Former band director under investigation
Posted/updated on: April 15, 2026 at 5:17 am
SMITH COUNTY — A former Chapel Hill ISD educator is currently under investigation by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). According to an official record of certification obtained by CBS19, Joseph Hewitt is currently under review by the TEA Educator Investigations Division. Hewitt served as the Chapel Hill ISD Fine Arts Director for several years, but has since left the district before the end of the Spring 2026 semester.
The district has removed his listing from their staff page, and Assistant Band Director William Ross is serving in his place. Click here for the original article. Investigative journalist, Sarah J. Fields, was first to report the story.
