Tarrant County College informed 65 faculty at its online campus they must repay portions of their summer salaries after administrators said staff had been given incorrect information about required teaching loads. College leaders said overpayments occurred when internal communications conflicted with board policy, leaving the institution legally obligated to recoup funds. Faculty members face repayment amounts ranging from several hundred to thousands of dollars, triggering campus anger and fears about morale. The episode spotlights governance and communication failures during contract transitions and raises questions about administrative accountability. Legal counsel and human-resources teams will likely be involved in appeals and repayment negotiations; trustees should expect reputational fallout and potential union escalation as faculty groups test grievance procedures and job security protections.