HOUSTON – Parents in Klein ISD are calling for stronger school safety measures after a series of gun-related incidents across the district, including one involving a man investigators say entered an elementary school campus while armed.
An online petition created by a group calling itself the Klein ISD Parent Safety Coalition is gaining traction as families push district leaders to take additional steps to protect students.
The petition calls for several safety changes, including metal detector screenings at secondary schools, stronger campus entry controls and faster parent notification when incidents occur.
“I’m not here to hold a torch to people,” said Klein ISD parent Lauren McRae. “It’s about what we can do better and sticking to that.”
McRae, a first-time Klein ISD parent, says last week’s three separate incidents involving firearms on district campuses have raised concerns for many families.
“Safety to me is the utmost priority,” McRae said. “Our children have one life.”
The incidents include one at Zwink Elementary School in Spring, where investigators say a man entered the school building while armed.
“It is kind of compounded by the fact and just the general state of the world right now,” McRae said. “It constantly feels like I just cannot believe this is reality — that this is the world my children are growing up in.”
According to court records, Kyle Najm Chris, also known as Muh Mohanad Najm, entered Zwink Elementary through the front entrance while wearing tactical-style clothing and carrying a holstered handgun.
Investigators say Chris was able to enter the building after another person exited and the door was not fully secured.
Reporter Re’Chelle Turner asked the district about releasing security footage showing Chris entering the campus.
The district said in a statement that the incident remains under investigation and the video cannot be released at this time.
Records show Chris was born in Baghdad, Iraq, and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2022.
He later posted a $75,000 bond.
Court documents also show Chris has previously worked in the private security field.
Records indicate he was registered as an unarmed security officer between 2017 and 2019 and later held a registration as an unarmed private investigator from 2022 through March 20, 2026.
Documents also show he has been listed as an owner or company representative for a security company since 2021, with that registration set to expire in 2027.
Investigators say Chris does not have any confirmed affiliation with the school.
Some parents say they still have unanswered questions about the incident.
“I do want confirmation as to why he was there,” one parent told KPRC 2. “Does he have students or other children he’s a guardian of at that school? I want to know why the security camera footage of him entering the school has not been released.”
Another parent, who asked not to be identified, shared video with KPRC 2 that appears to show how easy it is to enter Zwink Elementary.
The parent said they raised concerns about the campus entry system months ago.
“I made them aware of this situation at Zwink Elementary back in November and nothing has been done,” the parent said.
While Klein ISD leaders outlined several safety changes on Friday, parents behind the petition say more action is needed.
The petition calls for:
- Stronger secured entry vestibules and single-point entry at every campus
- Daily metal detector screenings at middle and high schools
- Unannounced rotating security screenings at elementary schools
- An independent third-party safety audit of all campuses within 30 days
- Real-time parent notification within 30 minutes of any weapon-related incident or unauthorized campus entry
- Creation of a parent-led school safety advisory committee with direct access to district leadership
- Public safety standards and accountability measures for every campus
- Parents say their goal is to improve safety, not criticize district leaders.
“You want the district to do better, essentially,” McRae said.
“Yeah, absolutely.”
Members of the Klein ISD Parent Safety Coalition say they plan to meet with parents and community members to discuss the petition and next steps.
The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Memorial Northwest Community Center in Spring.
KPRC 2 reached out to members of the Klein ISD Board of Trustees and district leaders for comment about the three incidents and the petition.
As of publication, the district has not responded.