School board votes to rescind resignation of DeSoto ISD superintendent

DESOTO, Texas - The DeSoto school board voted to rescind the voluntary resignation of superintendent Dr. D'Andre Weaver during a special meeting Sunday evening.

It was at a similar meeting last Sunday when the board accepted his resignation, but that meeting may not have been properly posted and may have violated state law.

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Since then, things have appeared chaotic with parents and others protesting the school board's actions.

The school board named veteran educator and administrator Dr. Don Hopper as acting superintendent. He’s been an adviser to the district since February but some questioned him taking over after some of his social media posts came under fire for being racist.

Then late last week, Weaver said he never signed his resignation letter and planned to continue working.

The Texas Education Agency appointed a conservator to help the district straighten things out, given the financial mismanagement that happened during a previous administration.

The trustees on Sunday listened to several comments that were submitted mostly in support of having Weaver back on the job.

"Never have i been so upset with this board as I am right now. I am appalled and disgusted with deceptive actions taken by this board to remove Dr. Weaver as a DeSoto ISD superintendent in a so-called emergency meeting," Joycelyn Matlock Price commented. "As a citizen of DeSoto and the parent and guardian of a DeSoto student, I demand of this board that they rescind the termination and re-instate him immediately."

Also at Sunday’s meeting, trustees announced Dr. Hooper offered his resignation and will no longer have a role with the district.

It's still not clear how much authority Weaver will have in running the district moving forward. He may have to share with the state-appointed conservator as the district tries to get back on the right track.