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12/06/2025

🦅 Buddy Falcon Media Update

📌 Former PfISD Administrator Resigns as Vernon ISD Superintendent

On December 3rd, Buddy Falcon Media reported on Kermit Ward, a former Pflugerville ISD employee who was hired by PfISD while under investigation related to his prior tenure in Waco. Although the district received a tip regarding Ward during his first week at PfISD, PfISD did not publicly document any follow-up or findings. Ward later departed the district amid unverified allegations of misconduct, with no public explanation of how the concerns were reviewed or addressed.

📅 Yesterday, December 5, Vernon ISD formally accepted Ward’s resignation during a called special meeting and announced an interim superintendent.

📨 Today, a current Vernon ISD employee reached out to me directly and shared the same brief letter that was published publicly. That communication confirms only that Ward has departed the district and offers no substantive explanation regarding the circumstances surrounding his resignation.

⚠️ The employee also shared unverified concerns circulating among staff regarding potential misconduct. At this time, those claims remain rumors and have not been substantiated, and Buddy Falcon Media is not presenting them as fact.

When a superintendent resigns abruptly — particularly one formerly hired under scrutiny — and the district provides no transparency beyond a generic departure notice, the situation warrants legitimate public questions.

🔍 If the resignation was routine, clarity would resolve speculation.
🔍 If concerns exist, they deserve independent review.

Buddy Falcon Media will continue to document timelines, confirm records, and seek official responses rather than traffic in rumor.

🪶 Buddy Falcon Media, LLC 🦅 Keeping Watch. Always.
Pflugerville ISD KXAN NewsSpectrum News 1 TexasVernon ISD

"During a called Special Meeting this morning, the Vernon ISD Board of Trustees accepted the retirement of VISD Superintendent Dr. Kermit Ward, and named current Asst. Supt. Dr. Blaise Boswell the Interim Superintendent." - Vernon ISD

12/03/2025

🚨 PfISD Hired Administrator Amid Probe — Ignored Warnings, Promoted Him Anyway

As additional documentation and firsthand accounts continue to surface, questions are growing about Pflugerville ISD’s consistency in evaluating employee conduct and reporting obligations — both for former PfISD employees and for individuals the district advanced into leadership roles despite significant concerns.

According to reporting by the Austin American-Statesman and records obtained through the Texas Public Information Act, Kermit Demetrius Ward, who later served as a principal in PfISD, resigned from Waco ISD in 2009 while under investigation into a possible relationship with a teacher he supervised.

Waco ISD documents show:

* He was suspended with pay during the inquiry.
* On July 16, 2009, he was notified of proposed termination.
* He resigned four days later.
* Waco designated him ineligible for rehire.
* He was prohibited from returning to Waco ISD property or using district equipment.

PfISD hired Ward as an assistant principal on July 15, 2009 — one day before the Waco termination notice was issued. In the weeks that followed, Pflugerville ISD received an anonymous tip referencing concerns about his prior district. Although the tip signaled that an investigation had occurred in Waco, district administrators did not initiate a formal review at that time. Ward remained employed in the district for years, later serving as principal at Westview Middle School and then Connally High School.

⚠️ According to records and district statements, PfISD did not request the full Waco ISD file until 2017, when a separate and unverified boundary-related concern surfaced at Connally. It was during that process that Pflugerville officials obtained the complete 2009 Waco documentation. When asked publicly about the situation in 2017, district officials initially referenced an “ongoing investigation,” later describing it as a “personnel matter.”

Multiple individuals familiar with PfISD operations during Ward’s tenure have since contacted Buddy Falcon Media reporting that concerns about professional boundaries were discussed internally. These accounts are not yet substantiated, and additional records are being sought. Notably, the concerns described by sources resemble issues outlined in the 2009 Waco investigation.

This case also raises questions when viewed alongside a separate PfISD matter in which the district submitted a report to the Texas Education Agency after internally clearing a former employee and allowing him to complete the semester in his teaching role. Administrators and the School Resource Officer found no sustained violations in that instance, yet the district forwarded the matter to TEA — a decision that has delayed the individual’s ability to secure employment while the state review is pending.

🕊️ As emerging reporting highlights, these differing approaches have prompted renewed scrutiny of how PfISD evaluates risk, responds to internal concerns, and determines when to escalate matters to state regulators.

Buddy Falcon Media will continue reviewing records, requesting documentation, and speaking with individuals who have firsthand knowledge. If you have information relevant to this matter, you may contact us confidentially.

— Buddy Falcon Media, LLC 🦅 Keeping Watch. Always.

