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
What is going on is not clear, but what is obvious is that a large number of students within the Kirbyville Consolidated Independent School District apparently walked out Tuesday morning in protest.
The protest reportedly began when students learned that the principal of the Kirbyville High School, Holli Farias, had been fired. However, the Superintendent of Schools, Georgia Sayers, said that was not true.
Sayers said she could not discuss the matter because it involved personnel. However, she did say that no one had been terminated.
The protest, which involved an estimated 65 to 75 students of the High School, apparently began at the school on Highway 96 and then moved to the school s administration building on Main Street where many chanted Bring her back. However, the protest on Main Street broke up shortly after Kirbyville Police arrived and encouraged everyone to calm down.
Ahead of Tuesdayâs regular meeting, the school board for Copperas Cove ISD met for its monthly workshop meeting to discuss the agenda.
The items for discussion included paying employees, both those that were able to work and those that could not during the recent winter weather.
The board will take action Tuesday on a proposal by the district to continue wage payments to all idled employees â contractual and noncontractual, salaried and non-salaried â during the districtâs emergency closure because of the weather.
Some essential employees, such as maintenance and custodial staff, were called into work during that week.
The district is also looking to compensate the essential employees for their time worked during the storm in the total amount of just over $30,000.
The Copperas Cove ISD school board of trustees will consider a number of topics, including a revision of the 2020-2021 school calendar to account for the days lost to inclement