The MANSFIELD ISD Board of Trustees, meeting in public after an extended closed session, voted to name Dr. Tiffanie Spencer as the lone finalist for the district’s superintendent position on Jan. 31, 2026.
Dr. Jandel Crutchfield made the motion to name Dr. Tiffanie Spencer as the lone finalist; Jesse Cannon II seconded. The board recorded votes as follows: Dr. Benita Reed — aye; Michelle Newsom — abstained; Jesse Cannon II — aye; Ana-Alicia Horn — aye; Dr. Jandel Crutchfield — aye; Courtney Lackey Wilson — abstained; Jason Thomas — aye. The minutes state the motion passed "5-0-2." The board reconvened to public session at 9:51 p.m.; the meeting was adjourned at 9:59 p.m.
The action followed a closed-session review of candidates; the agenda cited Texas Government Code §551.071 (attorney consultation) and §551.074 (personnel matters) as the bases for the closed meeting. The minutes also record a recess during the closed session at 4:00 p.m. and a reconvening from recess at 4:44 p.m.
The minutes do not specify next procedural steps for the lone-finalist designation (for example, public notice or subsequent meetings). The record does not include public comments on the item; the agenda noted there were no public comments at this meeting.