11/11/2025

🦅 Buddy Falcon Media | Investigative Follow-Up

📰 New Records Tie Mike Adams’s Uncertified Assignment to Earlier HR Decisions

New documentation reviewed by Buddy Falcon Media shows that Mike Adams’s current uncertified role in Pflugerville ISD follows a long-standing pattern of HR leniency dating back to his first years in education—years that were also overseen by Willie Watson Jr., now the district’s Chief Human Resources Officer.

📄 The certification record Pflugerville ISD released earlier this month correctly listed Adams as authorized only for Social Studies (Grades 8–12). What’s new is confirmation that the same HR official who approved his current placement also supervised his early career when he spent three consecutive years on probationary certificates—the longest period the state allows.

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# # # ⚖️ A Pattern of Extended Exceptions

📚 According to Texas Administrative Code § 230.37, probationary certificates are valid for one year and may be renewed only twice.
Records show Adams required all three years to complete certification while teaching in Manor ISD—where Watson then served as Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources (2008–2016).

📊 TEA reports show that between 85% and 90% of Texas educators complete their certification within a single year, meaning Adams was among the small fraction who did not, receiving repeated renewals under district approval.

🕰️ Fifteen years later, Watson’s HR office in Pflugerville again approved Adams—this time for an administrative assignment without a valid principal certificate.

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🧾 Verification Breakdown

📎 State law requires certification to be verified before employment or promotion.
PfISD’s own record confirms Adams’s credential authorizes teaching, not administration.
That means the district had the correct record on file yet proceeded with the hire.
This was not a documentation error; it was an approval failure inside Human Resources.

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💡 Why It Matters

📢 Under Texas Education Code § 21.003(a), no person may serve as an administrator without an appropriate certificate.
Districts that disregard certification requirements risk TEA compliance findings, funding corrections, and public trust violations.

🔍 The new connection between Adams’s earliest probationary approvals and his present uncertified post shows a consistent pattern of HR discretion overriding state standards—a pattern that began in Manor ISD and continues today in Pflugerville.

🪶 Buddy Falcon Media, LLC
Keeping Watch. Always.

Pflugerville ISD Chevonne, Pflugerville ISD Trustee, Place 7 KXAN NewsKVUESpectrum News 1 Texas

11/07/2025

🦅 "No Tracking," They Said — But Page 10 Tells a Different Story

PfISD’s district-wide email downplayed the new Z Pass program, insisting it was only about bus safety — “no GPS tracking of individual students,” they wrote.

But when we dug up page 10 of The Pflyer (the very page the email told parents to read), it paints a much bigger picture.

That page doesn’t just describe buses. It says students will use their new RFID “contactless” cards for:

* food service
* library checkout
* entry to school games
* other daily events (vague)

And for elementary students, these cards will be attached to backpacks.

So while the email reassures parents that nothing is being “tracked,” the official district publication quietly confirms that the same RFID cards will be scanned inside the building, across multiple functions tied to each student’s identity.

That means PfISD isn’t just logging when kids board a bus — it’s creating time-stamped records of where and when students use their IDs throughout the school day.

Under Texas Education Code §26.009 and FERPA §99.7, parents must be told when identifiable student data is collected, must have access to it, and must be given an opt-out or consent option.

Yet not one of those rights was mentioned in the email.

So which version should parents believe — the one that minimizes what’s happening, or the one buried on page 10 that spells it out?

🪶 Buddy Falcon Media, LLC 🦅 Keeping Watch. Always.

11/07/2025

📰 PfISD Responds Within Hours of Buddy Falcon Report on Weiss RFID Rollout 🦅

Hours after Buddy Falcon Media raised questions publicly, Pflugerville ISD sent an email to families announcing that Weiss High School is the first campus to launch a new RFID ID tracking system.

In the district’s own words, students were issued their new IDs “earlier this week.”
That means the rollout had already taken place *before* parents were ever informed it existed.

Two additional campuses are expected to follow later this fall, with a districtwide expansion planned for early 2026. Elementary schools will be next, with badges attached to backpacks “for easy use.”

