HAYS COUNTY, Texas - Hays CISD says that hundreds of its students have left campus to stage protests.
This comes after students at 14 Austin ISD campuses participated in student-led demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week.
What we know:
The district says that several hundred students from five campuses walked out as part of the protests. The students were from:
- Hays High School
- Live Oak Academy High School
- Johnson High School
- Lehman High School
- Barton Middle School
What they're saying:
In a statement, the district said the protests were not condoned or enabled by Hays CISD and that leaving class without permission or skipping class is against district rules.
Students who left campus without permission during the school day will be receiving unexcused absences and may face other disciplinary action.
The district then stated that due to safety being a priority, teachers and campus administrators were on hand to monitor the protests on campus "in an effort to preserve order and security."
Read the full statement below:
This story is developing.
The Source: Information in this report comes from Hays CISD and previous reporting