Neighborhood Centers Inc. v. Doreatha Walker

The Texas Whistleblower Act (the "WBA") prohibits what it defines as a "local governmental entity", including a public school district, from retaliating against an employee for reporting a violation of law by the employer.1 The WBA allows the employee to sue for damages and other relief2 and waives the employer's immunity "to the extent of liability for the relief allowed".3 The Texas Charter *746Schools Act (the "CSA") authorizes the Commissioner of Education to grant eligible entities-usually private, tax-exempt nonprofits-charters to operate open-enrollment schools4 as "part of the public…