Parents deserve real answers—and real transparency:

• Why Weiss first? Was there any board approval, public discussion, or formal vote?
• Why not start with elementary campuses, where the likelihood of students boarding the wrong bus is higher?
• Why Zonar? Who selected this vendor, and was there a competitive bidding process?
• How much is the total cost—including hardware, software, licensing, and data storage?
• Why wasn’t this announced before rollout in a clear, visible way? (Page ten of a digital newsletter doesn’t qualify as public notice.)
• When were the IDs actually issued, and why did the district wait until after they were in students’ hands to make any announcement?
• Why weren’t parents allowed to opt out or even understand how their child’s data would be used?
• What happens if a student forgets or loses their card? Are they denied bus service or marked absent?
• How long is the data retained, and who has access to it? Does that include third-party vendors or law enforcement?
• If only a fraction of students ride buses, why were all students issued RFID IDs?
• Is there a plan to integrate this system inside the building—to track attendance, monitor movement, or replace bathroom passes?
• And if there’s “no GPS tracking,” as the district claims, why does GPS data appear in the system at all?

District leaders call this transparency.
But real transparency means notifying families before implementing technology that tracks their children—not after it’s exposed.

Parents didn’t learn about this from the district.
They learned about it because someone asked the questions the district didn’t want to answer.

If Buddy Falcon hadn’t reported it, when would they have sent the notice?

🪶 Buddy Falcon Media, LLC 🦅 Keeping Watch. Always.

KXAN News KVUEChevonne, Pflugerville ISD Trustee, Place 7 Pflugerville ISD Weiss High School FOX 7 Austin

11/06/2025

🦅 RFID Tech May Have Evolved — But Consent and Transparency Haven’t

Already today I’ve received multiple messages from parents concerned about the materials embedded in student ID badges, as reported yesterday. After looking into similar cases in other districts, these questions are not new — but the technology has certainly evolved.

In 2013, a Texas district used RFID-chipped badges to track attendance. The program caused backlash over privacy, parental consent, and student rights — and was eventually dropped after it failed to improve attendance.
🔗 [Wired: “Texas Students Rebel Against RFID Tracking” (2013)](https://www.wired.com/2013/08/student-rfid-chip-flap/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

By 2014, several states began backing away from student tracking programs using RFID or biometric data, citing privacy and security risks.
🔗 [Stateline: “States Backtrack on Student Tracking Technology” (2014)](https://stateline.org/2014/10/27/states-backtrack-on-student-tracking-technology/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Since then, RFID and “smart ID” technology have advanced — and while some systems are more secure today, the same questions still apply. Improved technology doesn’t erase the need for transparency or consent.

If new badges include updated features, parents have a right to understand exactly how they function and what data, if any, is being collected or transmitted.

Families deserve clear answers to basic questions:

* What is embedded in the badges?
* Does it transmit or store any personal or location data?
* What safeguards protect students from unauthorized access or tracking?
* Were parents informed and given the chance to consent or opt out?

Even if this technology is safe and harmless, the lack of communication is what creates mistrust. Schools should lead with openness — not silence — especially when it involves our children’s privacy and safety.

🪶 Buddy Falcon Media, LLC 🦅 Keeping Watch. Always.
PFISD Concerns Chevonne, Pflugerville ISD Trustee, Place 7 Weiss High School Pflugerville ISD KXAN News KVUE Spectrum News 1 Texas Texas Education 911 FOX 7 Austin

11/05/2025

🦅 Question for PfISD Parents and Staff

Today alone, I’ve received multiple messages and photos from parents showing damaged student ID badges that appear to have something embedded inside. Parents are confused as to what this could be.

If this is part of a new badge design, security feature, or tracking system, why weren’t families informed? These IDs are required to be worn daily and brought home — parents and students have a right to know exactly what’s in them and what it’s used for.

Even if it’s something harmless, like a standard RFID layer, the lack of communication is concerning. Transparency should never come after discovery.

Parents — have you noticed the same thing on your child’s badge? Have any campuses provided an explanation about what’s inside or why it’s there? Please share what you know below so we can piece this together.

🪶 Buddy Falcon Media, LLC 🦅 Keeping Watch. Always.

11/05/2025

🚨 When Trust Breaks Down at Weiss High School 🚨

You’ve seen the videos.
🎥 Assistant Principal Tran telling a mother of a special-needs student that if she doesn’t trust the school, she should “find other options.”
🎥 Assistant Principal Oduwole and Principal Ameka Hunt turning a parent conference into a personal attack because that same mother dared to post on social media.

Now, after a campus fight involving her child (video shared yesterday), the story continues in email form.

Instead of compassion or concern, Oduwole’s response quotes policy, warns the parent about her “tone,” and copies supervisors to make them “aware.”
The parent’s reply is direct: she does not trust Weiss administration and believes they’ve acted with “ill intentions.”

In the video, behavior teacher Ramon Nazario stands by as the fight unfolds, not intervening until his supervisor steps in. Colleagues have also reported past concerns about his interactions with female students — concerns they say were never investigated.

