Michael Songy
Introduction
Michael Songy is a former Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor and longtime North Texas public school teacher whose career ended after criminal charges of sexual contact with a female student in Prosper ISD. On October 13, 2026, a Collin County jury convicted him of indecent assault, a Class A misdemeanor, finding him guilty of misconduct against a student at Rock Hill High School. The case drew renewed attention to an earlier sexual misconduct complaint reported to the Texas Education Agency in July 2024, which the agency declined to investigate, and to the district’s decision to keep him employed for another school year before his arrest.
Background Information
Michael Christopher Songy spent eight years working in Prosper ISD. He joined the district in 2017 as a science teacher at Reynolds Middle School, then moved in 2022 to Rock Hill High School, where the district’s Junior ROTC program is based. Before coming to Prosper, he taught in Forney ISD and Dallas ISD.
Songy held a Texas teaching certificate for science beginning in 2015. In August 2024, he received an emergency permit to teach Junior ROTC. At Rock Hill High School, he served as the lead instructor in the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, holding the rank of Staff Sergeant.
The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation
In July 2024, an earlier sexual misconduct complaint against Songy was reported to the Texas Education Agency as sexual misconduct in school, a reporting category that covers conduct including sexual assault and indecency with a child. The agency did not open a formal investigation, and Prosper ISD hired Songy back for the 2024-25 school year. One month after that report, in August 2024, Songy received his emergency permit to teach Junior ROTC.
Court records initially indicated that the alleged offense against the female student occurred on May 14, 2025; the records were later updated to show an offense date of May 21. On May 28, 2025, Songy, then 44 years old, was arrested and charged with indecent assault, a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail. He was booked into the Collin County Jail and released the next day on a $10,000 bond.
While that charge was pending, a second indecent assault charge was filed against Songy in December 2025.
Public Reaction and Consequences
On the day of Songy’s arrest, Prosper ISD sent a notice to Rock Hill parents stating that the district “no longer employs” Songy and is “fully cooperating with law enforcement in its investigation.”
Following the verdict, Prosper parents and students alleged that Songy had been known to be “inappropriate” with female students during his time at Reynolds Middle School, and that administrators failed to act on complaints. His case fits a broader pattern in Texas public schools: Songy is among hundreds of Texas school employees accused of sex crimes involving students and other children in just the past few years, and TEA data shows the agency is currently investigating more than 3,000 educator sexual misconduct complaints while opening an average of 250 new cases each month.
Current Status
After multiple delays, Songy’s jury trial was held on October 12, 2026, in Judge David Waddill’s County Court at Law 7. On October 13, the jury found Songy guilty of indecent assault on the December 2025 charge. The earlier May 2025 charge was dismissed. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for November 12 to determine his punishment, which for a Class A misdemeanor can include up to one year in jail.
An indecent assault conviction does not require sex offender registration. Songy’s Texas teaching credentials remain under review by the Texas Education Agency.
Impact on Their Career/Life
Songy’s arrest ended his employment with Prosper ISD, the district where he had spent eight years, and the conviction brought his teaching career in Texas public schools to a formal close. His science certificate and Junior ROTC emergency permit are both under TEA review, the outcome of which will determine whether he can hold a Texas educator credential going forward. His LinkedIn page states that Songy is an “expert” in instruction, motivation, team development, and operational leadership who is “transitioning to new opportunities.”