Mineola Independent School District

Check out the Broadcasting Schedule for the NEW Yellowjacket Network. If you or your business is interested in sponsoring a LIVE event, please email Mr. Cody Mize at mizec@mineolaisd.net

The Mineola ISD Board of Trustees will resume in person meetings tonight at the Middle/Primary School Cafeteria. Please join us in person at 6:00 p.m.. The meeting agenda is below: A. Call to Order Roll Call, Establishment of Quorum B. Invocation and Pledges C. Conduct Public Hearing to Set 2020-2021 Budget/Tax Rate D. Action Items 1. Accept Fixed Assets Donated to the District 2. Final Amendment to the Revenue and Expenditure Budget for 2019-2020 3. Designate Funds for District Improvement 4. Adoption of the Official Revenue and Expenditure Budget for 2020-2021 5. Formal Adoption of a Tax Rate by ORDER/RESOLUTION to Support the Budget for 2020- 2021 E. Adjournment

Monday, August 31st, 2020 Dear Parent/Guardian, In keeping with Mineola ISD's practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying our school community that a student at Mineola Elementary School and an employee of Mineola Elementary School have received lab-confirmed positive tests for COVID-19. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the student or the employee. We were notified of the lab-confirmed positive tests late Friday evening and early Saturday morning. Our employee was last on campus Tuesday, August 25th and our student was last on campus Wednesday, August 26th. We will continue to work closely with our local health department on this matter and all departments within our District. After a careful review, 4 students at Mineola Elementary School have been quarantined due to meeting the definition of close contact as prescribed by the Texas Education Agency's Public Health Guidance. To our knowledge, none of these individuals have experienced any symptoms related to COVID-19, but the health and safety of our students and staff remain our top priority. All of our campuses at Mineola ISD continue to be cleaned daily. To this date, the case count involving Mineola ISD Employees and Students are as follows: 5 Positive Employee Cases - 4 Recovered, 1 Active 4 Positive Student Cases- 4 Active As a reminder, wearing a face covering and social distancing helps us limit the number of students required to quarantine as defined by TEA's guidance on close contact. Also, rapid advances in COVID testing are helping our students and employees lessen the amount of time spent in quarantine if their close contact occurs from someone outside of their home. Please see the information provided for more testing options for COVID-19. As always, we will keep you apprised of any further updates. Our best, Cody Mize Superintendent of Schools

Friday, August 28th, 2020 Dear Parent/Guardian, In keeping with Mineola ISD's practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying our school community that a student at Mineola High School and Mineola Primary School has recently received a lab-confirmed positive test for COVID-19. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the students. We were notified of the lab-confirmed positive test on Friday, August 28th and the last student and staff contact was on Thursday, August 27th. Both of these positive cases are confined to one household. We will continue to work closely with our local health department on this matter and all departments within our District. After a careful review, 6 students at Mineola Primary School and 15 students at Mineola High School have been quarantined due to meeting the definition of close contact as prescribed by the Texas Education Agency's Public Health Guidance. To our knowledge, none of these individuals have experienced any symptoms related to COVID-19, but the health and safety of our students and staff remain our top priority. All of our campuses at Mineola ISD continue to be cleaned daily and additional cleaning operations will be performed at our Primary and High School Campuses. To this date, the case count involving Mineola ISD Employees and Students are as follows: June 1, 2020- Present 4 Positive Employee Cases - All Employees Have Recovered and Returned to Work 3 Positive Student Cases- Active As always, we will keep you apprised of any further updates. Our best, Cody Mize Superintendent of Schools

Good morning everyone! Ticket sales start today at 8:00 a.m. for Friday Night Football vs. Canton. All tickets are General Admission and the cost is $5.00. The opportunity to buy tickets will end on Friday at 3:00 p.m. You can pick these up at the High School Office or Administration Building. Maximum purchase amount is 10. Gates will open at 6:30 p.m.. If you are not able to attend in person, catch the game on the NEW Yellowjacket Network on Mineola ISD’s Facebook LIVE.

Monday, August 24th, 2020 Dear Parent/Guardian, In keeping with Mineola ISD's practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying our school community that a student at Mineola Middle School has recently received a lab-confirmed positive test for COVID-19. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the student. We were notified of the lab-confirmed positive test on Monday, August 24th and the last staff and student contact was on Monday, August 17th. We will continue to work closely with our local health department on this matter and all departments within our District. After a careful review, two other students have been quarantined due to meeting the definition of close contact as prescribed by the Texas Education Agency's Public Health Guidance. To our knowledge, none of these individuals have experienced any symptoms related to COVID-19, but the health and safety of our students and staff remain our top priority. All of our campuses at Mineola ISD continue to be cleaned daily and operations at our Middle School Campus will continue as usual. As always, we will keep you apprised of any further updates. Our best, Cody Mize Superintendent of Schools

JV Football Tickets are now available to be purchased online for next week's match up in Canton. Please visit the link below to purchase tickets. Ticket purchases will not be available at the gate. https://secure.payk12.com/school/Canton-High-School-/583

We are loving our new app! Access sports scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, and even emergency notifications. Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/30UJPex or iPhone: https://apple.co/2BdHCQy.

