Melinda Huisinga has begun collecting signatures to run for the Mt. Pleasant Community School District Director District 1 position for a four-year term; she is currently serving on the MPCSD board. Prior to moving back to her hometown of Mt. Pleasant, Melinda served 12 years on the school board in Carlisle, Iowa, where both of her children attended.
She decided to re-run for election in order to continue the unfinished business currently being addressed by the board, such as the search for a new district superintendent, development and use of Central Campus, location of the district offices, formation of a new facilities Master Plan ad hoc committee, and right-sizing of the district’s facilities based on enrollment and the findings of that committee along with input from the community. “First and foremost of importance is providing a productive and innovative learning environment for our students along with a supportive work environment for our teachers and staff.”
As a graduate of Upper Iowa University with a BS in Business Administration, Melinda served as Vice President of Human Resources for an insurance company in Des Moines. Upon retirement, she and her husband, the late Alan Huisinga, relocated to Mt. Pleasant where both have served as Executive Director of the Old Threshers Foundation and have been very involved in the Mt. Pleasant Festival of Lights. Melinda also currently serves on the Midwest Old Threshers board and as an officer of P.E.O. Chapter OX and Chapter DD of the National T.T.T. Society.
Director District 1 encompasses the area of the school district inside the city limits of Mt. Pleasant; however, all residents of the district vote for the entire slate of candidates. School board elections will be held on Tuesday, November 4th.