Jasper ISD was notified today by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office that an individual who had accepted an offer of employment to serve as a coach for the 2026–2027 school year was arrested in connection with an investigation involving allegations concerning a student in another school district.

Jasper ISD takes all allegations involving student safety seriously. Upon receiving notice of the arrest, the District immediately ended the individual's at-will summer coaching assignment and revoked his offer of employment for the 2026–2027 school year.
At this time, the District has received no information indicating that any Jasper ISD student was involved in, affected by, or connected to the allegations that are the subject of the investigation.

Any parent, student, or community member who has information relevant to this matter, or who has concerns that they or their child may have information pertinent to the investigation, is encouraged to contact the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office directly.
The District will continue to cooperate with law enforcement as appropriate and will notify families if information is received that is relevant to student safety or otherwise appropriate for public release.