Celina Independent School District trustees just gave their superintendent an immediate 9.5 percent raise and guaranteed him additional 10-percent raises for the next two years, according to a copy of his latest contract obtained by Texas Scorecard.
Trustees approved the substantial payouts to Superintendent Tom Maglisceau despite a sex-abuse scandal on his watch that shocked the community, sparked multiple investigations and lawsuits, and ended the career of the district’s famed football coach.
Maglisceau’s previous contract gave him a base annual salary of $200,967 plus the usual benefits.
His new three-year contract, which was approved last month in a 5-2 vote by Celina ISD’s elected school board trustees, took effect immediately on March 30, 2026, and ends on June 30, 2029.
Trustees increased the superintendent’s annual salary to $220,000—a raise of 9.5 percent.
They also guaranteed Maglisceau raises for the following two years.
Beginning April 1, 2027, Maglisceau’s base salary will increase to $242,000, a 10 percent raise.
On April 1, 2028, the superintendent’s salary will rise to $266,200, another 9.9 percent increase.
Trustees Jennifer Driver and Michael Wagoner voted against Maglisceau’s new contract.
The other trustees’ vote of confidence in the superintendent came despite a spate of recent scandals under Maglisceau’s leadership that have rocked the district and led to calls from the community for him to resign.
The biggest scandal during Maglisceau’s past year at the helm of Celina ISD involved the October arrest of Moore Middle School teacher and coach Caleb Elliott on charges of secretly recording students in the boys’ locker room and forcing at least one student to perform exercises while nude.
Elliott is in jail facing state and federal charges. On Friday, a federal plea agreement deadline was extended for another 120 days.
Elliott’s arrest raised questions about whether his father and boss—Celina’s then-athletic director and famed football coach Bill Elliott—had hushed up past misconduct by Caleb.
An investigation commissioned by the district found no evidence of a coverup but exposed examples of “The Celina Way”—district administrators operating as a “good old boy” network rife with cronyism and conflicts of interest—as well as “systemic failures” within Elliott’s athletic department.
As a result of the scandal, Bill Elliott retired and Moore Middle School Principal Allison Ginn resigned in January.
The scandal also spawned seven civil lawsuits against the district that collectively represent almost all of the nearly 40 boys targeted by Caleb Elliott.
In March, Bill Elliott had his teaching certificate permanently revoked by the state in response to recent allegations that he raped a Celina ISD student 30 years ago.
In addition, two Celina ISD teachers were arrested and charged with child endangerment for being “impaired” while in class. One allegedly drove drunk with a student in her car during the school day. Yet another Celina ISD teacher was placed on leave last week while police investigate alleged inappropriate conduct with students.
Celina ISD is currently under a special investigation by the Texas Education Agency.
Texas Scorecard also obtained a copy of Celina ISD’s separation agreement with Bill Elliott.
The agreement, signed January 13, calculates Elliott’s remaining salary and benefits through his retirement date of February 28 at $36,603.
According to the agreement, “As with all employees, District will not respond to inquiries regarding Employee’s eligibility for rehire.”
Elliott “will be eligible for rehire” but is not allowed to apply for employment with Celina ISD, including “substitute positions, private lesson instruction, at-will employment, or any other type of employment resulting in access to District facilities.”
Celina ISD agreed not to file a report with the State Board for Educator Certification or other state licensing authorities regarding Elliott’s conduct, “based on information available at this time,” and to place “all negative documents” about Elliott in a separate “confidential” file.
Both parties agreed to cooperate with legal counsel in pending lawsuits.
The agreement also includes mutual anti-disparagement clauses, with Celina ISD trustees and Superintendent Maglisceau specifically agreeing to refrain from making “any disparaging, defamatory, or other negative comments to any person, entity or governmental (Federal, State, or Local) agency or office.”
The settlement agreement concludes by confirming that allegations regarding Bill Elliott’s knowledge of Caleb Elliott’s misconduct were “not sustained,” and that Elliott “did not resign in lieu of proposed termination or nonrenewal before the Board of Trustees.”
Questions can be directed to the superintendent and/or trustees.
Two Celina ISD school board seats are on the May 2 ballot.
