{"id":312289,"date":"2026-05-28T11:58:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T11:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/312289\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T11:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T11:58:08","slug":"essence-preparatory-public-school-founder-and-superintendent-arrested-in-cibolo-on-3-charges-records-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/312289\/","title":{"rendered":"Essence Preparatory Public School founder and superintendent arrested in Cibolo on 3 charges, records show"},"content":{"rendered":"

CIBOLO, Texas \u2013 The founder and superintendent of Essence Preparatory Public School faces three criminal charges after being arrested by Cibolo police earlier this month.<\/p>\n

Akeem Jonathan Brown<\/a>, 34, was booked into the Guadalupe County Jail on May 14 on charges of driving while intoxicated, evading arrest and unlawful carrying of a weapon, jail records show.<\/p>\n

Details about the cases are unknown at this time, and KSAT has reached out to Cibolo police for more information.<\/p>\n

Jail records show that Brown was released from jail on May 14.<\/p>\n

In December, the school was ordered to close after receiving unacceptable ratings from the Texas Education Agency, according to the San Antonio Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The school\u2019s open-enrollment contract is set to expire on July 31, according to a letter sent from the TEA to school board President Brian Dillard and Brown. The letter was obtained by the San Antonio Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Essence Preparatory Public School had \u201cacademically unacceptable performance ratings of an F in 2022-2023, a D in 2023-2024, and an F in 2024- 2025,\u201d Commissioner Mike Morath said in the letter.<\/p>\n

A school spokesperson provided KSAT with a statement on Brown\u2019s arrest, which can be read in its entirety below: <\/p>\n

The Essence Prep Board of Directors is aware of the reported incident. As this is a personnel matter, we are unable to comment on specific details.<\/p>\n

The Board of Directors continues to oversee all operations and ensure appropriate processes are followed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As previously announced, Essence Prep will cease operations at the end of the current school year and will not reopen for the 2026\u20132027 academic year.<\/p>\n

The Essence Prep Board\u2019s priority remains on the students, families, and staff and supporting the school community through this transition.<\/p>\n

Essence Preparatory Public School spokesperson<\/p>\n

Read also:<\/p>\n

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