The Katy ISD board of trustees were met by a room packed with angry parents, KISD district supporters and media personnel at the March 26 meeting after Superintendent Lance Hindt was accused of bullying by a former junior high classmate at the March 19 work study meeting. KISD Board President Ashley Vann addressed the packed room at the start of the meeting and read a statement from the board in response to claims of Hindts' involvement in the alleged incident, which occurred more than 40 years ago. "As trustees to our children and their parents, our responsibility is to act on behalf of our community and judge our superintendent based on the totality of his record; his 27 years of service to students and the community as a teacher and administrator; not just on claims of what a 14-year-old boy is alleged to have done 40 years ago," Vann read. "We stand united with Dr. Hindt today." The statement also touched on KISD's prevention and intervention tactics to address bullying, including progress on the district's development on a mobile app that students can use to report bullying. Hindt went on to comment on his own behalf. "I recognize I am not a perfect person," Hindt said. "While I understand the perception, please know my reaction this past Monday night was one of shock, it wasn't one of disrespect or insensitivity. I was purely shocked." Hindt ended his comment by thanking the board and the community for supporting him. Here are a few other takeaways from the meeting:
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Katy ISD Superintendent comments on decades-old bullying accusation, trustees approve changes to student transfer policy: 3 takeaways from the March 26 meeting
Katy ISD Superintendent comments on decades-old bullying accusation, trustees approve changes to student transfer policy: 3 takeaways from the March 26 meeting
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