District Safety and Security Committee

Purpose:

The School Safety and Security Committee is a working group of diverse individuals that serve the members of Mineola Independent School District by helping create and maintain a safe and secure school climate and culture for staff and students.

Mission Statement:

“To serve students, staff, and community as it pertains to safety and security.”

Committee Members

Officers:

  • President - Heath Kinder, Parent

  • Vice President - Brittany Thompson, Parent, MMS Principal

  • Secretary - Seth Capps, District Police Senior Officer

Members:

  • Cody Mize - Superintendent

  • Keith Sparkman - Assistant Superintendent

  • Rodney Watkins, Grandparent - School Board President

  • Jay McGough, Parent - School Board Member

  • Cody Castleberry - MISD Police Chief / Emergency Manager

  • Mike Hurst, Parent - District Police Sergeant

  • Bill Self - Transportation Director

  • Jole Ray - MPS Principal

  • Angela Shine - MES Principal

  • Dr. Chase Thomas, Parent - MHS Principal

  • Jim Best, Parent - High School Band Director

  • David Madsen - City of Mineola Emergency Manager

  • Chuck Bittner - City of Mineola Chief of Police

  • Dusty Cook , Parent - City of Mineola Police Captain

The committee has the following mandated responsibilities to fulfill their purpose:

  • Participate in the development and implementation of the district’s emergency plans by ensuring they are consistent with the district’s EOP and reflect the specific campus, facility, or support service needs that exist. [TEC 37.109(b)(1)]

  • Provide, periodically to the board of trustees and district administration, recommendations to update the district’s EOP according to the best practices identified by the Texas Education Agency, the Texas

    School Safety Center (TxSSC), or an individual in the TxSSC’s Registry. [TEC 37.109(b)(2) and TEC 37.2091]

  • Supply any campus, facility, or support services information required to the district for the completion of their safety and security audit, safety and security audit report, or any other report required to be submitted to the TxSSC. [TEC 37.109(b)(3)]

  • Review each report the district submits to the TxSSC to ensure it contains accurate and complete information regarding each campus, facility, or support service, and follows the criteria established by the TxSSC. [TEC 37.109(b)(4)]

  • Consult with local law enforcement agencies on how to increase their presence near district campuses. [TEC 37.109(b)(5)]

  • Select where bleeding control stations are to be placed in schools, ensuring they are in easily accessible areas. [TEC 38.030(a) and (b)(2) and (c)]

  • Meet together, following Government Code, Chapter 551, at least once each academic semester and during the summer. Notice of a committee meeting must be posted in the same manner as notice of a meeting of the district’s board of trustees. If the district operates on a year-round system, then the committee must meet at least three times per calendar year with at least two months between meetings. Meeting dates are to be included in the district’s EOP. [TEC 37.109(c) and (d), TEC 37.108(f)(8), and Government Code, Chapter 551]

  • Take training on Psychological First Aid. [TEC 37.108(f)(6)(C)(i)]

Meeting Agendas and Minutes