A Judson Independent School District board member, Debra Eaton, was arrested in December 2023 on a DWI charge, with court records revealing a blood alcohol content of .15 or higher. Arrested after her car was observed swerving by San Antonio police on the night of Dec. 19, Eaton was subsequently booked into Bexar County Jail and released the following day, as reported by KSAT.
Details of the arrest and court proceedings were initially kept private, with at least one other Judson ISD board member stating they hadn't learned of the charge until this month. Struggling with the intoxylizer, Eaton agreed to a blood draw to determine her blood alcohol level, as mentioned in a Headtopics article.
Judson ISD's board policy contains provisions that could lead to the removal of a board member for intoxication, whether on or off duty due to alcohol. Judson ISD school board President Susan Kenoyer told KSAT, "It is my understanding that this matter is working its way through the legal system."
Before this incident, Eaton made headlines for a heated confrontation with another board member in October over the district's proposed academic goals. "I didn’t say sh-t to you, so shut up!" Eaton responded during the exchange, as reported by KSAT. Her recent charge has led to renewed discussions about her conduct and questions about her tenure, which ends in May 2025.
