Accusations of “inappropriate behavior” involving a Head Start employee with a student is forcing authorities to investigate the matter, according to a letter sent to parents Sunday.
Cynthia Vasquez, Uhland Elementary principal, said school officials received a report late Friday of possible misconduct by a Head Start employee, who was accused of inappropriate behavior involving a student. Head Start, which operates at several Hays CISD campuses, is an early childhood program that promotes school readiness for preschool children in low-income families. Head Start employees are not hired by Hays CISD but go through the same screening requirements for public school employees.
Details of the incident are unknown at this time. However, Vasquez said the Hays County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the matter and that the accused Head Start employee will not be allowed on the Uhland Elementary campus at this time.
