Early voting was set to end on Tuesday, and Election Day voting will take place for the joint local city and school board election in Midlothian on Saturday. In total, there is one seat up for grabs on the Midlothian City Council, and there are two on the Midlothian ISD board of trustees.
The motto for Great Valley High School and its 1,400 students in the Pennsylvania borough of Malvern, about 25 miles west of Philadelphia, is “Creating a new age of learning.” It may be helping create a new age of conversation, too. By all accounts, political polarization is growing in the United States, having seeped into schools during the pandemic over what steps were needed – or not – to protect children from COVID-19 and now spreading to issues including critical race theory and gender identity.
RED OAK — Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus hosted more than 250 area high school students on Friday for the first in-person open house held since 2019. Students, guided by their teachers and parents, learned about programs offered at the North Texas campus, including Diesel Equipment Technology, Electrical Power and Controls and Welding Technology.
At the urging of numerous members of the community, including local political candidates, the Midlothian City Council had placed the matter of declaring itself a “sanctuary city for the unborn” on its agenda for last Tuesday’s regular semimonthly meeting.
On April 21, Midlothian ISD named Haley Irby as the MISD Elementary Teacher of the Year and Bethany Dowd as the MISD Secondary Teacher of the Year. They were selected to represent the district at the regional level for their innovation in the classroom, connections with students and leadership on campus.
On Thursday, May 12, the Ellis County Commissioners’ Court will hold a special public hearing to present the findings of the county’s longterm facilities-needs assessment and answer any questions from members of the public.
• Name:Ed Gardner • Current profession: Business Owner / CEO and Founder of MFR Inc. • Political Party: Republican • Elected office sought: Midlothian City Council Place 3 • Previous political experience: This is my first foray into politics as a political candidate but I worked with state government to assist in getting annexation reform on to the Governor’s desk, and I am currently working with our city council and Mayor get Midlothian to adopt a Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance.
• Name: Mike Dillow • Current profession: Civil Engineer • Political Party: Non-Partisan • Elected office sought: Midlothian School Board Place 4 • Previous political experience: I’ve never run for any public office before. I have been involved with the Ellis A&M Club Scholarships.
• Name: Whitney Krupala • Current profession: Registered Nurse, Entrepreneur • Political Party: Republican • Elected office sought: Midlothian ISD Board of Trustees Place 4 • Previous political experience: None • Family: My husband Cody and I have been married for 14 years. We have four children and our three oldest attend Dolores McClatchey Elementary.
• Name: Bobby Soto • Current profession: University Administration • Political Party: Non-Partisan Governing Body • Elected office sought: Midlothian ISD School Board Place 5 • Previous political experience: Midlothian ISD School Board Place 5 Incumbent (3-year term) • Family: Married to my wife, Kim, and we have two children in MISD (Elementary & Middle School) Questions • Why are you seeking this office? I am seeking reelection to continue serving our community in this capacity. I strongly believe in service to others and so whether in this capacity or another, I will continue to seek out opportunities of servant leadership.