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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Katy ISD facing federal Title IX investigation over gender fluidity policy

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating whether the controversial policy discriminates against students on the bases of sex and disability. The policy requires district administrators to notify students’ parents or guardians if they identify themselves as transgender or ask to be addressed by pronouns that do not align with their gender at birth, while allowing teachers to refuse such requests.

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The longtime athletics director at Humble ISD retired this month – while his job was in jeopardy over the findings of a Title IX investigation – and his superintendent wife could be on her way out as well.

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Humble ISD superintendent up for job in Nevada in wake of Title IX investigation into her husband

Elizabeth Fagen, who has led the Houston-area school district since 2016, is among the finalists for a superintendent role in Reno, Nevada. Her husband, Troy Kite, recently retired as Humble ISD's athletics director after an investigation into a Title IX complaint made against him reportedly determined that he should be fired.

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