Texas eighth-grader suspended for rescuing classmate during asthma attack

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119. KISD responds to student claim of discipline for helping fellow student

Killeen Independent School District officials said a Gateway Middle School student was not suspended for helping a fellow student earlier this week.

In a social media message to the Herald earlier this week, Amber Rivas said her brother was allegedly suspended after carrying another student to the nurse’s office.

“The (other student) had an asthma attack and fell out of her desk and the teacher said to wait for the nurse to email back,” Rivas said.

In a district statement Friday, Superintendent John Craft said no student was disciplined for rendering assistance Tuesday, and the matter was investigated.

“Students rendering assistance and their efforts are to be applauded,” Craft said.

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