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Parents and students urge Katy ISD to revise self-defense and mutual-combat rules after alleged assault
Summary
Multiple parents, a student and community members used public comment at the April 22 Katy ISD board meeting to press the district to clarify self-defense policy, reopen an investigation tied to an assault at Taylor High School, and broaden transparency for evidence and disciplinary outcomes.
Several parents, a student and community members raised repeated concerns about the district’s handling of a recent assault and called for clearer self-defense rules during the public-comment period at the Katy Independent School District board meeting on April 22.
Amanda Valdivia, a parent who identified herself as a “single mom,” said many parents in the Katy ISD area do not understand the district’s approach to self-defense and mutual combat. "Katy ISD needs to make their policy on self defense and their procedures for handling harassment, bullying, and threats extremely clear during the enrollment process," Valdivia said, adding that she polled parents on local social media and found the majority support students physically defending themselves.
Rebecca Trahan, who described herself as following up on earlier comments, told the board “no child should…
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