Superintendent flags proposed security staffing requirement for extracurricular events under TX Code 37.018

Jun 9, 2026

Superintendent Jennifer Bordner told the board that a proposed reading of TX Code 37.018 would require one uniformed officer or security personnel per 250 attendees at certain events (rivalries), and said the district would need to budget for that requirement.

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Superintendent Jennifer Bordner briefed the Cherokee ISD board on a proposed interpretation of Texas Code 37.018 that would require '1 uniformed officer or security personnel per 250 people in attendance' for certain extracurricular events, particularly rivalry contests. Bordner said the district would need to budget for additional security personnel if the requirement applies.

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