UPDATE: According to Iberia Parish Jail records, Silas is no longer in custody as of the last check on Friday morning.
After a fight at New Iberia Senior High SChool ended with an adult in jail, and many are questioning what happened and how.
Here's one mother's account and what the school board has to say.
As the investigation continues, the school district is reviewing campus procedures, finding ways to tighten up campus security.
On Wednesday, Sabrina Silas was arrested by NIPD and was booked into the Iberia Parish Jail. She was booked on charges of cruelty to a juvenile, unlawful disruption of the operation of a school and disturbing the peace.
Silas is accused of getting into a fight with a student at the school.
Here's what officials tell us:
"The person tried to gain entry to the school, and kind of pushed her waypast our security point, so we had to go to our second layer of defense and call the resource officer at that point," said Superintendent Heath Hulin.
According to the parent of a student who was involved, her daughter and Silas' daughter have a history of conflict and that day, she says, Silas showed up on campus, got past school security and helped her own daughter during a fight in a school hallway.
"They had several administrators standing at the entrance who immediately followed the visitor into the school, to try to stop them, um, you know, shortly after they entered through the front doors, within seconds the school resource officer was notified and the person was apprehended and escorted, you know, back to the front of the building," Hulin said.
We wanted to find out how Silas was able to bypass school security, as is alleged.
"it's not, it's not uncommon for parents to be in the drop-off area in the morning, dropping off their kids, so, you know,t here were lots of people around and, it wasn't an alarm to see a parent standing in front of the school because you know, a lot of times parents are dropping off kids at the same time," Hulin said.
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ORIGINAL: A New Iberia woman was booked on several charges following an incident on the New Iberia Senior High campus on Wednesday morning.
New Iberia Police tell us they arrested a parent, Sabrina Silas, 37, and booked her with cruelty to a juvenile, disturbing the peace, and unlawful disruption of the operation of a school.
The Iberia Parish School System issued an email to parents about the incident; here's what they said:
"Dear Parents and Guardians, We are writing to inform you of an incident that occurred on our school campus. During an altercation between students, a parent who was present on campus became involved in the incident. School staff responded immediately. The parent was promptly apprehended, removed from campus, and taken into custody by the New Iberia Police Department. The individual was arrested, and the school system will be pursuing further legal action as appropriate," the email states. "This situation was resolved quickly due to the swift response of school personnel and local law enforcement. The safety and well-being of our students, staff, and families is our highest priority. We are sharing this information as part of our commitment to transparency and to keep our school community informed. We continue to work closely with law enforcement and will take all necessary measures to maintain a safe and secure learning environment. We appreciate your continued trust and partnership. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the school administration directly."
Superintendent Heath Hulin also told KATC that "this type of behavior will not be tolerated, and, in addition to legal action, will result in banning from all school campuses and school or district-sponsored activities."
As of Wednesday afternoon, Silas remained in the parish jail.
