The purposes of this state-wide Association include improving the existing programs and promoting new programs of safety education in cooperation with public and private agencies, & acquiring and disseminating accurate information concerning school safety, security, and health.
This association hopes to bring members from all areas of safety and security together to provide a united voice on safety matters for public schools, private schools, and higher education.
Jerret Wheatley, Butler Schools board of education member, was elected to Region A, which represents the following counties: Carroll, Lafayette, Saline, Johnson, Pettis, Bates, Henry, & Benton.
Sara Jackson, a Middle Grove C-1 teachers, was elected to Region B which represents the following counties: Putnam, Schuyler, Scotland, Clark, Sullivan, Adair, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Shelby, Marion, Chariton, Randolph, Monroe, & Ralls.
Scott Mercer, assistant principal of Ste. Genevieve High School, was elected to Region C which represents the following counties: Pike, Lincoln, Warren, Washington, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, & Perry.
Karen McKnight, Nixa Public Schools executive director of special services, was elected to Region D, which represents the following counties: Vernon, Barton, Jasper, Newton, McDonald, St. Clair, Cedar, Dade, Lawrence, Barry, Hickory, Polk, Greene, Christian, Stone, Taney, Dallas, & Webster.
Scott Ezell, safety coordinator for Sikeston R-6 schools, was elected to Region E, which represents the following counties: Iron, Madison, Wayne, Butler, Ripley, Bollinger, Stoddard, Cape Girardeau, Scott, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, & Dunklin.
William Kurtz, assistant principal and district safety coordinator for Camdenton R-3 School District, was elected to Region F, which represents the following counties: Howard, Boone, Audrain, Cooper, Moniteau, Morgan, Camden, Miller, Cole, Callaway, Osage, Gasconade, & Montgomery.
Luke Boyer, assistant superintendent of West Plains R-VII Schools, was elected to Region G, which represents the following counties: Wright, Douglas, Ozark, Texas, Howell, Shannon, Oregon, Carter, & Reynolds.
Clarence Green, police chief of NW Missouri State University, was elected to Region H, which represents the following counties Atchison, Nodaway, Worth, Harrison, Mercer, Holt, Andrew, Gentry, Daviess, Grundy, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Caldwell, & Livingston
Craig Reeves, assistant principal & safe schools coordinator at Lebanon High School, was elected to Region I, which represents the following counties Laclede, Pulaski, Maries, Phelps, Dent, & Crawford.
Ryan Hall, supervisor of safety and environmental services for Lee's Summit R-7 School District, was elected to the KC Region, which represents the following counties: Platte, Clay, Ray, Jackson, & Cass.
Dr. Sharon Sevier, director of advocacy for the Missouri School Counselor Association, was elected to the STL Region, which represents the following counties: St. Charles, St. Louis, St. Louis City, Franklin, & Jefferson.
Gerry Lee, president of the Springfield Public Schools Board of Education, will serve as secretary/treasurer for the state organization.
This fall, members elected Zac Rantz, chief communication officer & safety coordinator from Nixa Public Schools, as president, and Ben Buening, assistant principal/athletic director & safety coordinator of Lewis County C-1 Schools, as vice president.
“I’m excited because this board represents multiple viewpoints in the field of school safety and will use those viewpoints to develop plans and a focus for the organization to help us find those best practices and a common voice in the area of school safety,” said Rantz.
MOSSA is part of the Missouri School Boards’ Association’s Center for Education Safety.
For more information or to become involved in MOSSA, contact Zac Rantz at zacrantz@nixaschools.net.
