Mansfield school trustees investigating residency claim made by board president
The Mansfield school board is looking into questions about whether the board president meets district residency requirements following a Star-Telegram report on Tuesday.
In March, board president Jandel Crutchfield signed a non-homestead affidavit saying she does not reside in the Mansfield home she gave as her primary mailing address when she ran for school board in 2024. In the sworn statement, which was filed in Tarrant County, Crutchfield declared she had never lived in the Mansfield home and had no intention of doing so in the future. The affidavit characterized the home as an investment property.
In the same affidavit, Crutchfield designated a property in Itasca, some 40 miles from Mansfield, as her homestead, or primary residence. According to property tax records, though, Crutchfield does not own that home. Her husband, Johnoson Crutchfield, was the real estate agent who listed the Itasca property for sale. It sold in February.
Stu Madison, a lawyer for the Mansfield school district, told the Star-Telegram via email the board had asked an outside attorney to examine the issue.
“This matter is being thoroughly investigated by independent legal counsel on behalf of the Mansfield ISD Board of Trustees,” Madison wrote. He added that the board would release a statement once the investigation concludes.
Jandel Crutchfield did not respond to a voice message or a text message requesting comment.