Superintendent placed on leave after arrest
Posted/updated on: January 21, 2026 at 1:21 am
WINNSBORO – The Winnsboro ISD school board met on Saturday and unanimously decided to place superintendent Aaron Nation on leave after he was arrested on Monday. Nation was arrested on Monday along with former Winnsboro ISD superintendent Brian Wilcox and former teacher Ashley Wilcox for allegedly neglecting to report child abuse and attempting to hide related allegations of child abuse involving educators and students.
According to our news partner KETK, Nation has been charged with failure to report child abuse with intent to conceal and tampering with physical evidence with intent to impair in connection to these allegations. The school board met at the Winnsboro Memorial Intermediate School Cafeteria on Saturday and unanimously agreed to place Nation on administrative leave. The board also voted to name Dr. Holloway as their newest interim superintendent.
“Recently, you may have heard about allegations regarding Winnsboro ISD that happened last school year,” the school board said on Thursday. “We would like nothing more than to share important details with our community; however, state law prohibits us from discussing anything surrounding the allegations, including the student involved, former employees, or district personnel.”
The district plans to a have another board meeting soon to interview a non-temporary superintendent.
