As new event guidelines roll out in school districts across the state, Park County School District 1 is monitoring the need to follow suit.

Changes in spectator policy from various school districts throughout the state came in the wake of an altercation at a Cheyenne Central High School football game against Casper’s Kelly Walsh High School on Sept. 11. 

What initially started as teenagers from Cheyenne’s other high schools arriving to provoke Central students quickly spiraled into a full blown melee between the teenagers and the Cheyenne Police Department. When all was said and done, 12 teenagers involved between the ages of 13 to 17 face recommended criminal charges.

Subsequently, Laramie County School District 1 implemented more stringent event policies, including requiring wristbands for all spectators, banning of backpacks, required adult supervision for younger students and a strict no re-entry or loitering policy.

Following LCSD1’s policy changes, school districts around the state began to implement similar guidelines. Sept. 25, Natrona County High School announced new event expectations in line with the language Cheyenne set forth. 

Worland High School also implemented new rules prohibiting pick-up games and gatherings from students under the bleachers following recent issues at events.

Despite these changes, PCSD1 superintendent Jay Curtis doesn’t see any reason for the district to respond in kind yet.

“We’ve had nothing even remotely like that happen in Powell so we’re just cautiously observing to see what others do,” Curtis said.

“I personally think that our activities have really good behavior by our kids, so right now, we have no plans to adopt new policy changes.”

For any updates to policy, visit the district’s site at www.pcsd1.org.