TxSSC
Why and How One District Implemented a
Guardian Program in Addition to
Their Police Department
Video Length | 1:17:38
Recorded | December 2024
Podcast Description
In this Learning Lab host Dr. Celina Bley speaks with staff from Mineola ISD, a district that has developed a Guardian Program alongside their own ISD police department. Staff discuss why they developed the program in addition to their law enforcement presence as well as how they intentionally train their guardians beyond the minimum requirements. Their school safety philosophy is elaborated to detail how their vision is implemented to expand their school safety posture.
Expert Guests
Mineola ISD
The Mineola ISD team consisting of Superintendent Cody Mize, Chief of Police Cody Castleberry and Senior
Officer Seth Capps participated in the podcast. Mineola Independent School District has more than 1,700 students
and encompasses approximately 90 square miles. Mineola schools ...demonstrate "Pride through Excellence" through
successful academic, athletic, band, agricultural, and theater programs and is classified as a 3A District.
Contact information and more details about their Guardian Program can be found at www.mineolaisd.net/page/misd-police-department
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Learning Lab Host
Celina Bley, Ph.D.
Dr. Celina Bley is the Associate Director of Training and Education at the Texas School Safety Center, located
at Texas State University. She started at the Center in February 2019 and brings with her 18 years of district
administrator experience in the Central Texas... area. She began in
the field as a Communications Director and
worked her way up to Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations which included school safety for a 6A
District. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Education in the field of Adult, Professional and Community
Education from Texas State University. Dr. Bley received her Master of Arts in Adult and Developmental
Education
and her Bachelor of Arts in German.
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Podcast Produced By: Celina Bley, Ph.D., Associate Director of Training and Education
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