Assistant principal airlifted to hospital, student detained after ‘disruption’ in classroom, district says

CORSICANA, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) – An assistant principal in Texas was airlifted to a hospital after she was seriously injured by a student in a classroom Thursday afternoon, school officials said.

Corsicana Independent School District said Candra Rogers was injured and airlifted to a hospital after what they called a “disruption” in a classroom at Collins Intermediate School.

The district confirmed the “disruption” happened in a classroom with less than 10 students present, and no other students or staff were in danger.

The student involved was detained and charges are pending, the district said. The student’s name will not be released, due to privacy laws.

The Corsicana Police Department is investigating.

The district said it would not comment on exactly what happened inside the classroom that left Rogers injured because of the ongoing investigation.

On Friday, the district said Rogers was “improving” in the hospital, but they did not discuss the extent of her injuries.

While first responders were aiding Rogers, the campus was put on hold, meaning students and staff remained in their classrooms until the emergency was over.

The district said additional administrators and counselors will be on campus for the rest of the week to help ensure a safe environment.

Rogers joined the Corsicana Independent School District during the second semester last year as an assistant principal at Collins Intermediate School. Her husband, Eugene Rogers, is a 1984 Corsicana High School graduate and in his first year as the high school’s head football coach.

“Our prayers are with Mrs. Rogers and her family, but also the family of the student, those in the classroom at the time, and the entire Collins campus, our school district, and our community,” Superintendent Stephanie Howell said. “This has been an extremely upsetting and difficult situation as you might imagine, but we take the safety not only of our students, but also of our staff very seriously. Both remain a priority for Corsicana ISD.”

Further details were not released as of Monday morning.