The High School Football scrimmage will be this Thursday, August 20th at 6:00 p.m. in Caddo Mills. The visitor side holds 270 spectators which will be admitted on a first come first serve basis. Any spectators beyond that number will be admitted as "standing room only". Face masks are required for entering the gate at the stadium.

What a great first two days of school! Thank you to our parents, guardians, and community members for all of your cooperation and patience. We really appreciate you. Have a great weekend!

Please join us on Monday, August 17th, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. for the Regular Scheduled Meeting of the Mineola ISD Board of Trustees. In accordance with Governor Abbott's Executive Order in regards to the Texas Public Meetings Act, we will still continue to hold our meetings virtually in the best interest of the public's health. You may view the meeting on the Mineola ISD Facebook Page LIVE or join us via Zoom at the following link: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85757636292?pwd=a1VQK2llMzFsQUc1dnNHRS9VM25HQT09 Meeting ID: 857 5763 6292 Passcode: 046907 Also, anyone wishing to make a public comment before the Board of Trustees may do so by completing the form found at this link: https://forms.gle/w1TZGi4SBSbU1CkRA Have a great weekend everyone! Our best, Cody Mize Superintendent of Schools

If you are enrolled in Virtual School, please check out the following information about meal service. Help us share the word with your friends and family.

Join me in giving a big shout out to our friends at First National Bank of East Texas (formerly known as Wood County National Bank) for their kind donation for school supplies as we start the 2020-2021 school year.

We’re thrilled to announce Mineola Independent School District’s new app! Access sports scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, even emergency notifications! https://youtu.be/2Q1WextGNek Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/30UJPex or iPhone: https://apple.co/2BdHCQy.

Download our new app today! Please share the word. https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=2Q1WextGNek

A big shout out to our friends at City National Bank for sponsoring our District Luncheon today.

Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 Dear Parent/Guardian, In keeping with Mineola ISD's practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying our school community that a staff member of Mineola Middle School was recently lab-confirmed positive for COVID-19. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual that may identify him or her. We are thankful that our employee is self quarantined and experiencing minor symptoms at this time. We were notified of the lab-confirmed positive test on Tuesday, August 11th and the last staff and student contact was on Saturday, August 8th, 2020. At that time, the employee was experiencing no symptoms. We will continue to work closely with our local health department on this matter and all departments within our District. After a careful review, this case is completely separate from our High School case last week. Three other employees are currently in the quarantine phase, as well as our athletes in the High School Volleyball Program. To our knowledge, none of these individuals have experienced any symptoms related to COVID-19, but the health and safety of our students and staff remain our top priority. All High School Volleyball practices and games have been cancelled through Tuesday, August 18th. At that time, practice will resume. All of our campuses at Mineola ISD continue to be cleaned daily and operations at our Middle School and High School Campuses will continue as usual. As always, we will keep you apprised of any further updates. Our best, Cody Mize Superintendent of Schools

A special thanks to our friends of the Mineola Kiwanis Club! The Kiwanis were able to give all the classroom teachers from PK through 5th grade a $50 gift card to buy supplies for their students this year instead of having a school supply distribution because of the crowds. That’s $2400 in gift cards between the two campuses. Donations came from Monica Cook State Farm, First United Methodist Church, Walmart, Mineola Community Bank, City National Bank, Kevin White of Trophy Creek Property Co and Roy and Beth Shockey.

Anyone wishing to sub in a classroom for the 2020-2021 school year must attend one of the options: Dates & Times New Substitutes (new to Mineola ISD) Monday, August 24, 9:00-11:30 a.m. OR Tuesday, August 25, 9:00-11:30 a.m. Returning Subs “Refresh” Training (subs who previously worked in MISD) Monday, August 24, 1:00-3:00 p.m. OR Tuesday, August 25, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Location MISD Administration Building, Board Room, 1695 W. Loop 564, Mineola, TX 75773 Objectives Know, follow, and enforce the policies, procedures and practices of Mineola ISD Understand the duties and responsibilities of a substitute teacher in MISD Learn tips for classroom management, emergency procedures, and practices that promote a meaningful experience with students Thank you for being a vital partner in education at MISD! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WAvnJNDU3vNAAj7cDAo3pbh6qf8au4ZizstYAIFMuYs/view

Good evening everyone, There are no easy solutions in accommodating everyone for our upcoming fall athletic events, especially Friday Night Football. However, we have worked closely with Athletic Directors, Band Directors, and neighboring Superintendents to come up with the best possible plan we could. I am sure it is by far from perfect. If you have questions or have better ideas on how we can address any of these topics, please don't hesitate to let me know. Our best, Cody Mize Superintendent of Schools Please read our procedures: https://5il.co/j9tz