Derek Mullin announced today that he will be taking out papers to run for the Mt. Pleasant Community School District Board Director District 2 position for a two-year term. He will begin gathering signatures on August 29th.
Director District 2 encompasses the areas of the school district outside of the city of Mt. Pleasant. However, all residents of the Mt. Pleasant Community School District vote for the entire slate of candidates.
Mullin is currently serving on the school board and has served since 2021. He has served on the Ag Task Force which started the current Ag Education program and FFA at the high school. He and his wife, Tina, have three children that attend MPCSD: Caden, a Freshman in High School; Charlize, a 7th grader at the Middle School and Cuyler, a 4th grader at Harlan Elementary.
“As a parent with three children in the district, I have focused on making the best decisions for all students. I am supportive of our teachers and staff, so that they can give our students the best education. I also want to ensure that we make strong financial decisions for our district taxpayers.”
“As a former Industrial Technology teacher at the Mt. Pleasant Community High School, I am also committed to helping expand the Career and Technical Education offerings in our District.”
School board elections will be held on Tuesday, November 7th.