FISD Trustee Elections

FISD Trustee Position on 2024 Ballot, Election Day November 5, 2024

Single Member Districts 1, 4, and 7 

Eligibility—Texas Election Code Section 141.001

An individual is eligible to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a Texas school board if the individual:

  • is a United States citizen;

  • Residence — One year in state and 6 months in the single-member trustee district from which the position is elected or, if running for the at large-position, six months in the school district prior to filing deadline (Texas Elec. Code, Section 141.001(a); Brown v. Patterson, 609 SW 2nd 287);

  • Age — 18 years or older on the first day of the term to be filled;

  • Must be a registered voter at time of election. Language of statute says "qualified voter" but see Oser v. Cullen 435 S.W. 2nd 896 (Tex. Civ. App. Houston [1st Dist.] 1968);

  • Have not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be:

    • (A) totally mentally incapacitated; or

    • (B) partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote;

  • Have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities;

     

Filing to Run for Trustee

Application for a place on the Floresville ISD Ballot

Note: The application must be signed before a notary public

Declaration of Write-In Candidacy

Designation of a Campaign Treasurer
A candidate must file a designation of campaign treasurer before accepting any contribution or expending any contribution. A candidate may file such designation prior to filing an application for a place on the general election ballot.

File Appointment of a Campaign  Treasurer by a Candidate
Instructions

Where to File application, designation of campaign treasurer, and other reports:
Floresville ISD Administration Building, 1200 5th Street, Floresville, Texas 78114

FISD Office Hours:

May 30 through July 28: M - Th, 8am until 4:30pm
Beginning July 31: M - F, 8am until 5pm

Campaign Finance Report
Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report
Campaign Finance Guide, Texas Ethics Commission

Click here for a list of important dates

Other Resources
Texas Association of School Boards - Resources for Board Candidates