Prosper ISD fires law enforcement teacher over past domestic violence arrest

The Brief

  • Prosper ISD is in the process of terminating the contract of Luis Moreno, a newly hired law enforcement teacher, after learning about his past arrest for domestic violence.
  • Moreno, a former McKinney police officer, was placed on administrative leave per district policy after his hiring post on social media sparked comments regarding his 2022 arrest.
  • District officials confirmed Moreno took a plea deal that reduced his charge to a Class C misdemeanor, which would appear on a background check, though details on application responses remain unknown.

PROSPER, Texas The Prosper Independent School District is backtracking on a newly hired law enforcement teacher after learning he was previously arrested for domestic violence.

Prosper ISD Teacher Fired

What we know:

Luis Moreno was hired to serve as a law enforcement teacher at Prosper High School.

On Wednesday, the school announced Moreno’s hiring on its social media pages. However, the post was deleted after several comments mentioned his past arrest and criminal charges.

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