MANSFIELD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
605 East Broad Street
Mansfield, TX 76063
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 8, 2018

CONTACT: Donald Williams
DonaldWilliams@misdmail.org
512-718-2094

Mansfield ISD Statement Regarding Lawsuit Filed by Stacy Bailey
The Mansfield Independent School District categorically denies the allegations in the lawsuit
filed today by Stacy Bailey. Once facts are fully known and parties deposed, we are confident
this lawsuit will not warrant merit.
Mrs. Bailey has been a teacher with Mansfield ISD for a decade. During her tenure with the
District, there has never been an issue with her open sexual preferences until this year. That’s
when her actions in the classroom changed, which prompted her students to voice concerns to
their parents.
The issue at Charlotte Anderson Elementary School is whether Mrs. Bailey has followed District
guidelines requiring that controversial subjects be taught in “an impartial and objective manner.
Teachers shall not use the classroom to transmit personal belief regarding political or sectarian
issues.”
The record will show through discovery in this lawsuit that Mansfield ISD is and has been an
inclusive, supportive environment for LGBT staff for decades.
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