Local law enforcement detained a student accused of making a school shooting threat Wednesday night, Center ISD officials said. According to Superintendent Brian Morris, at around 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday the FBI notified the district’s police chief of a potential threat of a school shooting. Chief Pete Low worked with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Public Safety to address the issue, Morris said. view article

Safety concerns are growing for Cy-Fair ISD parents after three students were hit in separate auto-pedestrian crashes last week while walking or biking to school. The incidents come after the district cut several school bus routes at the beginning of the school year due to a budget deficit. Back in August, ABC13 reported that the district cut 79 bus routes, which saved them $4.8 million and equates to about 75 teacher positions. District officials said the goal was for the cuts not to be felt in the classroom, although some parents said it's put them in difficult predicaments. view article

Centerville ISD released a note Tuesday addressing “a potential threat of violence,” but some parents say they’re not getting enough information. The memo reads in part, “Recently, a potential threat of violence toward the school was brought to our attention. Immediately upon receiving the report, the school administration, the acting School Safety Director, and local law enforcement initiated a thorough investigation to assess the situation and safety of all individuals on campus.” view article

Spring ISD administrators say they have placed two teachers and two aides from an elementary classroom on administrative leave while they investigate parents' claims that children were given stickers containing sleeping supplements. Melissa Gomez, whose 4-year-old child is in a preschool class at Northgate Elementary, said she wants more information from the district and wants staff to be held accountable. view article

Two Spring ISD teachers were placed on administrative leave after some parents said their children were given a sleeping aid patch. Some Northgate Crossing Elementary School parents are furious after finding this out and said they noticed changes in their children's behavior, like a loss of appetite, crying and tiredness. According to a statement from Spring ISD, they said they are aware of the allegations which occurred on September 24. view article

Cy-Fair ISD parents are demanding answers after at least two students were hit by cars on the way to school. According to letters to parents, obtained by KPRC 2′s Rilwan Balogun, the incidents happened on two separate occasions with different students but were a day apart. view article

An investigation is underway after Spring ISD teachers were accused of giving elementary special stickers that are believed to be sleeping aids. The district said two Northgate Crossing Elementary School teachers were removed from class and placed on administrative leave as police investigate the allegations. It's not out of the ordinary for Lisa Luviano's daughter to come home from school with something to show. view article

Parents of preschool students at a Spring ISD elementary school said teachers have been giving their children sleeping aides. They said their children told them they were given "sleepy stickers" that would make them fall asleep. An email from Northgate Crossing Elementary School's principal on Tuesday said two staff members were put on leave after allegedly providing sleeping supplements to students. view article

Iola ISD said it was looking into “public concerns” of an “inappropriate remark” made by an elementary student on a school bus. The school district said it notified the school resource officer and local law enforcement. In a statement from Iola Superintendent Jeff Dyer shared with KBTX, he said, “The student in question did not possess a firearm or any other prohibited object. There was never any immediate threat to the safety or security of our students or the community.” view article

Employees at Canutillo Independent School District are working proactively to address human trafficking. CISD officials said they are noticing a trend at the state and national level and want to ensure their faculty is equipped to assist students who may be victims of human trafficking. view article

Forney ISD has responded to the fights that occurred last Thursday and is urging legislators to add more resources for districts and school-based law enforcement when events take place. “We had multiple students involved in altercations on campus yesterday [last Thursday], and our administrators and Forney ISD Police Department are still conducting a full investigation,” stated a release to parents. view article

Rusk ISD is no longer in lockdown Monday after an inmate, escaped from a nearby state hospital, was found. According to the district, all campuses were on a perimeter lockdown and no visitors were allowed on campus. The school said police captured the inmate who had escaped from the Rusk State Hospital. view article

Cy-Fair ISD parents are demanding a change to bus routes after three students were hit by vehicles last week. This comes a couple of months after the district eliminated nearly 80 bus routes due to budget cuts. Now, families are demanding accountability and calling the injuries unacceptable. The bus routes cut impacted students who live a mile or two miles away from their school. view article

A 14-year-old Willis High School student who was arrested for allegedly saying he had a gun, claims he never made the remark. Kenji King Jr., a freshman football player at the school, said he was in disbelief when he was taken aside and placed in handcuffs Wednesday. "He was like, 'Whatever you say is not gonna change the outcome from, you going to jail,'" King said. view article

A Comal Independent School District teacher has been arrested and charged with improper relationship with a student, according to the Comal County Sheriff’s Office. Jennifer Massey, 51, is a teacher at Davenport High School, the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. At 6 p.m. Thursday, deputies arrived at an under-construction home in the 22000 block of Citadel Point in Garden Ridge for reports of a suspicious person. view article

The growing fears of parents in the Cy-Fair Independent School District have unfortunately become a disturbing reality. During this week alone, three separate incidents of vehicle-related accidents have involved students from local elementary and middle schools. view article

A Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District bus driver received a citation for disregarding a construction flagger’s stop sign following a collision between a school bus and a dump truck on Thursday morning. According to Columbia-Brazoria ISD, the bus driver has been released from the hospital, and the student is expected to be discharged later Friday. view article

