CYPRESS, Texas – A Cy-Fair mother is pushing for a crossing guard after her 14-year-old daughter was struck while using a marked crosswalk near Arnold Middle School and Cy-Fair High School. The teen was not seriously injured.
Alexis Campbell said her daughter followed the signal before the crash. “She was about halfway across when a driver leaving Arnold Middle School hit her. The woman said she thought she hit her backpack,” Campbell said.
Campbell took her daughter for X-rays. “I brought her to urgent care to get her examined and x-rays taken,” she said. No one stopped at the scene and no charges were filed. Campbell said Cy-Fair ISD police used surveillance video to identify and contact the driver, who apologized. Campbell said she asked the district to place a crossing guard but was told there is no money for it. “And that doesn’t sit well with me. That’s not okay,” she said.
In a statement, Cy-Fair ISD said: “CFISD restored transportation for all students for the 2025–2026 school year. Since every student is now eligible to ride a bus to school, budget limitations prohibit CFISD from providing both universal transportation and paying crossing guards.”
Asked whether the board will revisit funding for crossing guards at busy locations such as Arnold Junior High Road and Telge Road, the district said this year’s budget was approved with a $45 million deficit. The next budget must be finalized by June 30, 2026.
TxDOT said crash data show no pedestrian incidents at that intersection in the past two years, while noting it can take up to 10 days for new reports to appear in the statewide system.
Harris County Precinct 3 said it proactively reviews and maintains school zones to meet or exceed safety standards, including marked crosswalks, flashing lights, ADA-compliant ramps, and pedestrian waiting areas, and that licensed engineers routinely evaluate and adjust zones as needed.
The mother said she won’t allow her daughter to use the crosswalk until changes are made.
If you’re concerned about a crosswalk near your child’s school, the county says start with the district, then contact county leaders.