Celina ISD New Leadership Voted In Amid Scandal

0:00It's March 31st. Welcome to Dallas News Today, powered by AI. Selena School District Board in Texas held their first meeting Monday night since former athletic director Bill Elliott surrendered his teaching. License during a state probe. They approved a new contract for Superintendent Tom Maglisow and a five-to-two vote and introduced Brent Whitson as the new athletic director and football coach. This all stems from Elliott retiring back in January while on leave over his son Caleb's arrest on child pornography charges last October. Elliott himself faced a misconduct claim from 1995, but the statute of limitations had run out for any criminal case. Community tension is high, with calls from Maglisow to step down since the scandals broke last fall. Folks are divided, ripping into each other instead of talking things through, and parents of victims feel the district straight up failed to keep kids safe. Now Elliott's on the Texas Education Agency's Do Not Higher List, closing that chapter.

1:03The board's pushing ahead with fresh leadership to steady the ship. As Selena ISD navigates these rough waters, all eyes stay on how the new athletic setup in subcontract, shake out for the kids and community moving forward.