Abilene ISD issues statement on student injury on campus

Abilene ISD released a statement Sunday morning regarding delayed communication following the injury of a Taylor Elementary School student during the first week of school.

The statement, taken from the district’s Facebook page, reads as follows:

“At Abilene ISD, our daily standard is to ensure the safety of our students and communicate effectively with our parents. Last week, we fell short of our goal when a Taylor Elementary School family did not receive timely or appropriate communication from us after their student was cared for in the medical room for an accidental injury on the playground.

“'My sincere condolences to the family responsible for the injury to their student, and I am grateful we had the opportunity to hear from them,' said Dr. John Kuhn, AISD's superintendent of schools. 'Parents and families, we know you rely on us to make it right for your children. If we get it wrong, I guarantee you we will take full responsibility for making it right.'”