Keller ISD officials told CBS News Texas that walking out is considered skipping class, and students will face the consequences.

"It is very clearly trying to divide our district along lines of race and class. We've already fought so many battles with this Board," said Anderson-Himmelspach.

Keller high school students said it was their turn to be heard as they walked out of classrooms Friday morning to protest a proposal to split their district in two. At 9:40 a.m., as teachers readied to take attendance,