Wallis calls on judge to jail, fine Bryan ISD officials
Former superintendent Tommy Wallis is asking a district judge to find the Bryan school district and five of its leaders in contempt of court, arguing they should face jail time and fines following media reports that detail ethical complaints filed against him leading up to his forced resignation last fall.
Wallis and his attorneys state in court documents that he’s “been harmed” by the release of the 10 ½-page report outlining 14 potential ethical violations he committed while in Bryan. Stories published earlier this month by both The Eagle and KBTX-TV cite unnamed sources as giving access to the document.
District officials declined to comment about Wallis’ claims, saying it’s against district policy to discuss pending litigation.
According to a motion filed in Travis County on June 16, Wallis wants the district, a trustee and four top administrators to be held in contempt of court for “intentionally and maliciously” defying a temporary injunction that’s in place to keep records about Wallis from being made public until a hearing on the matter. The Eagle and KBTX filed open records requests last fall, and in December the Texas Attorney General’s Office agreed that most of the documents should be released under the Texas Public Information Act.
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