Mansfield ISD will be celebrating all things fall and fun with a free outdoor community carnival for all ages on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the MISD Center for the Performing Arts.

The festival will kick off with a parade followed by family fun activities and a special guest appearance by the Mansfield Fire Department. Don’t miss this celebration of the changing seasons that the entire community can enjoy.

For more information, see our news release or download our flyer.

Mansfield ISD school board meetings begin with a closed session starting at 6:00 p.m. followed by regular business (open to the public) at 7:00 p.m.

For more information, including agendas and public commenting guidelines, visit the Board Meetings & Agendas webpage.

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Early voting ends today, Oct. 29. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2.

Mansfield ISD residents will see a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) proposition, or Penny Swap, on the ballot. With voter approval, the Penny Swap would bring approximately $24.7 million in additional revenue to the district each year with no change to the current tax rate.

For more information on the VATRE proposition along with a complete list of polling locations, visit the MISD Penny Swap website.

Mansfield ISD is encouraging the community to wear a color that represents a cancer that affected the life of a loved one during Colors for Caring Mondays. View a cancer color chart here.

The Colors for Caring days for 2021-22 are:

• Monday, September 13
• Monday, October 4
• Monday, November 1
• Monday, December 6
• Monday, January 10
• Monday, February 7
• Monday, March 7
• Monday, April 4
• Monday, May 2

#ColorsforCaring photos will be added to the district's photo gallery.

The called board meeting/board work session has been canceled for Tuesday, Nov. 2. For upcoming meetings and more, visit the Board Meetings & Agendas webpage.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2. A Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE), or Penny Swap, will be part of the ballot.

With voter approval, the Penny Swap would restructure the MISD tax rate, swapping 13 pennies from the Interest and Sinking (I&S) tax rate to the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) tax rate bringing approximately $24.7 million in additional revenue to the district each year with no change in the current total tax rate.

For more information on the VATRE proposition along with a complete list of polling locations, visit the MISD Penny Swap website.

Mansfield ISD school board meetings begin with a closed session starting at 6:00 p.m. followed by regular business (open to the public) at 7:00 p.m.

For more information, including agendas and public commenting guidelines, visit the Board Meetings & Agendas webpage.

Watch meetings live

Monday, November 22 is a holiday for students and a Staff Development Credit Equivalency (SDCE) Day for teachers.

All professionals and paraprofessionals may earn staff development credit equivalency for participation in professional development activities.

All campuses and district offices are closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

*The MISD Police Department (which operates around the clock all year) and the MISD Distribution Center will remain open with the exception of Nov. 25 and 26.

All campuses and district offices are closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

*The MISD Police Department (which operates around the clock all year) and the MISD Distribution Center will remain open with the exception of Nov. 25 and 26.

All campuses and district offices are closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

*The MISD Police Department (which operates around the clock all year) and the MISD Distribution Center will remain open with the exception of Nov. 25 and 26.

All campuses and district offices are closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

*The MISD Police Department (which operates around the clock all year) and the MISD Distribution Center will remain open with the exception of Nov. 25 and 26.

Mansfield ISD is encouraging the community to wear a color that represents a cancer that affected the life of a loved one during Colors for Caring Mondays. View a cancer color chart here.

The Colors for Caring days for 2021-22 are:

• Monday, September 13
• Monday, October 4
• Monday, November 1
• Monday, December 6
• Monday, January 10
• Monday, February 7
• Monday, March 7
• Monday, April 4
• Monday, May 2

#ColorsforCaring photos will be added to the district's photo gallery.

Mansfield ISD school board meetings begin with a closed session starting at 6:00 p.m. followed by regular business (open to the public) at 7:00 p.m.

For more information, including agendas and public commenting guidelines, visit the Board Meetings & Agendas webpage.

Watch meetings live