District Publications: State of the District 2019-20 | Page 2

ONE TEAM, One
Dream
Teamwork has always been very important to me. I played on a high school basketball team that won an
undefeated state championship back in the day. Individually, we were okay; but collectively when we came
together as a team, we were unbeatable.
I see that same synergy in Mansfield ISD. We each have our role. Although someone may work in
transportation, or in our student nutrition services, or as a teacher, or as an administrator – and everything
in between – we come together to make MISD a special place.
Each one of us plays a part in making Mansfield ISD a destination district committed to excellence, and we
have seen great successes because of it.
Mansfield ISD made it on the Forbes list for America’s Best-in-State Employers 2019. The district was
in the top 100 places to work for the state of Texas. Also, Mansfield ISD earned an ‘A’ rating by the