Morton Ranch officials look into possible inappropriate teacher-student relationship
KATY, Texas – Officials at Morton Ranch High School are trying to find out if a female teacher had an inappropriate relationship with a student.
Katy ISD sent home a letter to parents on Tuesday. It states that the teacher in question resigned in March for unrelated reasons.
Officials say they learned of the inappropriate relationship allegations while conducting an investigation on three football coaches.
The allegations against the coaches include changing grades and misuse of funds.
Those coaches are on administrative leave.
The teacher who resigned was not part of the school’s coaching staff.
Mitchell sent home amid HS probe
Oklahoma State freshman safety Joe Mitchell has been sent home amid allegations that coaches at his high school might have tampered with his academic transcripts.
Those allegations have left three of Mitchell’s football coaches at Morton Ranch High School (Katy, Texas) near Houston, including his head coach, on administrative leave with the school district.
Oklahoma State officials allowed Mitchell to practice Monday, but decided to send him home as his transcripts were scrutinized by the NCAA clearinghouse.
“Joe Mitchell is heading back to Houston,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy told reporters after practice Tuesday. “He’s got some personal issues he’s got to take care of. We learned more today about it. I’m not sure anybody knows, in detail, where they’re at.
“But as for now, he has to work through those issues before he can come back here. Hopefully, it could be within the next few weeks. If not, then we’d certainly like to get him back in January.”
Mitchell was a quarterback and a safety at Morton Ranch, producing 63 tackles and four interceptions as a senior. He likely would have been redshirted with the Cowboys if he had remained in their program this season.
The Houston Chronicle reported that an investigation began when Katy administrators were told by Texas’ University Interscholastic League that three Morton Ranch coaches might have violated district policies, including student records, possible misuse of funds and eligibility.
