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Parent says neurodivergent Hillwood Middle student was assaulted and not notified; trustees hear pleas
Summary
At the Keller ISD board meeting a parent testified that her neurodivergent son suffered repeated physical assaults and that school staff failed to notify her or properly investigate; trustees expressed sympathy and said processes would be reviewed.
Elizabeth Casey told the Keller ISD Board of Trustees that her son, a Hillwood Middle School student with a 504 plan and an IEP, has been repeatedly assaulted and that she was not notified by school staff. "Since the beginning of the school year, he has been jumped in the bathroom ... he was punched 5 times in the back of the head and body slammed on the floor," she said, listing multiple incidents and saying she received victim assistance paperwork from Tarrant County but no information from Keller ISD.
Board members responded with expressions of sympathy and acknowledged the seriousness of the allegations. Trustee remarks at the meeting called for reviewing the district's processes; staff did not publicly dispute the parent's account during the public comment period. The parent cited Title IX obligations and asked why the district did not investigate or provide stay-away measures; trustees and staff said they would look into the matters raised and that grievance and investigative protocols exist but did not provide further public details at the meeting.
