During its April meeting, the Mineola School Board honored the following students and staff:

Students of the month

Primary - kindergarten Kinleigh Bell and Emmett Taylor

Elementary - fourth grade Ava Arbter and Adrian Alvarado

Midde School - 8th grade Iris Goodson and Isaac Acevado

High School - seniors Paul Stanley and Ella Layne

Support staff - Terry McKnight, maintenance

Teacher of the month - Lacy Smith, middle school, history, also district teacher of the year

Also honored were all-state volleyball players senior Macy Fischer, all-state academic, and sophomore Mahayla McMahon, TGCA all-state

Football honors - Paul Stanley, academic all-state

Power lifting - Jaylee Nevarez, Zion Olajide and Moses Medellin, state meet qualifiers

Color guard - recognized for national competition winners.

Staff changes approved included contract renewals for Norvella Anderson, high school, and Sadie Adams, primary school. Tim Prince was hired for the district police department.

Resignations were accepted from Jennifer Nugent, who is resigning from the middle school office staff to pursue student teaching, teacher/coach Kam Neeley at middle school and Alison Atkins, middle school choir.

In-district staff changes were approved for Jana Nance to middle school coach, Jacoby Harle to teacher/coach at middle school and Brandi Keener to special education.