of the Celina High School football team. Both Bill Elliott and the principal of Moore Middle School were placed on leave for the district’s independent investigation into Caleb Elliott.
2nd teacher at Celina ISD school arrested this month
A Celina ISD teacher is in jail after police said she was impaired while on the campus of Moore Middle School. She’s the second teacher from the school to face criminal charges this month.
Another Moore Middle School teacher, Jainya Walder, was arrested this past Thursday afternoon after she was accused of being impaired in her classroom.
The 40-year-old English teacher is now charged with endangering a child.
The Source: The information in this story comes from Celina ISD and past news coverage.