Andrea Whelan claims the district violated the Texas Whistleblower Act and the National Defense Authorization Act.
DALLAS — A former Dallas ISD auditor has filed a lawsuit against the district, accusing them of violating the Texas Whistleblower Act and the National Defense Authorization Act.
The former DISD employee, Andrea Whelan, has previously alleged she was fired for uncovering "grade changing and attendance manipulation" in its classrooms.
In the suit, it's stated Whelan found the evidence of grade and attendance irregularities at Samuell High School during her investigative work, particularly that students received course credit without meeting attendance requirements or producing any meaningful work during the 2020-21 school year.
"Ms. Whelan’s review of District records revealed there was substantial pressure placed on school administrators, during the 2020-2021 school year, to boost student achievement and attendance numbers," the suit states.
Whelan reported her findings in August 2021, but the suit states the report was later completely re-written without her input or participation. The revised version omitted almost all details from the original draft and reversed her findings to conclude allegations of grade and attendance manipulation were unsubstantiated.
The suit goes on to say Whelan then conducted a second investigation at Samuell High School involving the alleged falsification of grades, where she reported "a dozen instances in which failing first...
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