Your Story Matters
Helping protect our children starts with listening to families.
Your story could help protect all children, as we attempt to change how Schools treat our children- Especially our most vulnerable children.
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Important Notice – Advocacy Submission Only
This page and form are provided solely for voluntary public advocacy and accountability purposes. Submitting information through this page does not create an attorney-client relationship, does not constitute legal advice, and is not a request for legal representation or consultation.
Advocacy & Awareness
Your story helps identify patterns, strengthen oversight, and protect other children. When families speak up, change becomes possible.
Focused on Student Safety
We are committed to identifying patterns of harm, failures in oversight, and systemic issues affecting student safety. Every story helps paint a clearer picture of what families are experiencing.
Handled With Care and Respect
We understand how difficult it can be to speak about these experiences. Submissions are reviewed thoughtfully and used only in ways consistent with the permissions you choose.
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What to Expect When You Submit the Form
We understand that sharing your experience may feel difficult. This form is designed to help families safely and respectfully share information that may support public advocacy, oversight, and accountability efforts related to student safety.
The questions are intentionally limited and do not ask for documents, names of minors, or detailed medical or legal records. Please share only what you are comfortable sharing, using general descriptions whenever possible.
How Your Information Is Used
→ Your submission is reviewed for advocacy and awareness purposes only
→ It may help identify patterns, oversight failures, or systemic safety concerns
→ Stories may be summarized, anonymized, or combined with others to protect privacy
→ Submitting this form does not create an attorney-client relationship
About Contact and Follow-Up
In some cases, we may reach out only for administrative clarification, if you give permission. We are not able to provide legal advice, evaluate claims, or offer representation through this form.
Choosing not to be contacted will not affect how your story is considered for advocacy purposes.
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Advocacy Submission Only
This page and form are not legal intake, do not provide legal advice, and do not create an attorney-client relationship.
IMPORTANT PLEASE READ
You must know this before continuing
Dear Parent or Guardian,
You may have found our firm through recent media coverage involving a lawsuit concerning the Killeen Independent School District (KISD). We take student safety—especially for children with special needs—seriously.
Because we have received a high volume of outreach, we created a limited advocacy-only process to collect non-identifying information and raise public accountability concerns where appropriate.
What this is
This submission process exists solely to help us:
- identify recurring patterns or systemic safety issues; and
- communicate concerns (in summary, anonymized, or aggregate form) to appropriate decision-makers—such as media outlets, public officials, oversight authorities, and policymakers—focused on safety, compliance, supervision, and access determinations.
What this is NOT
This is NOT:
- legal advice;
- a case evaluation;
- a request for legal representation;
- an agreement to investigate, negotiate, or file any legal claim.
No attorney–client relationship / no confidentiality
Submitting information through this advocacy process does not create an attorney–client relationship and does not make your communication confidential or privileged unless and until we both sign a separate written engagement agreement.
Do NOT send sensitive information
For your protection, do not submit:
- any minor’s full name, date of birth, SSN, student ID, or medical identifiers;
- Example: Real Name: John Smith Doe = “J.D.”,
- IEP/ARD records, medical/therapy/diagnostic records;
- photos or videos of minors;
- documents containing sensitive personal, educational, or medical data; or
- names of staff or minors (use job titles or general descriptors only).
Deadlines and emergencies
- We are not monitoring legal deadlines for you. If you believe you have legal claims, consult an attorney of your choosing immediately.
- This is not an emergency reporting system. If a child is in immediate danger, call 911 or the appropriate authorities right away.
No promise of response or action
We may not respond to every submission. Submitting information does not guarantee review, follow-up, advocacy action, media use, or any particular outcome. We are attempting to put together either a routine email, blog, or newsletter of sorts where we will try to keep folks updated as much as possible.
Public statements / defamation risk
Public allegations can carry legal risks (including defamation claims). We cannot advise you about public statements or defend you in any related dispute without a separate written engagement agreement.
How to submit (minimal facts only)
If you choose to participate, submit only the limited information requested on our Advocacy Story Submission Form.
If you have questions about the form itself, you may contact our office for administrative clarification only.
With respect,
JW Zepeda
JW Zepeda Law Firm, PLLC