Plano mother files federal lawsuit against Plano ISD over parental rights
A Plano mother has taken Plano ISD to federal court, accusing district leaders of seizing a Jasper High School choir booster club and violating parents' rights.
Laura Cervantes has filed a federal lawsuit against Plano Independent School District, accusing district leaders of taking over a Jasper High School choir booster club and retaliating against parents who pushed back. The case, Cervantes et al v. Plano Independent School District et al, was filed May 27, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division.
Court-caption materials list Cervantes and the Jasper High School Choir Booster Club as plaintiffs. The complaint names Plano ISD and several district-related defendants, including Billie Jean Lee, Katie Patel, Terrence Jennings, Phillip Morgan, Jennifer Isensee, Selenda Freeman, Sommer Ludwig, Carol Jennings, Suypeng Alexandra Hoh, Elizabeth Satz, Universal Surety of America and a Jane Doe defendant. The filing alleges violations of the First, Fourth, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.
The dispute centers on control of the booster club and who should pay for renovations to a stage at Jasper High School. Reporting tied to the case says the suit claims Plano ISD illegally took over the independent nonprofit and that booster club officers were falsely arrested. A press release connected to the lawsuit says prosecutors failed to persuade a grand jury to bring charges against three mothers in connection with the booster club, adding another layer to the fight between parents and district officials.
Plano ISD’s own Parent Rights page points to Texas Senate Bill 12 from the 89th legislative session and references the Texas Education Agency’s Parental Rights and Options Form. That makes parental access, notice and decision-making central to the legal battle now unfolding in federal court, where Cervantes is challenging how the district handled a parent-run organization tied to a public high school program.
The conflict did not start with the federal filing. Plano ISD records show a special-called Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 13, 2023, at the district administration building, 2700 West 15th Street in Plano, included a level-four appeal filed by Cervantes. For other Plano families involved in booster clubs, campus decisions or board appeals, the lawsuit could shape how much control a district can assert over parent organizations and how much transparency families can expect before a dispute escalates into court.
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