A Spring High School teacher has been accused of having an improper relationship with a student, KPRC Local 2 reported Tuesday.
Science teacher Deanna Higgins has been charged with having an improper relationship between an educator and a student and sexual assault of a child. Both charges are second-degree felonies.
Higgins has been a science teacher at the school since January 2008. She is on administrative leave from the school.
Principal Donna Ullrich sent a letter home to parents to alert them to the situation.
"I want to assure you that the safety of our students is of the highest importance," she said. "Inappropriate behavior with our students will never be tolerated or overlooked."
Ullrich said a second teacher is also on administrative leave in a separate issue. She said she could not release details about that case until the investigation is complete.
Spring ISD released the following statement.
"Incidents involving improper relationships between teachers and students are not tolerated in Spring ISD. We have made it our practice to take allegations of this nature seriously. We will investigate thoroughly any report we receive and pursue criminal charges when appropriate."
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