Cody Mize
(512) 268-1472
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Hello, Bobcats! I am excited to begin the 2025-2026 school year at Barton Middle School, where I will embark on my 17th year in education. I am proud to say that, of my 17 years in Education, 16 years have been with Hays CISD in various roles, including teacher, instructional coach, and administrator. It is an honor to serve as an Assistant Principal and be a part of our Bobcat family. I earned a master's degree in Educational Administration from Concordia Lutheran University in Austin, Texas. I hold a bachelor's degree in science and mathematics education from the University of Central Arkansas. My wife, Alisha, is also a 5th-grade teacher at EGES in Hays CISD. I have two children who are a part of our Hays CISD schools, Maverick, who is a freshman at Hays High School, and Melina, who is a Barton Bobcat.
During my time with Hays CISD, I have served in various roles, including Department Chair, District Leadership Team member, District Instructional Coach for Strategic Instruction Model Routines, and as an administrator for secondary schools.
My educational background includes teaching Mathematics/Science grades 6-8 at Chapa, Simon, and Dahlstrom Middle School in Hays CISD. In addition, I served as an Instructional Coach at Dahlstrom Middle School for three years. Before joining the Bobcat family in 2020, I served three years at Lehman High School as the Freshman Principal for the Freshman Center.
Areas and roles at Barton Middle that I will oversee are the 504 Coordinator, Campus Testing Coordinator, and Behavior Coordinator for our campus. I will oversee the Alpha A-K for grades 6th-8th.
Last, we will work collaboratively with our community, teachers, and campus principal to ensure our students are trustworthy, respectful, attentive, cooperative, kind, and self-disciplined (our Bobcat pledge). Barton Middle School is more than a middle school for me and my family; it is an extension of OUR FAMILY." I will be "Living The Dream" every day as we change the world.