Barton Scott, the department head of Career and Technical Education at Young Men’s Leadership Academy in Fort Worth, filed a whistleblower complaint against the school district in September with the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office.
In it, he accused Fort Worth ISD of requiring students to take an occupational safety course that is not needed in their industry and profiting off of students by receiving bonuses for their achievement as part of a Texas Education Agency program. In interviews following the complaint he said the district is funneling at-risk children into low-skilled jobs instead of preparing them for higher-paying careers.
The district has vehemently denied the allegations, stating that the course offered was optional and given due to the ability of students to earn a certificate online — key during the disruptions caused by COVID-19. The course also did not apply to any bonuses received under the TEA program, according to district officials, who said the program was designed to expose students to a variety of careers.
District officials dismissed a grievance filed by Scott that included a copy of the whistleblower complaint for lack of standing and lack of timeliness, according to documents reviewed by the Star-Telegram.
He brought his concerns to the school board directly at the November board meeting on Tuesday night and met Thursday with Superintendent Angélica Ramsey, who Scott said was looking into the course and would follow up with him next...
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