Mansfield Day
at the Capitol
R
epresentatives from Mansfield
ISD, the City of Mansfield
and the Mansfield Chamber of
Commerce loaded up on buses and
took a trip down Highway 35 to let
their voices be heard.
Feb. 15 was Mansfield Day at
the Capitol; and MISD had its
students, staff and board trustees
took part in the day of advocacy.
great things happening within the
district.
Students, staff members and board trustees
were all in attendance to be a part of
Advocacy Day.
Students were grateful to be in attendance because it
gave them the opportunity to take what they learn in
their textbooks and bring it to life. The trip to Austin also
gave the MISD school board a chance to share all the
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“We’re really a voice for our
kids,” MISD Board President
Raul Gonzalez explained. “We’re
making sure state legislators put
the political agendas aside and
make public education a priority.”
The day at the Capitol was hosted
by the Mansfield Chamber of
Commerce. The organization holds advocacy days every
two years, but 2017 marks the first year the three entities
have gone together to show strength in numbers.