JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi school superintendent who pressed charges against people for cheering at a high school graduation says he plans to make a statement in court Tuesday, but won’t say if he’ll drop the charges.

Senatobia school Superintendent Jay Foster reiterated in a telephone interview Friday that he’s trying to ensure that some families don’t ruin graduations for others by raising a ruckus.

He says he filed misdemeanor, disturbing-the-peace charges against three people because they disobeyed instructions to hold their cheers. Before doing so, he says he consulted with school board members, administrators and the district’s lawyer.