WATCH: Brawl at the Sweetwater High Pep Rally

SWEETWATER, TX — Friday morning, a Sweetwater High School pep rally was interrupted with a fight between a student and a school employee. Witnesses told KTXS that the school employee is a truancy prevention officer named Curt Crisp.

A video of the fight is circulating on social media.

KTXS reported that the Texas Rangers have received surveillance video and are investigating the cause of the fight. The question is, what the truancy officer performing his duties and dealing with an out-of-control pupil, or did the truancy officer overreact?

WATCH:
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The truancy officer is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. The pupil was referred to the county juvenile probation office.

Sweetwater ISD Superintendent George McFarland said the district is cooperating fully with the law enforcement.

His full statement:

At the Sweetwater High School pep rally this morning, a student and a member of the Sweetwater ISD staff got into a physical altercation. Pursuant to the District’s customary personnel practices, an investigation was initiated into the matter to determine the culpability of the parties involved.  In this case, pending the outcome of its internal investigation, SISD took the further action of notifying local and state law enforcement officials of the incident. 

Sweetwater ISD will continue to cooperate with state and local law enforcement to the fullest extent permitted by law.  The employee involved in the altercation has been placed on administrative leave pending the completion of the District’s internal investigation.

State and federal law prohibit the District from disclosing personally identifiable student information, as well as confidential personnel information; consequently, the District cannot provide further information on this matter.  The District takes this incident very seriously and will take all measures necessary to ensure that its students are educated in a safe and nurturing environment.

The Sweetwater Mustangs traveled to Snyder to face the Tigers tonight. Kickoff was at 7:30 p.m.