A former Klein ISD school nurse who lives in The Woodlands faces felony charges for allegedly stealing students’ prescription ADHD medication and replacing it with over-the-counter pills.
Rachel Hoffman, 37, was arrested at her home in The Woodlands on Tuesday, Oct. 6, by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. A Harris County grand jury indicted her in September on controlled substance fraud and theft charges, both second-degree felonies carrying up to 20 years in prison, KPRC 2 reported.
Hoffman posted a $2,100 bond and was released Wednesday, Oct. 7, according to the sheriff’s office, as reported by KPRC. An initial court appearance in Harris County was still being scheduled as of Thursday, Oct. 8, KPRC reported.
How the investigation started
The case traces back to April 2025, when a parent at Kuehnle Elementary School reported that her twin boys’ prescription ADHD medication vanished days after she delivered a fresh 30-day supply, according to KPRC. A school audit found one boy’s bottle contained Aleve and the other held loratadine, an over-the-counter allergy medicine.
Klein ISD fired Hoffman within days after a second audit turned up additional medication discrepancies, KPRC reported, citing the district. The Harris County District Attorney’s Public Integrity Unit investigated the case, leading to the September grand jury indictment.
Prosecutors allege Hoffman was not giving students their prescribed ADHD drugs and instead administered over-the-counter medication, according to KPRC’s reporting on comments by Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare. Investigators have not said what Hoffman allegedly did with the medication she took.
DA expects more charges
Teare said his office expects to file additional charges and believes there may be more victims, KPRC reported.
“Anyone that believes that their child was mis-dosed, had their prescription stolen by this person, our public integrity division is continuing the investigation,” Teare said, according to KPRC.
Before joining Klein ISD, Hoffman worked as a nurse at Magnolia ISD from Aug. 1, 2023, to Sept. 22, 2023, then resigned while under investigation, according to KPRC. Magnolia ISD reported its findings to the Texas Board of Nursing, though the details of that investigation remain unclear.
Klein ISD said in a statement published by KPRC that Hoffman misrepresented her employment history during the hiring process, concealing prior school district work and related concerns. The district said she passed all required background checks and held a valid nursing license at the time of hire.
Nursing license and prior employment
KPRC reported Oct. 8 that Hoffman’s nursing license remained active, with no current discipline, despite formal disciplinary charges filed with the Texas Board of Nursing in May 2026. Those proceedings are separate from the criminal charges.
Teare said several entities have lodged complaints with the board and that his office will communicate directly with the licensing agency now that criminal charges are in place, according to KPRC.
Hoffman’s defense attorney, David Breston, declined to comment to KPRC.
Parents who believe their child’s medication may have been affected can contact the Harris County District Attorney’s Public Integrity Division.
