Kyle police arrest elementary teacher for indecency with child

A Hays CISD teacher was arrested on two counts of indecency with a child on Tuesday. 

Kyle police arrested Andrew Palmore, 49, of Kyle, after an investigation conducted into his actions. Palmore, a second grade teacher at Blanco Vista Elementary School, was also charged with two counts of improper relationship between an educator and student — a second-degree felony. 

“We know these incidents are extremely unsettling for our community, but we are working together during this difficult time to provide our students and affected families with the justice, care and support they deserve,” Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett said in a statement.