Education
BY AMANDA CUTSHALL
One seat contested in Bastrop ISD trustee election
Adelton Elementary Principal announced
Those living within Bastrop ISD boundaries can vote in the upcoming May 3 trustee election. Three seats are soon expiring, including places 5, 6 and 7. Following the Feb. 14 application deadline, only Place 5 was contested. The details Running for re-election, Place 5 incumbent Chris Dillon is a local attorney and the current vice president of the board. He has served as a trustee since 2018. John Eason has served as pastor of Bastrop’s Celebration Community Church for over 30 years, and is challenging Dillon for Place 5. What else? The uncontested seats include Place 6 trustee, held by Matthew Mix and Place 7 trustee, held by Ashley Mutschink. Mix is a local chiropractor who has held a position on the board since 2013.
Up for election
Bastrop ISD ocials selected the inaugural principal for the district’s newest campus, Adelton Elementary School. In a nutshell Serving as the current assistant principal at Bluebonnet Elementary
Dates to know
April 22-29: early voting period May 3: election day
Incumbent
Denise Guerrero
Trustee, Place 7 Ashley Mutschink
Trustee, Place 6 Matthew Mix
Trustee, Place 5
Chris Dillon John Eason
School, Denise Guerrero will transition into her new role to prepare for Adelton’s opening in August. With 20 years of experience, Guerrero has also worked as the assistant principal for BISD’s Emile Elementary School and Elgin ISD’s Booker T. Washington Elementary School, according to a news release.
SOURCE: BASTROP ISDCOMMUNITY IMPACT
Mutschink, a partner at The Nitsche Group, has served on the board since 2013 and is the current president. Find Q&As, voter registration information and more election coverage at communityimpact.com/ elections.
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