Canutillo Independent School District v. Yusuf Elias Farran

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• recognizing that the Whistleblower Act has its own statutory remedies and procedures that do not require exhaustion with the Commissioner under the education code
• explaining that Farran had no cognizable Whistleblower Act claim and that to the extent he sought relief for common law breach of contract, he had failed to exhaust his administrative remedies under education code section 7.057(a)(2)(B)
• holding trial court properly granted plea to jurisdiction as to whistleblower claim and concluding “no evidence that [reported-to] officials had authority to enforce the allegedly violated laws outside of the institution itself, against third parties generally”
• finding no evidence of causation when report was made after termination decision
• plaintiff who made report to law enforcement after the adverse personnel action failed to meet causation burden
• policy authorizing internal auditor to assist in investigation of suspected fraudulent activities did not transform auditor into appropriate law enforcement authority

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