With January being School Board Recognition Month, we wanted to know how much students knew about what the board of trustees do for the school district.
Mansfield ISD’s school board is the policy-making body for the district, and district administration provide the leadership to implement those board policies.
At the heart of it all, the school board makes decisions that are in the best interest of students. It’s a sentiment that almost all of the students asked understood.
“They provide as many things for all of the schools in Mansfield ISD and make sure that everyone that works there is doing their job,” said third-grader Genesis Bonilla.
So how much does a board member get paid for all their hard work?
“$50 a day,” Bonilla answered.
“$95.5 million,” responded fourth-grader Diego Apodaca.
“It’s very hard to think how much they have,” said fourth-grader La’Lani Coleman. “You would have to double the money that the principal has.”
Finally, the correct response was given.
“I don’t think they make any money because I think he just wants to help the students,” fourth-grader Giselle Soto chimed in.
The reality is that the men and women who make up the MISD school board are not paid at all. They volunteer their time and service because they want to make sure each child at Mansfield ISD receives the best education possible.
Board President Raul Gonzalez said he’s very blessed to be able to serve the community in that capacity.
“It’s great to be able to put kids first,” he said. “Anything that we do, it’s easy to discuss once we figure out how it affects kids.”
Mansfield ISD would like to thank the members of the school board for being advocates for children. Although the formal recognition is in January, we are grateful for them every day.