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Officer Reginald Boseman will serve as the department's "lead officer" until the district decides how to proceed with its police force, said BISD spokeswoman Nakisha Myles on Monday. The BISD board of managers on Thursday terminated Duncan's contract for "good cause" and suspended him without pay, pending a hearing before an independent officer Duncan may request. Duncan was one of nine BISD employees who earlier this year was issued a certified educator's contract in error, said Dwaine Augustine, assistant superintendent for human resources. Jessie Haynes, former special assistant to the superintendent who was fired last month, also had an educator contract in error, he said. Several BISD parents spoke in support of the department during the public comment portion of the meeting. The teacher has been accused of having an improper relationship with a student, according to Enterprise media partner 12News. TEA funds school districts based on their average daily attendance, not overall enrollment. The board chose not to raise the rate to help pay off the district's bond debt. The board also adopted an optional homestead exemption for residents over 65, allowing them an additional tax exemption from $5,000 of the appraised value of the home.