Mullin will run in November school board election

MT. PLEASANT — Tuesday, Aug. 29, Derek Mullin announced plans to run for Mt. Pleasant Community School District Board.

He will begin gathering signatures on Aug. 29 in pursuit of the District 2 position for the next two years.

District 2 encompasses the areas of the school district outside of Mt. Pleasant city limits, however, all residents of the MPCSD vote for the entire slate of candidates.

Mullin currently serves 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 seventh-grader at the middle school and Cuyler, a fourth-grader at Harlan Elementary.

“As a parent with three children in the district, I have focused on making the best decisions for all students,” Mullin said. “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,” he said.

School board elections will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 7.