In a push to strengthen campus safety, the Frisco Independent School District has greenlit a school marshal program that will deploy retired law enforcement officers as full-time security personnel at all 53 of its elementary schools starting in the 2025-26 academic year.
The initiative, approved by the school board on May 12, aims to ensure a dedicated security presence at elementary campuses while allowing School Resource Officers (SROs) to focus on middle and high schools. Currently, SROs from Frisco, McKinney, Plano, and Little Elm police departments serve secondary schools and make regular checks at elementary campuses.
The district expects to fully staff the marshal program by the end of the 2026-27 school year. Frisco ISD will immediately begin hiring lead marshals, who will oversee the recruitment of campus marshals. Only experienced, honorably retired law enforcement officers with at least five years of commissioned peace officer experience are eligible. Lead marshals must also have supervisory experience.
“Marshals’ sole role will be armed intervention,” the district stated, emphasizing that the positions are distinct from teaching or instructional roles and are designed explicitly for school safety.
Marshals must complete an 80-hour training course covering physical security, use of force, active shooter response, and weapon proficiency, conducted on law enforcement training grounds. They are also required to complete 16 hours of recertification training every two years, pass an L-3 psychological evaluation biennially, and maintain a Texas License to Carry.
The program is regulated by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, which oversees all police officers in the state. Interested candidates can find application details on the Frisco ISD website.