Overview
- Trustees convened Tuesday night for the first time since the Dec. 17 killing of 16-year-old Andrew Meismer inside a Sterling High School classroom.
- Parents and students urged clear safety policies and greater transparency, describing the distress of returning to class immediately after the death.
- Superintendent Dr. Joe Rodriguez outlined a student safety advisory committee that includes a campus behavior coordinator, a stronger alternative education program, and increased communication with students and staff.
- Prosecutors say 18-year-old Aundre Matthews fatally stabbed Meismer with scissors during a dispute over a $21 THC vape pen, while court records show Matthews has claimed self-defense.
- Matthews remains in the Harris County Jail without bond, and his next court date is set for March 10.