Mexican flag display causes flap at Klein Collins High
By MOISES MENDOZA Copyright 2010 Houston Chronicle
May 7, 2010, 1:53PM

Klein Independent School District officials today declined to confirm reports that a student at Klein Collins High School was disciplined for tearing down a Mexican flag displayed in the school as part of a Cinco de Mayo celebration this week.

Klein ISD spokeswoman Trazanna Moreno said a student at the high school had requested and been granted permission to hang the flag from a hallway balcony to celebrate his heritage during the annual celebration. Another student tore the flag down and threw it in a trash can, she said.

Citing privacy regulations, Moreno said she could not discuss if the student who took the flag down was punished. But, she said, “We want our students to be respectful of other people's property.â€