Mansfield School Board President Cleared in Residency Requirement Investigation
The Mansfield school district's board of trustees has confirmed that Jandel Crutchfield, the school board president, meets the residency requirements to serve as a trustee. This conclusion follows an investigation by the district's legal counsel, Leasor Crass, P.C., which was initiated due to questions about Crutchfield's residency. The investigation was prompted by reports that Crutchfield had signed a homestead affidavit indicating she did not live in the Mansfield home listed as her primary address on candidate filing documents. Instead, she claimed a home in Itasca, 40 miles away, as her homestead, although records show neither she nor her husband own that property. The investigation involved reviewing various documents such as utility bills, mortgage statements, and bank statements, as well as conducting personal interviews. The findings confirmed that Crutchfield has been a resident of Mansfield ISD since at least 2018, making her eligible to serve on the board. 
