A Kirbyville High School teacher was arraigned on Thursday morning and is now officially charged with Improper Relationship Between an Educator and Student. Erick Paul Scott, 42, of Kirbyville, appeared
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John Leslie Hall, 91, entered into his heavenly reward on Saturday, December 18, 2021. Born to Leslie E. and Josephine Hall in Port Arthur, Texas on October 12, 1930, John
mile to the Kirbyville ISD Administration Building in support of High School Principal Holli
Farias, who has been placed on administrative leave. The district cannot comment on
personnel matters.
Kirbyville Police Chief Paul Brister announced Tuesday that the department has closed an investigation and no criminal charges will be filed in relation to allegations of over disciplining by coaches at Kirbyville High School.
It began in mid-March when a parent alleged that coaches - one in particular â were abusing student-athletes in the weight room. The parent noted that the alleged abuse was not discipline for improper behavior, but rather punishment for not being able to lift enough weight or improperly lifting weight.
In a prepared statement, Brister wrote âAfter a lengthy investigation into the report of injury to a child, stemming from a complainant against personnel within the Kirbyville Consolidated Independent School District, it has been determined after close contact and conversations between the Kirbyville Police Department, the Jasper County District Attorneyâs Office, and the parents of the victim, that no criminal charges will be filed and the inves