Hays, TX CISD negress substitute teacher arrested for assaulting Lehman High School student; UPDATE - sentenced to 10 years of probation

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Hays CISD substitute teacher arrested for allegedly assaulting Lehman High School student

Updated: Nov 9, 2019 / 06:13 PM CST

KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — A Hays CISD substitute teacher was arrested Friday after a video showing her allegedly fighting with a student surfaced online.

The video shows Tiffani Shadell Lankford, 32, approaching the 16-year-old sophomore girl and then punching the student in the face. The substitute then continues hitting the student as others look on in shock.

HCSO says the victim’s father took her to a hospital for evaluation. HCSO says this is an ongoing case.

 

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Hays CISD substitute teacher sentenced for assaulting student in 2019 ​

Tiffani Lankford, a former substitute teacher in Hays CISD, was sentenced to 10 years of probation for assaulting a Lehman High School student in 2019.

Hays CISD substitute teacher sentenced for assaulting student in 2019​

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by Tara Brolley
Thu, September 28th 2023, 4:29 PM MST
KYLE, Texas — Tiffani Lankford, a former substitute teacher in Hays CISD, was sentenced to 10 years of probation for assaulting a Lehman High School student in 2019.
The Hays County District Attorney’s Office said Lankford pled guilty to aggravated assault by a public servant July and was sentenced on Sept. 10.

She was arrested in Nov. 2019 after video emerged showing the assault. The teenage girl involved was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.

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"We are shocked and disgusted after seeing the abuse and excessive force used in this teacher's attempt to discipline a special needs child. There is no excuse for this type of behavior,” the family’s attorney said in 2019. “ All parents, myself included, should be deeply disturbed by the facts surrounding this abuse. When we drop our children off at school, we expect that teachers and administrators will keep them safe, not place them in an environment of violent behavior.”
The school principal also released a statement following the assault.
“Under no circumstance is that behavior tolerated at Lehman High School or in Hays CISD,” said Lehman Principal Karen Zuniga. “We take the safety and security of our students seriously. We took swift action when this incident occurred and will do everything necessary to protect our students.”

Lankford was also ordered to pay a $1,000 fine, complete 350 hours of community service, pay a monthly $60 supervision fee and undergo psychological or drug/alcohol abuse evaluation with counseling and treatment.