Student charged with felony after high school employee hurt while separating fight
SPRING, Texas May 4 2023 A high school student was expelled and is facing a felony charge after assaulting a Klein ISD employee on campus, according to the district.
It all started Wednesday afternoon when two students got into a fight at Klein Oaks High School. While trying to intervene, a faculty member was reportedly assaulted by one of the students.
The district told Eyewitness News that the school employee is undergoing medical treatment.
“Felony charges have been accepted against the student who assaulted our employee in addition to the highest level of disciplinary actions according to the Student Code of Conduct, including expulsion. Additional charges may be pursued as the investigation continues. We have zero tolerance for this inexcusable behavior,” Klein ISD said in part of a statement.
The employee’s condition is unknown, and it’s not clear what led to the fight.