And while all this unfolds, the parent says her daughter has now been placed on bathroom restriction 🚫 — another move that has left the family feeling targeted instead of supported.

Let’s be clear: this isn’t an attack on teachers 🍎.
Most educators care deeply and show up for kids every day.
This is about leadership accountability — and what happens when a parent who speaks up for her children is treated as a problem to manage instead of a partner to protect.

Trust isn’t optional in education.
When it’s gone, safety goes with it. 💔

11/03/2025

🚨Hallway Fight Video Sparks Concern Over Campus Safety and Staff Accountability🦅

A video shared with Buddy Falcon Media by a concerned parent shows an altercation between two students inside a school hallway.

What stands out most is not the fight itself, but the response of the adults present. Several staff members are nearby, including a behavior teacher identified as Ramon Nazrio, whose role typically includes assisting with de-escalation and maintaining safety. In the footage, there appears to be little visible intervention or urgency as the situation unfolds.

The parent who provided the video described being deeply disturbed by the lack of response from the adults and concerned for her child’s safety—particularly given prior interactions with Principal Hunt, Assistant Principal Oduwole, and Assistant Principal Tran. Those earlier encounters, she says, make this incident even more troubling, as she feels her son has been specifically targeted.

This raises serious questions about staff preparedness, supervision, and the consistency of safety protocols on campus. Parents deserve assurance that every child is protected and that concerns are treated seriously, not dismissed.

— Buddy Falcon Media, LLC 🦅 Keeping Watch. Always.

Pflugerville ISD Chevonne, Pflugerville ISD Trustee, Place 7 Weiss High School KXAN News KVUEFOX 7 Austin Spectrum News 1 Texas PfISD State of the District

This video was shared by a parent from Weiss High School in Pflugerville ISD.Watch as a hallway confrontation between two students escalates into a violent f...

11/01/2025

🎤 The Real State of the District 🦅
Before PfISD celebrates itself on November 14, here’s what parents and staff actually want to know the state of 👇

💸 State of the Budget
Where’s the money really going — classrooms or consultants, lawyers, and PR contracts?

🧾 State of Campus Activity Funds
Who audits them? Where are the full ledgers? Who signs off on how principals spend student money? Unapproved vendors? Personal interest groups?

🧍‍♀️ State of Staffing & Morale
Why are so many teachers and aides leaving mid-year? Are campuses being supported — or just scolded?

📉 State of Student Behavior & Safety
Are schools truly safer, or are incidents being quietly reclassified to protect the district’s image?

🏫 State of Leadership Accountability
Who answers when administrators break policy, waste funds, or retaliate against employees?

⚖️ State of Equity & Fairness
Why do certain campuses and staff get protected, while others face retaliation for speaking up?

📚 State of Academics
How do our scores really compare to surrounding districts — and what’s the plan to improve them?

🧠 State of Special Education & Behavioral Supports
Are students actually getting services, or just paperwork and excuses? Who is being hired to work with the children?

🧑‍🏫 State of Certification & Hiring Practices
How are unqualified or uncertified hires still slipping through HR? Who’s checking the checks? Why are uncertified people being hired when certified people are available?

🕵️‍♀️ State of Transparency
Why are so many public information requests delayed, redacted, or overcharged?

🪙 State of Sponsorships & Foundations
Where does the money from these “sponsorship” events really go — and who’s keeping track?

📢 State of Communication & Trust
Why are parents learning major news from Facebook before they hear it from PfISD itself?

✨ It’s time for a real state of the district — one that answers our questions, not just their talking points.

— Buddy Falcon Media, LLC 🦅 Keeping Watch. Always.

10/30/2025

🦅 A Gun on the Bus. A Quick Arrest. And a Reminder Why I Keep Speaking Up.

This morning, Pflugerville ISD responded swiftly and appropriately after a student at Pflugerville High School was reported to have brought a firearm onto a school bus. Thanks to a brave student who spoke up, 🚨 PfISD Police acted immediately, locating the student and securing the weapon before the start of the school day.

👏 This is how safety protocols should work — prompt reporting, immediate investigation, and decisive action to protect everyone on campus. Credit to the district and officers for handling it the right way.

But let’s be clear — this should also remind people that when I raise concerns about serious issues inside PfISD schools, I’m not exaggerating. ⚠️ There are real problems that need attention, and the safety of students and staff depends on transparency, accountability, and vigilance.

— Buddy Falcon Media, LLC 🦅 Keeping Watch. Always.
Chevonne, Pflugerville ISD Trustee, Place 7 Pflugerville ISD Weiss High School