The Texas Education Agency has opened an investigation into a Splendora ISD teacher accused of staging a stabbing and blaming a student, officials confirmed.

The Splendora High School teacher accused of staging an attack that prompted a major law enforcement response is expected to appear before a Montgomery County judge Friday morning.

Many school districts, including Splendora Independent School District, use wearable panic alert systems that allow teachers to quickly call for help during emergencies.

Splendora High School was placed on lockdown mode Thursday morning in Montgomery County.

Officials said Rene Jesus Tavera-Arango, 70, has worked in area school districts for the past 14 years. Most notably, he worked at Splendora ISD’s Peach Creek Elementary for the past two years before working at Navasota ISD and Cleveland ISD.

Una madre del área de Houston asegura que su hija de 14 años fue acosada durante el partido de fútbol entre Cleveland y Splendora.

A Houston-area mother alleges her 14-year-old daughter was harassed by an adult coach and intimidated by football players at a Cleveland vs. Splendora game

Two employees of Splendora ISD have been arrested and charged with possessing child pornography. The district has placed them on administrative leave as authorities conduct their investigation. #SplendoraISD #ChildSafety

The controversy and anger surrounding girls on the Splendora High School softball teams being given jerseys that say “I achieved failure” continues.

The 2022 General Election is being held on November 8. You can find results for Montgomery County on Tuesday night here.

HOUSTON – Multiple Houston-area school districts will be closed Friday due to the ongoing brownouts in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. RELATED: Some Houston-area residents to experience periodic power outages due to Hurricane LauraEntergy announced the outages to its Texas customers Thursday after its transmission system suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Laura. These are the closures so far:

Splendora ISD will open their schools on August 12. Class size limits: The district will determine capacity for each classroom at all schools, putting desks six feet away from each other. Splendora ISD says they are awaiting extra guidance from the state regarding band, football games, and cheer. Splendora ISD has developed a list of questions and answers to openly share information regarding students returning to school for the 2020-2021 school year. pic.twitter.com/PPkFDHVxl1 Splendora ISD (@SplendoraISD) July 2, 2020Do you have questions about Splendora ISDs plan?