Killeen ISD employee was placed on administrative leave after arrest

KILLEEN, Texas (KXXV) – Killeen ISD Executive Director of Administration Jennifer Washington has worked in education for more than 30 years. She was appointed to her current role in 2023, which includes leading departments such as student services.

• On leave until further notice
• Arrested Saturday
• Less than two grams of marijuana

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According to the Temple Police Department, officers stopped a vehicle Saturday with its driver’s side headlight out.

Officers say the driver was Jennifer Washington, the executive director of Killeen ISD administration – she was confirmed by the district as one of their employees.

Officers say they noticed a strong odor of marijuana, which led to a search in which they found less than an ounce of the drug.

Both people in the vehicle were taken to the Bell County Jail on charges of misdemeanor possession.

Washington has worked in education for more than thirty years. She was appointed to her current position in 2023, where she led departments such as student services.

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