KILGORE, Texas (KETK) -- Kilgore ISD released a statement on Friday about their review of campus safety/bullying measures following an incident that sparked outrage among parents and the community.

Last week, a Kilgore Middle School student suffered a six-inch skull fracture after another student picked him up and slammed him headfirst into a steel chair. Dallas surgeons had to cut two holes into the student's skull to stop bleeding and relieve swelling in the brain.

A school board meeting was held on Monday and several community members expressed their criticism of the district's policies.

“Kilgore ISD is minimizing it and stating it has been blown out of proportion,” David Trussell, the victim's uncle, said. “It has not been blown out of proportion. We want answers, and we want change

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