Parents and students allege bullying by Venus High cheer sponsor; board hears public comment

Multiple parents and students told the Venus ISD Board of Trustees during the meeting’s public comment period that they believe a high‑school cheer sponsor repeatedly mistreated cheerleaders and that district administrators failed to resolve complaints.

At the podium a parent described a cluster of events she said had affected her daughter’s senior year, including an invoice the family received on May 1 for allegedly missing cheer items and what the parent called “retaliation” when the principal and sponsor restricted students’ participation in senior‑week activities. The parent said teachers later intervened and students were allowed to attend senior week but that the principal had told families diplomas could be withheld until invoices were paid. The parent added that the sponsor had posted on social media in…