FORT BEND COUNTY, TX (Covering Katy News) - Tensions are rising in the Fort Bend Independent School District as three elementary school administrators have been put on administrative leave this month following misconduct allegations, casting a shadow over the district's leadership and raising questions about administrative oversight and transparency given that parents have been told very little about these cases.
The series of administrative suspensions began with investigations at Colony Bend Elementary in Sugar Land, Goodman Elementary in Fresno, and most recently expanded to include Quail Valley Elementary, where an unspecified staff member is under scrutiny.
Families connected to the district are expressing growing unease about the repeated incidents. Charlene Fribley, whose daughter teaches in the district, captured the community's sentiment before an ABC 13 camera.
"We're alarmed by all of this. My daughter is a teacher in Fort Bend, has been for years, and I'm surprised."
A district statement regarding the Quail Valley Elementary situation was vague and provided no details about the allegations.
"Allegations of inappropriate conduct by a Quail Valley Elementary School staff member were immediately investigated by the district, and the staff member was placed on administrative leave."
"It seems to be the issue of the day that they are not transparent," grandparent Norah Garcia, told ABC 13.
"They see a problem, and they don't follow through, and parents should be allowed to speak to the school districts and let us know what's going on."
As investigations continue, the community awaits more detailed information about these developing situations.