LITTLEFIELD, Texas– Littlefield Police confirmed on Thursday that a faculty member of Littlefield ISD was under investigation.
“We found out about the situation by Facebook,” said Littlefield Chief of Police Ross Hester .”The school district didn’t actually confirm anything to us.”
He said police prompted the investigation after seeing the situation circulating on Facebook, as well as having parents calling police saying they were upset.
“We’ve had an issue here,” said Rick Richards, assistant superintendent for Littlefield ISD.
Richards said he could not comment much on the ongoing investigation. However, he said the most important concern is students’ safety.
“We will follow the letter of the law and make sure our students are safe,” he said.
Richards confirmed that the a faculty member was placed on administrative leave while he was under investigation.
Hester said the ongoing investigation is still quite new and said no other information could be released until they know more.
“We really don’t know what all of the allegations are, or if there is anything to be made of the incident,” he said.
Hester confirmed that the Texas Rangers were overseeing the investigation Thursday.
Later Thursday, Littlefield ISD Superintendent Robert Dillard issued the following news release:
“As the designated spokesperson and superintendent for the Littlefield Independent School District, I am issuing the following statement:
Littlefield ISD received information on the evening of Tuesday, December 17, 2019, that an employee of the District may have engaged in conduct relating to a student that violated District policies. As a result of the report, the employee was immediately placed on administrative leave pending an investigation of the matter and is also cooperating with local and state law enforcement in their investigation. Once the District’s investigation has been completed, the District will take appropriate action based on the outcome of such investigation.
Student Safety is paramount to Littlefield ISD, and the administration will take all measures to maintain a safe and secure environment for all of our students.
State and federal law, as well as District policy, prohibit the District from disclosing personnel information and personally identifiable student information. Therefore, the District cannot provide further information on this matter.”