A former Northside Independent School District teacher was sentenced to 192 months in prison on Friday for distribution of child pornography. According to court documents, 63-year-old Thomas Mckinley Koog Jr. uploaded a one minute video on a social media website of two minors engaged in sexual acts. view article

Mexia ISD announced services for Mexia High School football player Micah Kirven who passed away after suffering cardiac arrest last week. Services for Micah will be held on Friday, Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. at the Mexia High School Auditorium. Additionally, a Final Horn Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Mexia High School football stadium. Mexia ISD announced that the “Battle of the River” pep rally that was scheduled for Friday, Oct. 11 has been cancelled to let the community focus on the life of Micah. view article

Schertz Police are investigating claims a substitute teacher assaulted two more students in Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD (SCUC ISD). This report comes nearly a week after a substitute teacher was arrested by Cibolo Police. 42-year-old Yorllin Hernandez is accused of injuring two students at Barbara Jordan Intermediate School. view article

An elementary school student is recovering at a Houston hospital after being struck by a Barber Hill Independent School District bus Thursday morning, according to the district. The crash happened at 7:40 a.m., just before school, on Sapphire Lagoon Street in the Joseph’s Cove subdivision. view article

College Station ISD and College Station police say they’re looking into a possible threat that was made on Thursday. The alleged threat said someone may bring a gun to the Oakwood Intermediate School campus on Friday. view article

Emergency crews are responding to a crash involving a Columbia-Brazoria ISD school bus. A student and the bus driver were transported to area hospitals via LifeFlight, according to the school district. SkyEye flew over the scene on Highway 36 at Country Road 353 on Thursday morning. Video shows the aftermath of what appears to be a crash between a school bus and a dump truck. view article

School officials at Wilson ISD are aiming to cut down on distractions in the classroom with a no-phone policy. Affective this week, the school district said it wants to reduce classroom distractions among high school students following complaints from teachers. view article

Bryan police arrested a Bryan ISD bus driver Thursday morning for driving intoxicated while transporting 24 students younger than the age of 15. Police responded to a crash around Lakeview Street and Fairway Drive and determined the school bus was “involved in a minor accident with a parked, unoccupied vehicle.” Students were on the bus during the crash, but police say none were injured. view article

Dallas police announced an arrest for an assault on a Richardson ISD bus driver. The assault happened on Skillman Street just north of 635 more than seven months ago, but police were recently able to identify the alleged attacker through social media. Danny Senkow, a school bus driver of seven years, never expected that driving elementary school students would make him fear for his life. But that is what happened on Feb. 1. view article

The Vidor school district believes a gas odor that prompted an evacuation and eventual cancellation of classes at the middle school stemmed from something outside of the building. Classes are set to resume Wednesday. The district evacuated Vidor Middle School at about 9 a.m. Tuesday after staff and students noticed a gas odor. view article

Spring Branch Independent School District is holding special board meeting Monday night at the Duncan Klussman Education Center to address school safety. According to the agenda, the board will get a safety and security report from the district police chief. The meeting comes as the district, along with school districts nationwide, deal with a rise in school threats. view article

Update: The lockdown is lifted and the threat appears to be clear. Bluebonnet News will post a separate article about the threat. Original: Cleveland High School is currently on lockdown following threats called in to the Cleveland Police Department on Monday morning, around 7 a.m., according to Superintendent Stephen McCanless. The first call, made by a student, cited ongoing stress and bullying. Moments later, a second call from the same individual threatened a school shooting, prompting immediate action by the district and law enforcement agencies. view article

A student at Wylie West Junior High was detained after a loaded gun was found in their backpack. In a statement, Wylie ISD said administrators received a tip Monday that a student had a weapon on campus. It was later determined that the loaded firearm was in the student's backpack. view article

Deputies in the Precinct 4 constable's office protect Hardin Jefferson ISD campuses. The district has had a memorandum of understanding with the county. The school district reimburses the county for the salaries of the three school resource officers. view article

For another year, the Oglesby Independent School District will not receive school resource officers. This comes after requests to the Coryell County Commissioners to include it in the budget. In rural districts like Oglesby ISD, the responsibility for student safety falls primarily on school staff. Superintendent Shane Webb said there is a need for law enforcement to be present in the community, too. view article

Two Socorro ISD employees were placed on administrative leave after they were arrested forindecency with a child. Rodolfo Laureano and David Hernandez were arrested on Sept. 18 and 27. According to the district's directory, Laureano is listed as a part-time bus driver. view article

Two Socorro ISD employees were placed on administrative leave after they were arrested forindecency with a child. Rodolfo Laureano and David Hernandez were arrested on Sept. 18 and 27. According to the district's directory, Laureano is listed as a part-time bus driver. view article

The family of a 5-year-old Fort Worth ISD student is speaking out after the district confirmed the child was left behind at a museum during a school field trip. According to the district, they learned about the incident on Wednesday when a group of students from Carrol Peak Elementary went on a field trip to the Fort Worth Science and History Museum. view article