Former Humble ISD superintendent Elizabeth Fagen, fired last year as part of the fallout from a Title IX investigation into her husband, has filed a lawsuit against the district and TEA Commissioner Mike Morath, arguing for her reinstatement.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/04/28/519958/former-humble-isd-superintendent-sues-district-requests-reinstatement/

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Former Humble ISD superintendent Elizabeth Fagen requests reinstatement in lawsuit against school district

Last year, Fagen was placed on paid administrative leave and later fired after her husband, Troy Kite, retired from his position as the district’s athletic director following a Title IX investigation into him for allegedly making sexually charged comments to other staffers.

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Humble ISD board votes to uphold termination of Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen

Fagen’s firing is part of the fallout from a Title IX investigation into her husband, Troy Kite, who in April retired as the district’s athletic director as the board was considering whether to fire him over allegations of creating a hostile workplace environment.

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Humble ISD board members voted 4-3 to terminate Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen Tuesday night on a motion that she failed to maintain a relationship with the school board.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/07/24/494642/humble-isd-school-board-approves-superintendents-termination-after-months-of-controversy/

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Humble ISD school board approves superintendent’s termination after months of controversy

Fagen's employment came into question in April after Troy Kite, Fagen's husband, retired from his position as the district's athletic director after another Title IX investigation revealed he had violated federal law by creating a hostile work environment through sexually-charged comments he made to other staffers.

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