A substitute teacher is under investigation by Killeen Independent School District police over alleged sexual misconduct.
Killeen ISD notified families that the district had received a report on March 30 about “inappropriate communication” between a long-term substitute at Chaparral High School and a student.
“We removed the substitute from the classroom immediately and began an investigation,” Chaparral Principal Elizabeth Cunningham stated. “The KISD Police Department confirmed there was evidence of inappropriate communication.”
The unnamed teacher will no longer be allowed to work at Killeen ISD schools.
According to the district, the substitute was employed through ESS, a nationwide staffing company that supplies substitute teachers for Killeen ISD and other Texas schools.
“We take concerns like this seriously,” the district added. “Please talk with your child and remind them to report anything that does not feel right.”
Killeen ISD families can call 254-336-2447 with questions or concerns.
In just the past few years, hundreds of Texas educators have been accused of sex crimes involving students and other minors in school districts across the state—including Killeen ISD.
In 2025, Harker Heights High School band director Tyler Claycomb resigned over alleged “inappropriate communication” with a student; two unnamed Killeen ISD teachers were placed on leave due to “inappropriate conversations and unprofessional conduct” involving students; and another unidentified teacher resigned over alleged inappropriate conduct with a student.
Meadows Elementary coach Travis Reaves was accused of inappropriate conduct toward young girls at the school, but investigators said they found no evidence of “criminal offenses.”
In 2023, Killeen ISD elementary teacher Klay Camp resigned following his arrest for online solicitation of sex with a minor.
Thousands more school employees have been reported to the Texas Education Agency for sexual misconduct.
