With the help of his coaching staff and a
desire to help the players take themselves
and the sport seriously, Deputy Mireles
holds the boys accountable for their
schoolwork and their citizenship, as well
as their sport training.
The Men’s Southeast High School
Varsity Soccer Team has a list of Basic
Expectations, with items one would
expect, like “be on time” and “watch your
language.” What stands out above the
the classroom, you have not earned the
positive leadership of Deputy Mireles
and his coaching staff can certainly be
pleased with what they accomplished in
The team played 20 games and ended
the season with a 9-9-2 record, or what
some would call a 500 season. It’s
impressive to have as many wins as
losses. And beyond that statistic, Mireles
reports that not one player received a
referral the entire year, a goal he says
tops the sport itself, because his aim is
to build young productive citizens. He’s
doing just that.
This can be said for all the SROs in our
schools. Each in their own way, they are
keeping students and staff safe while on
campus and helping kids to see a law
Their advice to parents is to be observant.
Parents should know what their kids are
doing - especially on social media - and
remember that technology is both a
blessing and a curse.
Lt. Perez is proud of each of the
highly trained, board-selected Manatee
in the elementary schools, which is just
a matter of re-approval and funding.
Aside from that, Perez notes that the
best part of his job is knowing that in
a hectic and crazy world, the School
in our community.
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Dep. Dave Mireles