Ex-Coach Revokes Teaching Certificate, Son Faces Sex Crime Charges

0:00Former Selena High School football coach and athletic director Bill Elliott has voluntarily given up his teaching certificate to avoid a state. Investigation into a misconduct claim from the mid-1990s, he was working as a teacher in the district back then. The Texas Education Agency now lists his certificate as permanently revoked. The district says it only learned about the allegation from the agency after Elliott had already resigned. They stressed that surrendering the certificate isn't an omission of wrongdoing. Instead, it's because he's retired from public education and wanted to skip any legal costs or fights. Elliott stepped down in January amid a bigger scandal involving his son, Caleb, who's facing criminal charges for sex crimes. A district report found that Bill had pushed to get his son hired at a middle school, even pressuring the principal to hold off on other candidates. The agency notes Elliott could still take an exam to get his certificate reviewed and possibly return to teaching in Texas public school someday. Meanwhile, Selena ISD has split his old roles and filled them with new hires, Brent Whitson

1:05as athletic director last month, and Mark Bendo as head, football coach this week. With these changes in place, the district is moving forward, focusing on fresh leadership for its sports programs. Stay informed with Dallas News Today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with the story.