The Hays County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Head Start employee who is accused of inappropriately touching three Head Start students. Head Start is independent of Hays CISD, but uses space at Uhland Elementary School. Because the alleged indecent behavior occurred on one of HCISD’s campuses, officials sent a letter to all parents of Uhland Elementary School when they first learned of the allegations. Additionally, officials sent another letter to parents Thursday regarding the employee’s arrest.
Link to initial letter from us to Uhland Elementary parents: www.hayscisd.net/uesletter
Link to Thursday’s letter: www.hayscisd.net/uesletter2
Information from the Hays County Sheriff’s Office arrest report and case number:
Ortega, Mark Anthony, Jr.
DOB 07/10/1989; Arrest Date: 03/20/2019 10:13 AM
F19-084JP2 INDECENCY W/CHILD SEX CONTACT-F2 (HCSO-1911526)
F19-085JP2 INDECENCY W/CHILD SEX CONTACT-F2 (HCSO-1911526)
F19-086JP2 INDECENCY W/CHILD SEX CONTACT-F2 (HCSO-1911526)
Head Start employees are not Hays CISD employees, but they are required to undergo the same employment standards as regular school employees, including fingerprint background checks.
Hays CISD made counselors from the school district available to all Uhland Elementary students, parents, and staff members upon learning of the allegation, and will continue to make the counselors available after students return from spring break on Monday.
