LIVE OAK, Texas - A Judson Independent School District board member is pushing back on an investigation that cleared Board President Monica Ryan of allegations that she misused her authority to get her children into special classes, according to a report obtained by KSAT Investigates.

The six-page report, dated April 2026, said the investigation was the result of allegations made during public comment at a Judson ISD board meeting earlier in the year.

In separate statements to KSAT Investigates on Tuesday, Judson ISD board member Jose Macias, who called for the investigation in January 2026, said the investigation "was intentionally tainted through veiled threats and intimidation by Ms. Ryan." Ryan called the investigation "an egregious weaponization of our school district's procedures for political purposes," and said, "board members lied about being in receipt of complaints." The allegations Ryan received special treatment for her children were brought up by a citizen during public comment at a board meeting, according to the investigation report.