Waco ISD superintendent arrested on marijuana possession charge could face local, state discipline

[TexasTowelie]

Waco Independent School District Superintendent A. Marcus Nelson could face termination by the district’s board of trustees and an investigation by state education officials after his arrest Wednesday night in which a state trooper reported finding marijuana in Nelson’s vehicle.

Nelson was arrested after a traffic stop for driving in the passing lane on U.S. Highway 190, south of Hearne, about 55 miles southeast of Waco, a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman said. It is unclear why Nelson was traveling, but he was not in a district vehicle.

The superintendent took a personal day Friday and will not return to school before the school board holds a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. March 19 to discuss Nelson’s options, district spokesman Kyle DeBeer said.

Waco ISD’s spring break is next week, and March 18 is a student holiday. Staff will return to work that day, except Nelson.

Read more: https://www.wacotrib.com/news/education/waco-isd-superintendent-arrested-on-marijuana-possession-charge-could-face/article_89dc4e52-e52a-52f4-936f-6913daf078f2.html

[walkingman]

1. The "holier than thou" crowd is in full alert. Lock up your babies.