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Sheldon ISD honors students, teachers and athletes; state senator presents resolution to CE King athlete
Summary
The board celebrated multiple campus honorees, presented state Senate recognition to CE King sophomore Dylan Mitchell (noting a 10.17s 100m time), introduced recommended coach Cornelius Mitchell and displayed football state plaques.
Sheldon ISD used its meeting to recognize students, teachers and athletic achievements across the district and to introduce a recommended head basketball coach for CE King High School.
Dr. McCullen introduced Mr. Cornelius Mitchell as the district's recommended CE King head basketball coach and summarized his coaching résumé, including a 23–9 season at Mansfield Lake Ridge and regional semifinal appearances. “I’m fired up,” Mitchell told trustees, saying he is eager to join the district and serve as a “bridge builder” for student-athletes.
State Sen. Carol Alvarado presented a Texas Senate resolution honoring CE King sophomore Dylan Mitchell for his track and football achievements. Alvarado read the resolution on the record, noting that Mitchell recorded a 10.17-second 100-meter time and set a national junior Olympic mark for the 15–16 age group; she also cited his on-field football statistics and congratulated him for being named ABC13 Athlete of the Week.
The board recognized multiple campus honorees: teachers and paraprofessionals of the month and students of the month from Royalwood, Monahan (spelled in the transcript variations), Sheldon and other campuses. Athletic leaders presented football state plaques and acknowledged feeder schools and district staff for their role in developing student-athletes. The district also announced STEM grant awards for teachers (funds to be used for 3D pens, a wind tunnel, a 3D printer and other makerspace resources) and said the NASA Alumni League would present a ceremonial check to the recipients.
Administrators named district educators slated for recognition by the Houston Area Association for Bilingual Educators, including Elizabeth Montilingo, Laura Austin, Myra Gonzalez and Medina Kim, and noted an upcoming celebration week for these honorees.
The celebratory portion concluded before the board moved to the consent agenda and staff reported there were no public comments.
Clarifying details: the resolution read by Senator Alvarado includes specific athletic times and statistics as read into the record; coach Mitchell’s remarks were brief and presented in the meeting.
