One of the main reasons people choose Frisco for their home is because of the school district.  Frisco ISD is often talked about and revered as one of the best districts in North Texas.  The districts website even notes, “Many families choose to call Frisco ISD home due to our outstanding reputation for academic excellence, innovative programs and wealth of extracurricular opportunities and experiences.”  Frisco ISD currently enrolls more than 67,000 students in 12 high schools, 18 middle schools, 1 intermediate school, 43 elementary schools and 3 special programs schools.  We were curious, how great is it? 

With our kids being grown, we have not paid too much attention to ISD news.  To be fair, we have had several whistleblowers send in tips and information but in general it is hard to follow up on and investigate.  But sometimes there is news you come across that you have to share because it is about the safety of the children and the families right to know. 

My wife, like most woman, loves to scroll social media and recently she found a post from May 2022 about a Ruben Bustillos, former employee at Frisco ISD, who had been arrested after police said they found “inappropriate” images at an elementary school.  He was charged with sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor which is a Class A misdemeanor.  In Texas, a Class A misdemeanor is the most serious type of misdemeanor offense which is punishable by up to one year in jail and up to a $4000 fine, or both.  Types of charges include carrying a gun without a permit, second DWI offense, resisting arrest and assault causing bodily injury.  At the time very few details were released about what led to the arrest and the Frisco PD nor the ISD identified which school it was found at.  We were curious, what happened to the case?

Well, we decided to look up Bustillos case in Denton County which can be found under Case No. CR-2023-01499-E.  It shows the case was filed on 3/7/23 in County Criminal Court #5.  From the court documents, it appears that on 5/30/23 Bustillos pleaded “No Contest” to charge #1 of Sale/Distribution/Display Harmful Material to a Minor. The “disposition” meaning the outcome was “DEFERRED ADJUDICATION” which is a term that generally refers to a “PLEA BARGAIN” wherein a defendant pleads guilty or no contest to the charges against them.  He was sentenced to 15 months’ probation with 80 hours of community service.  Hope that community service is not done around children! The total court costs he had to pay was $692.00.  Do you think that is a fair and just outcome for a man who was around Frisco ISD children?

Then in May of 2023, Kendal Augustus, a Frisco Police School Resource Officer was arrested after allegations surfaced that he had an “INAPPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH A STUDENT.”  The allegations dated back to 2017-18 and involved him and a 14-year-old Frisco ISD student.  When the allegations surfaced the Frisco Police Department put him on administrative leave and began an investigation.  Augustus was later fired and arrested on June 14, 2023, at which time he was charged with sexual assault of a child, indecency with a child and sexual performance of a child.  His bond at the time was set at $55,000.  Ever wonder what happened with this case?

Well in a search of Denton County’s 367^th Judicial District Court we found three case numbers: F23-5117-367, F23-5118-367, and F23-5119-367. All three charges are considered a 2^nd Degree Felony in Texas. Besides Augustus trying to modify his bond conditions on 12/20/2023 a True Bill of Indictment came in on all three charges.  What is a True Bill?  It simply means nine grand jurors determined that there was probable cause that an offense occurred.  Then on 5/31/24 it appears they appeared in court to present a plea bargain data / continuance data, but we are not really sure what that means.  As of right now, it appears the case is still moving through the court system.

Then we came across a recent Facebook post from June 14^th in a group about Collin County Jail Records, and we are guessing one of their teachers might need to answer some questions. It appears on 6/14/2024 Taryn Glasgow, a Newman Elementary teacher at Frisco ISD, and her husband Randy Glasgow were both booked by the Celina Police Department on 6/14/2024 for Injury to a Child, Elderly Individual or Disabled Individual.   According to a jail records search, Taryn Glasgow was booked #2024-BK-07569 and Randal Glasgow was booked under #2024-BK-07568.  Both had a $25,000 bond with conditions.  Just from the booking photos we can tell the couple may have had one to many that night.  

We had to look up the penal code because we wanted more details. The Texas Penal Code § 22.04. for Injury to a Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual reads, “(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence, by act or intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly by omission, causes to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual: (1) serious bodily injury; (2) serious mental deficiency, impairment, or injury;  or (3) bodily injury.” 

It goes on to read, “(c) In this section: (1) “Child” means a person 14 years of age or younger.  (2) “Elderly individual” means a person 65 years of age or older.  (3) “Disabled individual” means a person with one or more of the following: (i) autism spectrum disorder; (ii) developmental disability, (iii) intellectual disability.”

As for the court case there is not much information currently.  They appeared in Magistrate Court under case number DCMAG-46229-2024 and DCMAG-46228-2024 both of which appear to have been heard on 6/14/2024.  According to the Collin County website “the Collin County Magistrate Court includes advising the defendants of their rights, determining probable cause, setting bond, and issuing warrants in criminal cases. The Magistrate may also issue and enforce bond conditions. A defendant is considered to be a person charged with a crime.”

We are not trying to embarrass the couple but if these charges are in any way true then parents who sent their kids to Newman have a right to know.  They are serious accusations related to a potential child.  As a parent I would want to know and since this has already been posted several times across social media, we felt the need to share. 

Have you ever wondered if Frisco ISD is the top tier district you think it is?  You can always read the Texas Education Agency Report Card.  We found the 2023 Federal Report Card for Frisco ISD online and you can click here to read it.  According to SchoolDigger.com Frisco ISD ranks 41 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 5-star rating.  So why do we keep having issues with Frisco ISD staff?   Does the district do backchecks every few years on current employees or only at the time of hiring?  What is the policy of the district when it comes to reporting something like this to them?   What is the policy when it comes to informing parents?    Parents should be armed with all of the information when it comes to the safety of their children.