 "Butch" Thomas Educational Support Center, a stadium for the use of all district high schools that was named after Thomas after he announced his retirement.Some money from the bond issue could not be accounted for, and some district staff and suppliers were found to have misused district funds, including two employees who pleaded guilty to embezzling over $4 million.Following several investigations including monitoring of testing after admissions from staff that students had received assistance including changes to answer sheets, the Texas Education Agency announced in April 2014 that it would take over the district.