BY HANNAH JOHNSON
Frisco ISD to begin armed school marshal program Frisco ISD will place an armed officer at each of its elementary school campuses over the next two school years to fulfill state requirements regarding security officers. Through the program, the district will hire 49 marshals with four lead marshals, said Jon Bodie, FISD’s director of emergency management, during a presentation at the board’s May 12 meeting. The district’s board of trustees approved the program May 12 and a memorandum with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, the agency which licenses and regulates all police officers, for school marshal training June 9. The overview The district will have a single role marshal program opposed to a dual role program. Bodie explained that dual role marshals perform their officer duties while also serving as a teacher, coach
District expands open enrollment policy Frisco ISD will now accept more out-of- district students while expanding in-district transfer options. Families enrolled in Frisco ISD who later move out of district and those with a grandparent in FISD boundaries will have an opportunity to remain or enroll in FISD, according to a June 10 news release. Students will also be able to stay at their campus if they move to another school zone within FISD’s boundaries. Looking ahead Access Frisco, the district’s open enroll- ment program, will launch a virtual learning opportunity in the 2026-27 school year for students seeking full-time online school or a flexible hybrid option, the release stated.
Position requirements Requirements for marshal officers include: • Hold a Texas License to Carry • Complete an 80 hour marshal course at a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement academy • Pass an L-3 psychological evaluation and be recertified every two years • Complete 16 hours of marshal recertification every two years • Peace officer experience will be required with a preference for fully retired police officers
SOURCE: FRISCO ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
or administrator on a campus. Marshals will be on campus solely for armed protection and not to stop fights or direct traffic, he said, but may help with other safety tasks on a campus such as daily door checks. The district expects the program will cost $2.5 million in its first year for 25 marshals and four leads as well as start-up costs and supplies. Another 24 marshal positions will be added in the 2026-27 budget which is expected to cost $1.6 million .
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