A Houston mother wants answers after her three-year-old son was left behind on a field trip that he was not supposed to be on.
ABC News reports three-year-old Karter Williams attends a Head Start program at Thompson Elementary school and went on a field trip with his class to the Houston Livestock and Rodeo last week. A good Samaritan found Karter at the rodeo and returned him to another class from the school who was also on the field trip.
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His mother, Kelsey, said her son was not supposed to be on the trip because she never signed the permission slip and was told about the incident a few days later.
“Why did you not report it? Well, he was back at the school, we found him.’ “’We’ didn’t find him. Someone else found him. A man. I don’t know the man’s name. I don’t know what the man looks like. I’m thankful for him, but I don’t know who that man is.”
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A statement was released by the Houston Independent School District after Williams was notified by the school’s principal:
“HISD is aware of an incident involving a Thompson Elementary School student who was inadvertently separated from his class while on a field trip to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo last Friday. The student was located within minutes by an event attendee who quickly reunited the student with another class from his school. The student was safely transported back to the campus with that class. The district works diligently to ensure the well-being of every child entrusted to our care, as the safety of our students is always our top priority.”