Backlash follows district reaction to school fights

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Moses Leos III, on October 4, 2017

Frustrations among Hays CISD parents boiled over last week after many claimed the district balked in communicating events surrounding multiple fights at Lehman High.

District officials maintained Hays CISD was following its protocol regarding such incidents, but felt there could be room for future improvement.

The drama came about because of a series of events that took place Sept. 25 and 26 at Lehman High. According to district officials, two male students engaged in a fight Sept. 25, which all...

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